Regulations Governing the Management of Import/Export Clearance for Transportation means Article 43

The captain of an export vessel or the sea carrier shall submit the following documents to the Customs for customs clearance prior to departure. The vessel should not depart from port without a clearance certificate:1. Customs clearance application;2. Export container/cargo loading list unless there are no export cargoes;3. Outbound and transit passenger manifest unless the manifest is the same as the transit passenger manifest submitted for the vessel’s import;4. Departure onboard service crew manifest, unless the manifest is the same as the crew manifest submitted for the vessel’s import;5. Quarantine permit.The format for customs clearance application and clearance certificate shall be stipulated and announced by the Customs.When applying for customs clearance of the vessel through computer connection, the captain or the consigned vessel owner is not required to submit documents mentioned in the Paragraph one.The customs clearance of the vessel through computer connection mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be implemented in accordance with the announcement of Customs Administration.