Customs Releases Regulations on Goods Supervision in Hainan Free Trade Port. On August 22, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) Announcement No. 173 published the requirements for filling out import declaration forms for goods entering other regions of the People's Republic of China from the Hainan Free Trade Port. On August 25, GAC Announcement No. 172 issued the "Management Regulations for the Direct Release of Import Goods by Customs in the Hainan Free Trade Port." The above regulations will take effect from the date of the island-wide operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port. Starting August 1, customs launched a pilot program for self-service query and printing of declaration documents and electronic data. According to GAC Announcement No. 146, starting August 1, a pilot program for self-service query and printing of declaration documents and data was launched at customs offices in Beijing, Manzhouli, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Qingdao, Changsha, Guangzhou, Huangpu, Haikou, and Nanning. Starting August 1, China and Thailand implemented AEO mutual recognition. According to GAC Announcement No. 160 dated July 25. Starting August 1, China and Benin implemented AEO mutual recognition. According to GAC Announcement No. 164 dated July 29. Starting August 1, five customs industry standards, including the "Inspection Regulations for Recycled Black Powder Raw Materials Used in Imported Lithium-Ion Batteries," came into effect. According to GAC Announcement No. 161. Starting August 27, customs implemented trust-based management for the inspection of imported artificial boards. According to GAC Announcement No. 178. The GAC is soliciting opinions on two regulations. On August 1, the GAC issued a notice, publicly soliciting opinions on the "Implementation Measures for Sanitary Supervision at Border Ports (Draft for Comments)" and the "Supervisory Management Measures for Core Public Health Capacity Building at Ports under the International Health Regulations (2005) (Draft for Comments)." Customs will revise the "Quarantine Management Measures for Inbound Plant Propagation Materials." On August 26, the GAC issued a notice, publicly soliciting opinions on the "Quarantine Management Measures for Inbound Plant Propagation Materials (Second Revision Draft for Comments in 2025)." The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced matters related to the application of the 2025 cotton import sliding duty processing trade quota. According to NDRC Announcement No. 3 dated August 21, the total quota for cotton import sliding duty processing trade in 2025 is 200,000 tons, and it will be allocated based on contract applications. The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) resumed import customs clearance filing for Loratadine active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) from Vasudha Pharm Chem Limited. On August 20, the NMPA issued Announcement No. 78, stating that from the date of the announcement, drug import port drug regulatory departments will resume issuing import drug clearance permits for Loratadine API from India's Vasudha Pharm Chem Limited. Previously, the NMPA issued Announcement No. 22 in 2019 on March 20, 2019, deciding to suspend the issuance of import clearance certificates for this product. Starting August 14, China imposed anti-dumping deposits on imports of halogenated butyl rubber from Canada and Japan. On August 12, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Announcement No. 39 announced the preliminary ruling of the anti-dumping investigation into imports of halogenated butyl rubber originating from Canada, Japan, and India. It decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of deposits on imports of halogenated butyl rubber originating from Canada and Japan. Starting August 14, 2025, import operators must provide customs with deposits ranging from 13.8% to 40.5% when importing the aforementioned products. Meanwhile, after investigation, the volume of imports from India during the investigation period accounted for less than 3% of China's total imports during the same period, deeming this volume negligible. Therefore, the anti-dumping investigation into imports of the investigated product originating from India was terminated. Starting August 14, China imposed anti-dumping deposits on imports of Canadian rapeseed. On August 12, MOFCOM Announcement No. 40 announced the preliminary ruling of the anti-dumping investigation into imports of rapeseed originating from Canada, deciding to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of deposits. Starting August 14, 2025, import operators must provide customs with a 75.8% deposit when importing rapeseed produced by all Canadian companies. The Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of pea starch originating from Canada. On August 12, MOFCOM issued Announcement No. 41, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into imports of pea starch originating from Canada starting August 12, 2025. China extended the duration of the countervailing duty investigation on imports of related dairy products originating from the EU. On August 18, MOFCOM issued Announcement No. 37, extending the duration of the countervailing duty investigation on imports of related dairy products originating from the EU, which was initiated on August 21, 2024, to February 21, 2026. Starting August 29, anti-dumping duties will continue to be imposed on imports of phenol from the U.S., EU, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand for five years. According to MOFCOM Announcement No. 47. China took countermeasures against two EU financial institutions. On August 13, MOFCOM Order No. 5 announced the decision to take countermeasures against two EU financial institutions. Effective August 13, 2025, EU banks UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas were added to the countermeasure list, prohibiting organizations and individuals within China from engaging in relevant transactions, cooperation, and other activities with them. Starting August 12, China and the U.S. continued to suspend additional tariffs for 90 days. According to the "China-U.S. Stockholm Economic and Trade Talks Joint Statement," the U.S. suspended the implementation of 24% tariffs for 90 days starting August 12, while retaining the additional 10% tariffs. China suspended the implementation of 24% tariffs for 90 days starting August 12, while retaining the additional 10% tariffs. In accordance with the agreement in the Geneva Joint Statement, non-tariff countermeasures against the U.S. were suspended or canceled. On August 12, the State Council Tariff Commission issued Announcement No. 8 to implement the relevant measures on additional tariffs mentioned in the statement. A MOFCOM spokesperson answered reporters' questions, stating that the measure to suspend the inclusion of 16 U.S. entities on the export control list would be extended for 90 days, the measure to include 12 U.S. entities on the export control list would be terminated, the measure to suspend the inclusion of 11 U.S. entities on the unreliable entity list would be extended for 90 days, and the measure to include 6 U.S. entities on the unreliable entity list would be terminated. 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: 2025年8月关务备忘
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