Regulations Governing The Implementation Of Automated Cargo Clearance Procedures Article 2

For the purpose of these Regulations, the following terms shall be understood as:(1) through-Customs value-added network: a value-added network established pursuant to Regulations on Operating Permit and Administration for Customs Clearance Network, which connects with Customs-Port-Trade Single Window (hereinafter referred to as “CPT Single Window”) and provides services for transmitting cargo clearance information by way of electronic data transmission.(2) computer online transmission: the transmission of clearance electronic data or messages by way of using computer mainframes, personal computers, computer terminals or other interfacing equipment of trade-related agencies, institutions, traders, or individuals to connect with CPT Single Window via internet instead of the use of paper documentation.(3) electronic data transmission: the transmission or exchange of clearance electronic data among computers or other interfacing equipment of trade-related agencies, institutions, traders, or individuals through CPT Single Window via a through-Customs value-added network instead of the use of paper documentation.(4) online agencies: the administrative authorities or institutions they entrusted, which are connecting with a through-Customs value-added network or CPT Single Window and entitled to carry out online processing of licensing, quarantine, commodity inspection, Customs clearance procedures, commercial ports, foreign currency exchange or other trade management matters related to the importation or exportation of cargoes.(5) online financial institutions: the institutions which are connecting with a through-Customs value-added network or CPT Single Window, and entrusted by their clients or appointed by the Ministry of Finance to carry out online operations of collecting or transferring duty and charges, bonds, or other fees.(6) online traders: the businesses engaged in Customs brokerage, forwarder, transportation, warehousing, container distribution, or import and export, or any individuals or other stakeholders, who submit the data by way of computer online transmission or electronic data transmission instead of the use of paper documentation.(7) offline traders: businesses and individuals, or their representatives, who do not submit the data by way of computer online transmission or electronic data transmission instead of the use of paper documentation.(8) online Customs clearance procedures: the import, export ,transshipment or transit Customs procedures cleared through computer online transmission or electronic data transmission in standard data exchange formats.(9) online declarations: electronic declarations, applications, payment statements or other reports made by online traders in online Customs clearance procedures pursuant to Customs legislation.(10) online determinations: electronic messages of the issuance or revision of duty memos or permits, notice of submitting supporting documentations required, cargoes examination or release or other determinations made by Customs in response to online declarations pursuant to Customs legislation, which are transmitted via CPT Single Window.(11) online payment (electronic fund transfer): payment of the duty and charges, bond, or other fees due by way of electronic fund transfer, from the account of the responsible online trader opened at a contracted online financial institution to the National Treasury account. Such way of payment shall be noted in the “duty treatment” column of the Customs declaration while making an online declaration.(12) online switching service provider: a business providing message switching service between a through-Customs value-added network and its clients for carrying out online Customs clearance procedures. The message switching operations shall be carried out according to the technical guidelines publicized by that value-added network.
中文原文 貨物通關自動化實施辦法第2條
本辦法所用名詞定義如下:
一、通關網路:指與關港貿單一窗口(以下簡稱單一窗口)連線,提供通關電子資料傳輸服務,經依通關網路經營許可及管理辦法設立供營運之網路。
二、電腦連線:指與貨物通關有關之機關、機構、業者或個人,以電腦主機、個人電腦或端末機,透過網際網路與單一窗口連線,傳輸電子資料或訊息,以取代書面文件之遞送。
三、電子資料傳輸:指與貨物通關有關之機關、機構、業者或個人,利用電腦或其他連線設備,經由通關網路透過單一窗口相互傳輸訊息,以取代書面文件之遞送。
四、連線機關:指主管有關貨物進出口之簽審、檢疫、檢驗、關務、航港、外匯或其他貿易管理,而與單一窗口電腦連線之行政機關或受各該行政機關委託行使其職權之機構。
五、連線金融機構:指受委託代收或匯轉各項稅費、保證金或其他款項,而與通關網路或單一窗口電腦連線之金融機構或經財政部指定之機構。
六、連線業者:指以電腦連線或電子資料傳輸方式傳輸電子資料或訊息,以取代書面文件遞送之報關業、承攬業、運輸業、倉儲業、貨櫃集散站業、進出口業、個人或其他與通關有關業務之業者或其代理人。
七、未連線業者:指未以電腦連線或電子資料傳輸方式傳輸電子資料或訊息,以取代書面文件遞送之前款業者或其代理人。
八、連線通關:指依照規定之標準格式,以電腦連線或電子資料傳輸方式辦理貨物進出口、轉運或轉口通關程序。
九、連線申報:指連線業者依連線通關方式依關稅法規之規定所為應行辦理或提供之各種申報、申請、繳納或其他應辦事項。
十、連線核定:指連線之海關對於前款之連線申報所為之各種核定稅費繳納證或准單之核發、補正、貨物查驗或放行之通知或其他依法所為之准駁決定,經由單一窗口傳輸之各種核定信息。
十一、線上扣繳:指連線業者與指定之連線金融機構約定開立繳納稅費帳戶,並於連線申報時在報單上「繳稅方式」之「線上扣繳」欄填記,其應納稅費、保證金或其他款項透過電腦連線作業由該帳戶直接扣繳國庫。
十二、連線轉接服務業者:指按照通關網路公告之技術規範,提供相關用戶與通關網路間為連線所需之資訊轉接服務事業。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.