{"id":839,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/you-must-read-this-before-entering-or-leaving-china-2\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T14:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:51:11","slug":"you-must-read-this-before-entering-or-leaving-china-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/you-must-read-this-before-entering-or-leaving-china-2\/","title":{"rendered":"You Must Read This Before Entering Or Leaving China"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>As an international metropolis, Guangzhou has attracted lots of transnational corporations and organizations to set up their offices here.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">As an international metropolis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?nationId=182\">Guangzhou<\/a> has attracted lots of transnational corporations and organizations to set up their offices here.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgOyFxSqh4mbVkR0eCQP5fIRm2Pa?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"QQ\u622a\u56fe20170928115245.png\" width=\"994\" height=\"478\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/you-must-read-this-before-entering-or-leaving-china-2\/#Office_Supplies_Vehicles_of_Permanent_Offices\" title=\"Office Supplies &amp; Vehicles of Permanent Offices\">Office Supplies &amp; Vehicles of Permanent Offices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/you-must-read-this-before-entering-or-leaving-china-2\/#Motor_Vehicles_for_Personal_Use\" title=\"Motor Vehicles for Personal Use\">Motor Vehicles for Personal Use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/you-must-read-this-before-entering-or-leaving-china-2\/#Cultural_Relics\" title=\"Cultural Relics\">Cultural Relics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Office_Supplies_Vehicles_of_Permanent_Offices\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Office Supplies &amp; Vehicles of Permanent Offices<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">Companies that have obtained a permanent business license may apply to import and export office supplies and motor vehicles, as well as other kinds of valuable items. First, we will take a closer look at the regulations regarding importing and exporting office supplies and vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FuIr7bxhk6Wlriwt8NygdV98bz3a?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2.png\" width=\"598\" height=\"232.49915110356537\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">If a permanent office applies to import or export office supplies or vehicles, or if a permanent office or permanent registered member of staff applies to import a motor vehicle duty-free, they should follow the applicable customs regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fgf4bjFVmM0NUz6cK6LMfg7hZ0i5?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"640.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"57.2289156626506\" title=\"\"> <strong>Attention!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Ownership of a motor vehicle imported duty-free as described above may only be transferred to another permanent office or permanent registered member of staff or sold to an authorized operating unit upon application on the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>a)<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96);\">More than four years have elapsed since the vehicle was released by the Customs Office\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><strong>b)<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96);\">The member of staff who originally imported the vehicle has completed his or her contract period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96);\">At the end of the six-year period of customs supervision, the vehicle may also be transferred, sold or used for other purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motor_Vehicles_for_Personal_Use\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #e33737;\"><br \/>\n<b>Motor Vehicles for Personal Use<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96);\">In addition to permanent offices, each member of staff who has a long-term residence permit can also apply to import one motor vehicle for personal use. Such applications should be made in writing and submitted by the member of staff or their appointed customs declaration agency to their assigned customs office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FraZtXcP7Z6Sko1_oZRS1q_cC7oM?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"3.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"360\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96);\">The vehicle will be released after the application is reviewed and approved by the customs office and upon presentation of approved papers and\/or other related bills. The vehicle will be subject to duties according to the relevant regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To apply to import this type of vehicle, the following documents should be submitted to the assigned customs office for examination:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0Identity papers<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0Long-term residence permits<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong>A completed Application Form of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China for Importation and Exportation of Articles for Personal Use<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0Bill of lading (waybill), packing list and other related bills<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00a0Other supporting documents as required by Customs<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong>\u00a0Photocopies of the applicant&#8217;s identity papers and long-term residence permits<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fr-Rzap0R_8oJr9RTmxciLaaBUaw?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"4.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"774.3496503496503\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">With the exception of foreign experts, all permanent resident members of staff must also submit their resident office&#8217;s Filing Certificate of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China for Resident Offices, or their foreign-invested enterprise&#8217;s Registration Certificate of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China for Consignor and Consignee Customs Declaration of Cargo Imports and Exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">\u00a0Permanent registered members of staff who are importing motor vehicles should apply for the Notice of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China on the Issuance\/Cancellation of Licenses for Imported\/Exported Vehicles under Supervision from the competent customs office. They must also complete the procedure for obtaining licenses for the aforementioned motor vehicles within ten working days of the release of these vehicles by Customs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">For motor vehicles that have been imported by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?nationId=182\">permanent<\/a> registered member of staff with duties, the permanent registered member of staff may not transfer the titles to their vehicles until at least one year after they have completed the vehicle registration formalities with the competent traffic administration agency of the Public Security Bureau.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3e3e3e; font-size: 16px;\">To transfer such titles, the permanent registered member of staff should file a written application with the competent customs office and provide the following documents for examination:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0Identity papers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0Long-term residence permits<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0The Motor Vehicle Driving Permit for the imported motor vehicle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4.<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96);\">Their resident office&#8217;s Filing Certificate of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China for Resident Offices or their foreign-invested enterprise&#8217;s Registration Certificate of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China for Consignor and Consignee Customs Declaration of Cargo Imports and Exports<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00a0Other supporting documents as required by Customs<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">After being approved by the competent customs office and obtaining the Notice of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China on the Issuance\/Cancellation of Licenses for Imported\/Exported Vehicles under Supervision, the permanent registered member of staff may complete the procedures for the transfer of the titles to their vehicles with the competent traffic administration agency of the Public Security Bureau.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">After being approved by the competent customs office and obtaining the Notice of the Customs of the People&#8217;s Republic of China on the Issuance\/Cancellation of Licenses for Imported\/Exported Vehicles under Supervision, the permanent registered member of staff may complete the procedures for the transfer of the titles to their vehicles with the competent traffic administration agency of the Public Security Bureau.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cultural_Relics\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #e33737;\">Cultural Relics<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">Chinese law expressly prohibits valuable cultural relics and other protected cultural relics from exiting the territorial boundaries of China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpLyDc5gEKhY8MnnAycRYvTNAfEj?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"5.gif\" width=\"589\" height=\"589\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Article 61 of Chapter IV of the Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People&#8217;s Republic of China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: start;\">Any passenger taking a cultural relic out of China in checked or carry-on baggage or by post must make a declaration to Customs. Customs officers will release cultural relics with exit licenses and wax seals issued by the Entry and Exit Supervision Office of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please call the Guangdong Cultural Relics Entry and Exit Supervision Office, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, or visit the website of the Information Management System of National Cultural Relics Entry and Exit Supervision (https:\/\/jcj.sach.gov.cn\/).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As an international metropolis, Guangzhou has attracted lots of transnational corporations and organizations to set up their offices here. 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