China Issues Notice on Customs Declarations for Water, Air Transport

China revised certain “data items” in declarations of cargo being imported or exported by water or air, according to an unofficial translation of a Nov. 20 notice from the country’s customs authority. The notice, which takes effect Dec. 1, provides instructions on formatting the declaration for customs and what should be included in the declaration. China previously announced new electronic declaration procedures for air and water transport in September (see 2009160022).