A new Doumen company illustrated that it now takes only 10 minutes for foreign trade enterprises relocating to Zhuhai to complete cross-customs site change procedures via the China International Trade Single Window.

A Ms Huang of Guangdong Hengbao Precision Technology filed a relocation application Oct 29; the company having recently relocated from Guangzhou's Panyu to South Zhufeng Avenue, Qianwu Town of Doumen District. Hengbao has some 180 staff working on process design, manufacturing, and sales of high-quality products for well-known global faucet brands.

Customs staff issues registration receipt to Ms Huang [Photo by Cheng Lin & Xu Wei to Guanhai App]

Gongbei Customs approved the application upon information verification, and contacted Guangzhou Customs to confirm cancellation of the former customs code. The system automatically generateed a new registration certificate.

This is the first relocation application processed by Gongbei Customs via the China International Trade Single Window. Previously, foreign trade enterprises applied for cancellation at the customs of its original site, and then went through registration at the customs of its new site.

The Single Window is an international trade facilitation advocated by the United Nations that was implemented in China in 2016. Since then China has been streamlining cargo clearance to smooth foreign trade and improve the business environment. Single Window enables companies to complete administrative procedures for foreign trade at a single location rather than with multiple agencies. Cargo clearance is also faster and more economical.