Regulations Governing the Approval and Management of Using Self-prepared Seals by Relevant Stakeholders Article 3

Sea carriers which meet the requirements of Article 4 and sea freight forwarders which meet the requirements of Article 5 may apply with Customs for the usage of self-prepared seals including high-security mechanical freight container seals, passive electronic seals, or active electronic seals on sea shipping containers loaded by them.Air cargo terminal operators located outside the control zones may apply with Customs to use self-prepared general mechanical seals, passive electronic seals or active electronic seals to be tapped on private bonded transport registered under Article 25 of the Customs Act if they meet the requirements of Article 6.Enterprises in logistics centers which meet the requirements of Article 7 may apply with Customs to use self-prepared mechanical seals, passive electronic seals on sea cargos, sealable trucks or sea containers from logistics centers bound for bonded areas, export warehouses or places of shipment supervised by the Customs at the export port, by means of bonded transportation or means of transportation approved by Customs. However, petty cargoes to be transported may be affixed with paper seals or lead seals approved by the competent field Customs authorities on a case by case basis.Inland container terminals which meet the requirements of Article 8 may apply with Customs to use self-prepared passive electronic seals on sea transiting containers entering or exiting that Terminal.The serial numbers and the names or marks of the firm shall be printed clearly on the main body of the self-prepared seals mentioned in the preceding 4 paragraphs and the characters and patterns of the printing should be legible and easy to identify.The self-prepared seals used by individual firm under Paragraph 1 shall not exceed six models at a time. The self-prepared seals used by individual firm under Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 shall not exceed two models at a time.