Promote the use of electronic business licenses.

Relevant market regulatory authorities can issue to all market players electronic business licenses in accordance with applicable national laws and regulations and unified standards. An electronic business license and a paper business license shall have equal legal force, indicating due qualificat… 

Simplify declaration procedures for cross-border e-commerce retail export

Allow enterprises to handle customs declaration formalities for retail exports by way of “release after verification against the list and consolidated customs declaration”.… 

Operate permits required after the issuance of a business license will be further reduced.

Based on the optimization of the access management, further reform will be carried out in respect of 36 matters to be approved by local governments so as to extend the reform separating permits from the business license to all aspects.… 

Notice of Shanghai Customs on Further Clarifying Inspection Requirements for Products outside CCC Catalogue and Products outside China Energy Label Catalogue

For non-CCC Catalogue products imported in Shanghai Customs District, the enterprise can complete the declaration by self-declaration, without any additional inspection certificate outside the catalogue.… 

Innovative electronic registration.

The “One-Window” platform will offer an electronic registration system, by which applicants can make online applications and the registration authorities can examine and approve the same online with the help of ID verification and electronic signature technologies. An applicant can complete the … 

The enterprises only need one visit to complete more than 90% of the matters required to be approved at both the municipal and district levels.

 

Announcement of Shanghai Customs on Trial Implementation of “Declaration in Advance, Inspection and Clearance upon Arrival” Customs Clearance Mode in Waigaoqiao Port Area (Announcement of Shanghai Customs District, P.R. China [2019] No.1)

The declaration in advance and arrival inspection and release mode has further improved the time limit for customs clearance of export goods in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area and continuously improved the level of cross-border trade facilitation.… 

Promote “one-stop” services combining both online and offline.

Centralize relevant laws and regulations, guidance, specifications, and Q&As in relation to social investment projects covering the whole construction phases so that relevant enterprises can fully understand all policies in relation to construction and management all through one single website. Pr… 

Promote the “One-Window” service platform for establishment of an enterprise.

All districts are encouraged to optimize their offline services by establishing their respective dedicated service sections corresponding to the “One-Window” platform for establishment of an enterprise in their administrative service centers that meet certain conditions. Once such a section is e… 

Improve the timeliness of customs clearance of exported goods in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port Area

（1）For the goods exported from Waigaoqiao Port Area and subject to local customs clearance, the consigner of exported goods whose enterprise credit rating is certified as “high” can independently choose the mode of “prior declaration and inspection and release upon arrival” to go through the…