Regulations Governing the Establishment and Management of Customs Brokers Article 12

A customs broker receiving a customs clearance processing assignment from an importer or exporter is required to present a power of attorney establishing such appointment. Where a customs broker has a long-standing authorization arrangement with the importer or exporter, the customs broker should first present its power of attorney for the registration of Customs authorities; thereafter, the customs broker needs only state the official customs registration number in its future customs declaration or transshipment application form; the registration number shall have the same effect as the power of attorney.The aforementioned power of attorney should be executed under the standard format of Customs authorities. The customs broker should fill out the form truthfully and accurately, as well as properly file such document in its records. During the official file preservation period, Customs authorities may at any time demand for the presentation or examination of such document. In the event that the customs broker is unable to present a power of attorney within the period prescribed by Customs or does not possess a power of attorney, or that power of attorney contains inaccurate or false statements, the customs broker shall be subject to the provisions of related regulations.The customs declaration authorization mentioned in Paragraph 1 may be executed in the following online methods:1.Online case-processing or long-term authorization through the Customs-Port-Trade (CPT) Single Window system;2.Online case-processing authorization through the express delivery real-name authentication platform established by the enterprise operating network for customs clearance pursuant to Regulations Governing Customs Clearance Procedures for Air Express Consignments and Regulations Governing Customs Clearance Procedures for Maritime Express Consignments.