According to national regulations, when declaring to the customs, all commodities that are subject to license management and other commodities with import and export restrictions, such as electromechanical products, gold and silver and their products, psychotropic drugs, etc., must submit import and export licenses issued by the national competent authorities or other relevant approval documents, such as licenses, quota certificates, registration certificates, certificates for import and export of endangered species, certificates for import of waste, and other approval documents, certificates, and licenses that allow import and export, etc., which are collectively referred to as “licenses”.
Related documents refer to relevant documents or certificates that are suitable for the declared goods, mainly including: commercial and transport documents, inspection and quarantine approval certificates issued by national competent authorities, and approval documents for granting bonded, tax deferral or tax reduction.
When importing and exporting goods subject to restrictive management by the country, in addition to truthfully declaring to the customs, the import and export licenses and relevant documents of the goods should also be submitted. If the goods are imported and exported without obtaining import and export licenses in violation of national import and export management regulations, the customs will not release them. The consignor or consignee of import and export goods must submit the license issued by the issuing authority within the prescribed period, otherwise the customs will confiscate the goods or order them to be returned in accordance with the law. If the license or related approval procedures are not reissued within the prescribed period, the customs will impose a fine of less than the equivalent value according to the circumstances.