Regulations Governing Customs Clearance Procedures for Air Express Consignments Article 17

If a consignee of import express consignments entrusts a customs broker to handle the clearance through simplified declaration, customs declaration authorization shall be completed in one of the following methods:1. Case-processing or long-term authorization in writing; if case-processing authorization in writing has been established, a customs broker shall provide an affidavit at online declaration to present a power of attorney after the declaration as per Customs requirements;2. Online case-processing or long-term authorization through the Customs-Port-Trade (CPT) Single Window system;3. Online case-processing authorization through the express delivery real-name authentication platform established by the enterprise operating network for customs clearance.If customs declaration authorization has not been completed in accordance with the methods referred to in one of the subparagraphs in the preceding paragraph, and recorded in the customs clearance information system, Customs may refuse to process the declaration.If Customs demands the presentation of the power of attorney after the declaration and before the release of import or export express consignments, a copy of the power of attorney signed by a customs broker for confirmation can be presented in lieu of the original document temporarily; when Customs considers it necessary to examine the power of attorney, a Customs officer may demand the presentation of the original document in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2, Article 12 of Regulations Governing the Establishment and Management of Customs Brokers.Where the declarations of import or export express consignments are involved with the case of false declaration or other violations of the Customs Anti-smuggling Act, and the customs brokers are unable to prove that they have been entrusted by the importer or exporter to file customs declaration, and are also unable to prove that there is an actual owner of the express consignment, said customs brokers shall be liable for such violations.