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China Customs Affairs Memo（August 2026）

China Customs Affairs Memo（August 2026） 观海咨询
2026-09-08
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Taking effect on August 15, the Ecological Environment Code is implemented. 
Adopted at the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress on March 12, 2026, and effective as of August 15, 2026, the Environmental Protection Law, the Environmental Impact Assessment Law, the Marine Environmental Protection Law, the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law, the Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law, the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law, the Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law, the Radioactive Pollution Prevention and Control Law, and the Cleaner Production Promotion Law are simultaneously repealed.

The State Council amends administrative regulations including the Implementing Regulations of the Import and Export Commodity Inspection Law. 
On August 8, State Council Decree No. 843 decides to amend certain provisions of 12 administrative regulations and repeal 3 administrative regulations. Among them, the phrase "solid waste usable as raw materials" is deleted from the second paragraph of Article 18 and the third paragraph of Article 22 of the Implementing Regulations of the Import and Export Commodity Inspection Law; the first paragraph of Article 22 is deleted; and the first and second paragraphs of Article 49 are deleted.

Effective August 1, the Provisions on the Administration of Health Quarantine for Special Goods and Articles Entering and Exiting the Customs Territory are implemented.
 Issued by General Administration of Customs (GAC) Order No. 281 on January 6, 2026, and effective as of August 1, the Provisions on the Administration of Health Quarantine for Entry-Exit Special Articles, which was promulgated by Order No. 160 of the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (former AQSIQ) on January 21, 2015, and amended by Order No. 184 of the former AQSIQ on October 18, 2016, Order No. 238 of the GAC on April 28, 2018, Order No. 240 of the GAC on May 29, 2018, and Order No. 243 of the GAC on November 23, 2018, is simultaneously repealed.

The GAC centrally repeals normative documents related to waste imports. 
On August 9, the GAC issues Announcement No. 114, repealing 11 normative documents related to solid waste usable as raw materials for import as of the date of issuance; on August 12, the GAC and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) jointly issue Announcements No. 119 and No. 120, repealing GAC and MEE Announcement No. 79 (2018) and the Notice on Issues Concerning the Inspection of Imported Waste (Guo Jian Jian Lian [1996] No. 115) as of the date of issuance; on August 12, the GAC issues Announcement No. 117, repealing GAC Announcement No. 3 (2001) (regarding the publication of the scope of scrap steel) as of August 15; on August 17, the GAC issues Announcements No. 121 and No. 123, amending provisions related to "solid waste" in 2 and 3 normative documents respectively as of the date of issuance; on August 31, the GAC issues Announcement No. 127, repealing the Notice of the General Office of the GAC on Customs Supervision Issues Concerning Waste Materials Generated from Imported Materials for Processing Trade (Shu Ban Fa [2000] No. 102) as of the date of issuance.

The GAC amends the Customs Administrative Penalty Discretionary Benchmark (I). 
On August 10, the GAC issues Announcement No. 115, amending certain provisions of the Customs Administrative Penalty Discretionary Benchmark (I), effective as of August 15.

Effective August 1, the China-Uzbekistan Customs AEO mutual recognition is officially implemented.
Pursuant to GAC Announcement No. 106.

The GAC conducts a statistical survey on the end-use of imported goods for 2025. 
Pursuant to GAC Announcement No. 113 of August 7, a survey is conducted among 3,276 survey targets under 41 directly affiliated customs offices, excluding Xining Customs.

The China-Cambodia Customs AEO mutual recognition is about to be implemented.
 A notice for comments issued by the GAC on August 31 indicates that both sides have agreed to officially implement AEO mutual recognition as of September 15, 2026.

Effective August 1, the management of the export of crop and forest/grass germplasm resources is optimized. 
Pursuant to Announcement No. 1031 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), and the GAC on July 3.

Two departments issue requirements for the import and export declaration of newly added medicinal psychotropic substances. 
On August 28, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and the GAC jointly issue Announcement No. 84, publishing the Customs commodity codes for 3 varieties newly added to the medicinal psychotropic substances catalog, effective October 1.

Five departments publish the List of Imported Seed and Propagation Material Eligible for VAT Exemption (First Batch). 
On August 26, the MARA, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the GAC, the State Taxation Administration (STA), and the NFGA jointly issue Announcement No. 1048, publishing the first batch list, effective January 1, 2026.

Two departments issue a notice on the reallocation of agricultural products import tariff rate quotas for 2026. 
On August 10, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) jointly issue Announcement No. 4, setting forth provisions on the reallocation of import tariff rate quotas for wheat, corn, rice, cotton, and sugar.

Nine departments issue opinions on promoting the high-quality development of aviation bonded maintenance. 
On August 19, the MOFCOM, the NDRC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the MOF, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), the MEE, the GAC, the STA, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) jointly issue opinions.

Effective August 5, the MOFCOM initiates a national security investigation in foreign trade against imports of related printing, copying, and office equipment. 
Pursuant to MOFCOM Announcement No. 33.

The MOFCOM strengthens export controls on drone-related dual-use items to the United States. 
On August 5, the MOFCOM issues Announcement No. 34, stipulating that as of the date of announcement, exports to the United States of drones and their key components and related technologies listed in the Catalog of Dual-Use Items Subject to Export Control of the People's Republic of China shall be subject to strict case-by-case review and shall not be eligible for licensing facilitation measures.

The MOFCOM decides to take countermeasures against six U.S. entities, including Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. 
On August 5, the MOFCOM issues Order No. 2 of 2026, stating that six U.S. entities, including Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., have assisted and supported the U.S. illegal sanctions related to Xinjiang, with egregious nature, and China decides to include these six U.S. entities on the countermeasure list, prohibiting organizations and individuals within China from engaging in relevant transactions, cooperation, and other activities with them.

The MOFCOM decides to take countermeasures against U.S. Compliance Testing, LLC. 
On August 5, the MOFCOM issues Order No. 3 of 2026, stating that U.S. Compliance Testing, LLC has assisted and supported the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in taking measures that endanger China's sovereignty, security, and development interests, and China decides to include it on the countermeasure list, prohibiting organizations and individuals within China from engaging in relevant transactions, cooperation, and other activities with it.

Anti-dumping deposits are imposed on pecans originating in Mexico and the United States. 
Pursuant to MOFCOM Announcement No. 32, the deposits are collected as of August 11, 2026, with deposit ratios ranging from 17.8% to 54.3%.

The anti-dumping duties on single-mode optical fiber originating in India are extended for 5 years. 
Pursuant to MOFCOM Announcement No. 35, as of August 14, anti-dumping duties on single-mode optical fiber originating in India are continued for 5 years, with tax rates ranging from 7.4% to 30.6%.

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) determines that the EU's practices related to foreign subsidy investigations constitute undue extraterritorial jurisdiction. 
On August 19, the MOJ issues Announcement No. 8, stating that pursuant to the provisions of the Law Against Improper Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Laws, the MOJ, in conjunction with the MOFCOM and other relevant departments, has investigated and determined that the EU's cross-border investigation practices against Chinese entities in its investigation of JD.com under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation constitute improper extraterritorial jurisdictional measures. No organization or individual shall implement or assist in the implementation of such improper extraterritorial jurisdictional measures.

The above translation was prepared by DeepSeek based on the Chinese version. Please note it has not been professionally verified. For the original Chinese version, please refer to: 2026 年 8 月关务备忘

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