11. Publicizing time limits for port operation. International trade container port operators should fully publicize time limit standards of such port activities as on-site transshipment, container lifting and shifting, unstuffing and equipment dispatch.

12.Making public customs clearance processes at ports. Port inspection authorities shall make public customs clearance operation procedures, time limits and documents required at port sites, in the port office halls, at the “Single Window” platform and on the websites of all related government organizations.

IV. Further reducing compliance costs

13. Improving the charging lists of ports. Port operating service providers of the city are required to report and update charging lists of ports in accordance with the unified template recommended by the General Administration of Customs and publicize their charging lists on their official websites and at their operating sites. Fees beyond the lists should by no means be charged.

14. Regulating fee charging at ports. Efforts are made to advance transparent lists of port container charges. Great endeavors are made to reduce operating service charges from customs declaration, freight forwarding, shipping agency, logistics and warehousing by means of encouraging competition, price inspection, and guidance from industrial associations. With more emphasis placed on supervision and inspection, efforts are concentrated on the inspection and rectification of charging beyond what have been publicized, charges made for no substantive services and other arbitrary charging behaviors, which will substantially reduce the costs of compliance in imports and exports.

15. Continuously implementing existing measures on fee reduction. Efforts are made to exempt the part of Harbor Dues On Cargo that is retained by local government (50% of the prescribed standard) and the part reserved for port public area security facilities of Port Facility Security Fees (20% of the prescribed standard). The pilotage fees for domestic and international container liners entering and exiting Nansha Port area shall be levied at 85% of the upper limit of the prescribed charges.

V. Further improving the application of information technologies

16. Enhancing information interaction between the customs and ports. Information on inspection and terminal handling is transmitted to ports and port operation sites through the “Single Window” platform. Pilot projects of two-way interaction are conducted between supervision & inspection information and port operation, which enable customs clearance and logistics operation to be rapidly connected. Thus import cargos may be released and picked up at a faster rate.

17.Improving the application of the “Single Window” platform. Efforts are made to increase the application rate of the “Single Window” platform. More emphasis is put on enhancing cooperation, communication and information-sharing among ports, import and export enterprises, shipping companies, shipping agents and freight forwarders for achieving the integrated services of “customs clearance plus logistics”. The system for evaluating time-efficiency of customs clearance at ports is to be improved through the application of the “Single Window” platform.

18. Boosting the electronic application of port logistics. Great endeavors are made to optimize the city’s port and shipping logistics information platforms and increase the electronic application in shipping manifest and EIR (Equipment Interchange Receipt). More emphasis is placed on advancing the development of D/O electronic project and promoting paperless application of all types of port and shipping logistics documents, which enhances electronic circulation of port documents.

　　Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Commerce

　　Guangzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission

　　Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration

　　Guangzhou Port Authority

　　Guangzhou Customs

　　Huangpu Customs

　　Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration

　　January 22, 2020