国务院关于口岸开放的若干规定(附英文)
国务院
国务院关于口岸开放的若干规定(附英文)
1985年9月18日，国务院
规定
随着我国对外贸易、国际交往和旅游事业的发展，将进一步开放新的口岸。为加强口岸开放的审批工作，特制定本规定。
一、本规定所指口岸是供人员、货物和交通工具出入国境的港口、机场、车站、通道等。口岸分为一类口岸和二类口岸。一类口岸是指由国务院批准开放的口岸（包括中央管理的口岸和由省、自治区、直辖市管理的部分口岸）；二类口岸是指由省级人民政府批准开放并管理的口岸。
二、口岸的开放和关闭，由国务院或省级人民政府审批后公布执行。
三、凡开放口岸，应根据需要设立边防检查、海关、港务监督、卫生检疫、动植物检疫、商品检验等检查检验机构，以及国家规定的其他口岸机构。
四、两类口岸的具体划分：
（一）以下为一类口岸：
1、对外国籍船舶、飞机、车辆等交通工具开放的海、陆、空客货口岸；
2、只允许我国籍船舶、飞机、车辆出入国境的海、陆、空客货口岸；
3、允许外国籍船舶进出我国领海内的海面交货点。
（二）以下为二类口岸：
1、依靠其他口岸派人前往办理出入境检查检验手续的国轮外贸运输装卸点、起运点、交货点；
2、同毗邻国家地方政府之间进行边境小额贸易和人员往来的口岸；
3、只限边境居民通行的出入境口岸。
五、报批程序：
（一）一类口岸：由有关部（局）或港口、码头、车站、机场和通道所在地的省级人民政府会商大军区后，报请国务院批准，同时抄送国务院口岸领导小组、总参谋部和有关主管部门。
（二）二类口岸：由口岸所在地的人民政府征得当地大军区和海军的同意，并会商口岸检查检验等有关单位后，报请省级人民政府批准。批文同时送国务院口岸领导小组和有关主管部门备案。
六、报批开放口岸应附具下列资料：
（一）对口岸开放进行的可行性研究报告，以及口岸的基本条件、近三年客货运量、经济效益和发展前景的资料。
（二）根据客货运输任务提出的有关检查检验单位、口岸办公室、中国银行等机构设置和人员编制方案。
（三）检查检验场地和办公、生活设施等规划，以及投资预算和资金来源。
七、对外开放前的验收：
（一）新开放的口岸，在开放前必须对其交通安全设施、通信设施、联检场地、检查检验等单位的机构设置和人员配备，以及办公、生活设施等进行验收。验收合格后，才能宣布开放。
（二）一类口岸，由国务院口岸领导小组办公室负责组织验收；二类口岸，由所在省、自治区、直辖市口岸办公室或其他主管口岸工作的部门负责组织验收。
八、临时进出我国非开放区域的审批权限：
（一）临时从我国非开放的港口或沿海水域进出的中、外国籍船舶，由交通部审批，并报国务院口岸领导小组备案。报批前应征得军事主管部门和当地人民政府以及有关检查检验单位的同意，并安排好检查检验工作。
（二）临时从我国非开放机场起降的中、外国籍民用飞机，由中国民用航空局征得军事主管部门同意后审批，非民用飞机由军事主管部门审批，并报国务院口岸领导小组备案。报批前应征得当地人民政府和有关检查检验部门的同意，并安排好检查检验工作。
（三）临时从我国非开放的陆地边界区域进出境的中、外国籍车辆和人员，由省级人民政府审批。报批前应征得当地省军区和公安部门的同意，并安排好检查检验工作。
九、口岸开放应有计划地进行，按隶属关系分别列入国家或地方口岸开放计划。国务院有关部门和省、自治区、直辖市应将口岸开放计划（草案），于计划年度前两个月报国务院口岸领导小组，并抄报国家计委、劳动人事部和检查检验单位的有关主管部门。
十、开放口岸检查检验设施建设资金来源：
（一）中央管理的口岸，由中央负责解决；地方管理的口岸，由地方负责解决。
（二）国家新建开放的港口、码头、车站和机场（含军用改为军民合用的机场）等口岸建设项目（包括利用外资和中外合资项目），以及老口岸新建作业区和经济开发区的新港区等项目，所需联检场地应与港口、码头、车站、机场等主体工程统一规划。所需投资包括在主体工程之内。
检查检验单位办公、生活土建设施（包括宿舍）的投资，由口岸建设项目的主管部门组织有关单位研究，统一汇总报国家计委审批。批准后，投资划拨给口岸所在地的省、自治区、直辖市，由地方统一规划，统一设计施工。军用改建为军民合用机场的口岸项目，应事先征得空军或海军同意，如在机场内建设，建设单位可提出要求，由空军或海军统一规划。
（三）各部（局）直属的原有港口、码头、车站和机场需要对外开放时，所需联检场地，原则上要利用原有建筑设施。如确需扩建、新建，应由港口、码头、车站和机场的主管部门投资建设。检查检验单位的办公、生活土建设施（包括宿舍）的投资，原则上由各自主管部门解决。对确有困难的，国家或地方给予适当补助，由地方统一建设，投资交地方包干使用。
（四）地方新开口岸，所需联检场地和检查检验单位的办公、生活土建设施（包括宿舍），由地方统一投资，统一建设。
（五）国际海员俱乐部的建设规划和投资来源，比照（二）、（三）、（四）项规定解决。
（六）检查检验单位所需的交通工具、仪器设备等，由各自主管部门解决。
（七）联检场地内，划给检查检验单位的办公和业务用房（包括水、电、市内电话），应由港口、码头、车站和机场（包括军民合用的机场）的经营单位免费提供。
十一、本规定由国务院口岸领导小组办公室负责解释。
十二、本规定自发布之日起施行。
PROVISIONS OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON THE OPENING OF PORTS
Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民
共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from the "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document (法规全文)
PROVISIONS OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON THE OPENING OF PORTS
(Promulgated on September 18, 1985)
With the development of our foreign trade, international exchanges and
tourisms, more ports will be opened. These Provisions are formulated in
order to strengthen the work in the examination and approval for opening
ports to foreign countries.
1. The term "ports" referred to in these Provisions denotes the harbours,
airports, stations, thoroughfares, etc., which are used for personnel,
goods or means of transport to enter or leave the country. The ports in
our country are divided into two categories. Category-1 ports refer to
those ports which have been opened upon the approval of the State Council
(including those administered by the Central Government and some of the
ports administered by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities
directly under the Central Government); category-2 ports refer to those
ports which have been opened upon approval by the people's governments at
the provincial level and are administered by them.
2. The opening and closing of ports shall be announced and executed after
the examination and approval by the State Council or the people's
governments at the provincial level.
3. Organs in charge of frontier inspection, Customs, harbour
superintendency, quarantine, quarantine for animals and plants, commodity
inspection, etc., as well as other port organs stipulated by State shall
be set up at the open ports according to the actual needs.
4. Criteria for the division of the two categories of ports:
(1) The following are category-1 ports:
A. ports open to vessels, planes, vehicles and other means of transport of
foreign nationality used to transport passengers and goods into or out of
China through sea, land or air;
B. ports for use only by Chinese vessels, planes and vehicles transporting
passengers and goods out of or into the country through sea, land or air;
C. spots on the sea within our territorial waters where vessels of foreign
nationality are allowed to enter or leave for the purpose of delivering
goods.
(2) The following are category-2 ports:
A. spots for loading and unloading, starting shipment and delivering goods
for Chinese vessels engaged in foreign trade where the formalities for
exit and entry inspection and examination are conducted by personnel sent
from other ports;
B. ports where border trade in small amounts and contacts between people
are carried out with local governments of neighbouring countries;
C. ports restricted to the exit or entry of the local residents in the
border areas.
5. The procedures for report and approval:
(1) Category-1 ports: the relevant ministries (or bureaus) or the people's
governments of the provinces where the harbours, wharves, stations,
airports and thoroughfares in question are situated shall, after
consultation with the military area commands, submit the application to
the State Council for approval, with copies of the application sent to the
Leading Group for Port Affairs of the State Council, the Headquarters of
the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army and the relevant
competent departments.
(2) Category-2 ports: The people's governments of the regions where the
ports in question are situated shall first obtain the agreement of the
military area commands concerned and the Navy, and hold consultations with
the units in charge of port inspection and examination. Applications shall
then be submitted to the people's governments at the provisional level for
approval, with copies of which sent to the Leading Group for Port Affairs
under the State Council and the relevant competent departments for the
record.
6. The following materials should be attached to application for opening a
port:
(1) A feasibility report, the materials concerning the basic conditions of
the ports, the volume of passenger transport and freight volume in the
last three years, and the potential economic results and the prospects for
development.
(2) The plan for the establishment of such port organs as offices in
charge of inspection and examination, offices for port affairs and
branches of the Bank of China, according to the task for transporting
passengers and goods.
(3) Plans for constructing inspection and examination grounds and for
building facilities for office work and the daily life of the staff
members, as well as investment budget and source of funds.
7. Final check-up and acceptance before a port is opened:
(1) Before a new port is opened, the establishment of organs and the
provisions of staff members of offices in charge of traffic safety, for
telecommunications, combined inspection and examination as well as
facilities for office work and daily life must go through the procedure of
final check-up and acceptance. New ports may be opened only after the
facilities are finally checked and accepted.
(2) The office of the Leading Group for Port Affairs of the State Council
shall be responsible for the check-up and acceptance of category-1 ports.
The offices for port affairs in the provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities directly under the Central Government or other competent
departments in charge of port affairs shall be responsible for the check-
up and acceptance of category-2 ports.
8. The competence for examination and approval of applications for
temporarily entry and exit at the non-open areas of our country:
(1) Applications by vessels of Chinese or foreign nationality for
temporarily entry or exit at non-open harbours or coastal waters of China
shall be examined and approved by the Ministry of Communications and
reported to the Leading Group for Port Affairs of the State Council for
the record. Before the applications are submitted for approval, the
agreement of the competent authorities for military affairs, the local
people's governments and the relevant units in charge of examination and
inspection shall be obtained, and the details of the examination and
inspection work shall be arranged.
(2) Applications by civil planes of Chinese or foreign nationality for
temporarily take-offs or landings at China's non-open airports shall be
examined and approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China,
which, however, should obtain the agreement of the competent authorities
for military affairs. Applications by non-civil planes shall be examined
and approved by the competent authorities for military affairs. Both kinds
of applications must be reported to the Leading Group for Port Affairs of
the State Council for the record. Before the applications are submitted
for approval, the agreement of the local people's governments and the
relevant departments for examination and inspection should be obtained,
and the details of the examination and inspection work shall be arranged.
(3) Applications by vehicle and personnel of Chinese or foreign
nationality for temporarily entry and exit at our non-open border areas on
land shall be examined and approved by the people's governments at the
provincial level. Before the applications are submitted for approval, the
agreement of the relevant provincial military area command and the
department of public security shall be obtained, and the details of the
examination and inspection work shall be arranged.
9. New ports shall be opened according to the relevant State or local
plans. The competent departments under the State Council, and the
provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the
Central Government, shall send plans (drafts) of opening ports to the
Leading Group for Port Affairs of the State Council two months before a
planned year begins, with copies sent to the State Planning Commission,
the Ministry of Labour and Personnel and the relevant competent
departments of the units in charge of inspection and examination.
10. The sources of funds for building facilities for inspection and
examination at the open ports:
(1) The Central Government shall be responsible for providing the funds
for the ports under its administration. The local people's governments
shall be responsible for providing funds for the ports under their
administration.
(2) Where grounds for combined inspection and examinations are needed in
such port construction projects (including projects with foreign
investment and Chinese and foreign equity joint-venture projects) as
harbours, wharves, railway stations and airports (including those which
have been transformed from military airports used for both military and
civilian purposes) as well as in such projects as newly-built operation
areas at old ports and new harbour areas in economic development zones,
the construction of these grounds shall be incorporated into the plans of
the main projects of the prescribed harbours, wharves, railway stations
and airports. The investment needed for the construction of these grounds
shall be incorporated in the investment for the main projects. The
competent departments for port construction projects shall organize the
relevant units to carry out research on the investment structure for the
construction of the facilities for office work and for the daily life of
the staff members (including dormitories) of the units in charge of
inspection and examination and present itemized reports to the State
Planning Commission for examination and approval. After the approval is
obtained, the investment shall be transferred to the provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where the
ports are situated. The local people's governments shall be responsible
for the unified planning, designing and construction of the ports. Where
military airports are to be transformed into airports for both military
and civilian purposes, agreement should be obtained from the Air Force or
the Navy beforehand. In the case that the construction is to be carried
out within the airports, the units responsible for the construction may
submit draft plans, which shall be incorporated in the unified plans of
the Air Force or the Navy.
(3) Where the existing harbours, wharves, railway stations and airports
directly under the administration of various ministries (or bureaus) need
to be opened, the grounds for combined inspection and examination for
these ports shall, in principle, be set up by making use of the existing
buildings and facilities. If it is necessary to extend the original
buildings or build new grounds for combined inspection and examination,
the competent departments for the harbours, wharves, railway stations and
airports shall be responsible for the investment. The investment for the
construction of the facilities for office work and the daily life of the
staff members (including dormitories) of the units in charge of inspection
and examination shall, in principle, be provided by their respective
competent departments. In the extreme cases of difficulty with respect to
investment, the State or the local governments may provide appropriate
subsidies. The investment shall be turned over to the relevant people's
governments, which are held responsible for the completion of the
construction.
(4) The local people's governments shall be responsible for the investment
and construction of the grounds for combined inspection and examination
and the infrastructure facilities for office work and the daily life of
the staff members (including dormitories) of the units in charge of
inspection and examination, which are needed in their newly-opened ports.
(5) The construction plans and sources of investment for international
seamen's clubs shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of
Paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of this Article.
(6) The means of transport, instruments, equipment, etc., needed by the
units in charge of inspection and examination shall be provided by their
respective competent departments.
(7) Within grounds for combined inspection and examination, the rooms for
office work and other related purposes (including water, electricity and
inner-city telephone) which have been assigned to the units in charge of
inspection and examination shall be provided free of charge by the
business units of the harbours, wharves, railway stations and airports
(including those used for both military and civilian purposes).
11. These Provisions shall be interpreted by the office of the Leading
Group for Port Affairs of the State Council.
中华人民共和国海关船舶吨税暂行办法(附英文)
海关总署
中华人民共和国海关船舶吨税暂行办法(附英文)
（一九五二年九月十六日政务院财政经济委员会批准）
第一条 在中华人民共和国港口行驶的外国籍船舶和外商租用的中国籍船舶，以及中外合营企业使用的中外国籍船舶（包括专在港内行驶的上项船舶），均按本办法由海关征收船舶吨税（以下简称吨税）。
前项应完吨税船舶，毋庸另向税务机关完纳车船使用牌照税。
第二条 吨税分三个月期缴纳与三十天期缴纳两种，由纳税人于申请完税时自行选报，其税级税率列明如下：
（一）按三个月期缴纳者：
（二）按三十天期缴纳者，照前表税率减半征收。
进口船舶应自申报进口之日起征，如所领吨税执照满期后尚未驶离中国，则应自原照满期之次日起续征。
第三条 应征吨税船舶的国籍，如属于同中华人民共和国签有条约或协定，规定对船舶的税费相互给予最惠国待遇的国家，该船舶的吨税按优惠税率计征。其按三个月期缴纳的吨税税率如下：
按本条规定纳税之船舶，如申请按照前条办法按三十天期缴纳，照上表减半征收。
第四条 外国籍及外商租用的中国籍船舶，在到达及驶离设关港
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| |每 吨 吨 税|
船舶种类 | 吨 位 | | 附 注
| |（人 民 币）|
----------------|---------------------------|--------------|----------------------
| 轮 | 50吨以下 | 3角 |按净吨位计征，尾数在半
| | 51吨至 150吨 | 3角5分 |吨以下者免征其尾数，半
| 船 | 151吨至 300吨 | 4角 |吨及超过半吨但不及一吨
机 | | 301吨至 500吨 | 4角5分 |者则晋按一吨计算；又不
| 汽 | 501吨至1，000吨 | 6角 |及一吨的小型船舶，除经
| |1，001吨至1，500吨 | 7角5分 |海关总署特准免征者外，
动 | 船 |1，501吨至2，000吨 | 9角 |应一律按一吨计征。
| |2，001吨至3，000吨 |1元1角 |
| 拖 |3，001吨至4，000吨 |1元3角 |
| |4，001吨至5，000吨 |1元5角 |
船 | 船 |5，001吨以上 |1元8角 |
------|---------|---------------------------|--------------|----------------------
非 |各种人力 | 10吨以下 | 1角5分 |
机 |驾驶船及 | 11吨至 50吨 | 2角 |
动 |驳船帆船 | 51吨至 150吨 | 2角5分 |
船 | | 151吨至 300吨 | 3角 |
| | 301吨以上 | 3角5分 |
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口，按海关规定须向关申报进口与结关者，应将船舶吨税执照一并交验。如进口时原照已经满期或前未完纳吨税者，应并在申报进口时填送申报单，交验：
（一）船舶国籍证书（或港务机关签发的收存此项证书之证明书）；
（二）船舶吨位证明，向关申报完税。
第五条 前项船舶，其吨税执照之有效期间在申报进口后满期者，及专在港内行驶者，均应于原照满期时按前条规定向关申报纳税领照。倘自满期次日起五日内不向关申报完税，应按本办法第十四条规定论罚。
第六条 特准行驶未设关地方之外国籍船舶，应同按本办法第四
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| |每 吨 吨 税|
船 舶 种 类 | 吨 位 | | 附 注
| |（人 民 币）|
----------------|---------------------------|--------------|----------------------
| 50吨以下 | 3角 | 计征办法同前表
| 51吨至 150吨 | 3角5分 |
机 动 船 | 151吨至 300吨 | 4角 |
| 301吨至 500吨 | 4角5分 |
（轮船、汽船、 | 501吨至1，000吨 | 5角5分 |
|1，001吨至1，500吨 | 6角5分 |
拖船） |1，501吨至2，000吨 | 8角 |
|2，001吨至3，000吨 | 9角5分 |
|3，001吨以上 |1元1角 |
----------------|---------------------------|--------------|----------------------
非 机 动 船 | 10吨以下 | 1角5分 |
| 11吨至 50吨 | 2角 |
（各种人力驾驶 | 51吨至 150吨 | 2角5分 |
| 151吨至 300吨 | 3角 |
船及帆船、驳船）| 301吨以上 | 3角5分 |
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条规定在到达或驶离港口时向当地港务机关交验船舶吨税执照（无港务机关地方应向当地边防公安机关或部队交验），在原照满期时，并应按照本办法第四、五条规定报由当地税务局依本办法代征吨税发给执照，逾期不报按第十四条论罚。
第七条 纳税人应自海关（或税务局）签发吨税缴款书之次日起五日内（星期日及规定放假日除外）缴清税款，由关（或局）填发船舶吨税执照，逾期由关（或局）自第六天起至缴清税款之日止按日征收应纳税额千分之一的滞纳金，作为海关罚款入库。
第八条 外商租用的中国籍船舶，及中国公私营企业租用的外国籍船舶，在租用关系开始或解除时，其原纳车船使用牌照税或船舶吨税，如尚未满期，得仍继续有效。惟期满后应即按照当时使用关系向关报完吨税或向税务局报完车船使用牌照税。
第九条 船舶因经修理，原净吨位有所增减，在原领吨税执照有效期内，不再调整税额。惟于下期完纳吨税时应按吨位变更后的吨位证书，申请核定税额。如吨位增高而匿不申报，希图漏税者，按本办法第十四条规定处罚。
第十条 已完吨税之船舶，具有下列情形之一者，海关得验凭所交港务机关证明文件，按其实际日数，将执照有效日期，批注延长：
（一）船舶驶入我国港口避难、修理者；（二）船舶因防疫隔离不能上下客货者；
（三）船舶经中央或地方人民政府征用或租用者。
第十一条 下列各种外籍船舶，免征吨税：
（一）与我国建立外交关系国家之大使馆、公使馆、领事馆使用的船舶；
（二）有当地港务机关证明之避难、修理、停驶或拆毁的船舶，并不上下客货者；
（三）专供上下客货及存货之泊定趸船、浮桥趸船及浮船；
（四）中央或地方人民政府征用或租用的船舶；
（五）合于暂行海关法第二十七条规定毋庸向关申报进口的国际航行船舶。
第十二条 船舶使用人如于该船未到达港口以前办理结关手续者，须向关递送书面保证，担保俟船舶驶入港口后交验吨税执照，或遵章完纳吨税请领执照。此项执照的有效日期，亦应自船舶申报进口之日起算。
第十三条 船舶使用人所领吨税执照，在有效期间内，如有毁损或遗失时，得向原发执照海关（或税务局）书面声明，并请另发吨税执照副本，不再补税。
第十四条 不按本办法规定申报纳税领照者，除限期办理外，并处以应纳税额三倍以下之罚金，以海关罚款入库。
第十五条 本办法自发布之日施行。(附英文)
INTERIM MEASURES OF THE CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINACONCERNING VESSEL TONNAGE DUES
Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from the "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document (法规全文)
INTERIM MEASURES OF THE CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
CONCERNING VESSEL TONNAGE DUES
(Approved by the Financial and Economic Committee of the Govern-
ment Administration Council on September 16, 1952 and promulgated and put
into effect by the General Customs Administration on September 29, 1952)
Article 1
Vessel tonnage dues (hereinafter referred to as tonnage) shall be levied
by the Customs in accordance with these Measures on foreign registered
vessels and Chinese registered vessels chartered by foreign firms and
Chinese or foreign registered vessels used by Chinese-foreign equity joint
ventures (including vessels sailing exclusively within the ports) sailing
in the ports of the People's Republic of China. It is not necessary for
the said vessels paying tonnages to pay additional vehicle and vessel
service licence fees to the tax authorities.
Article 2
Tonnages are divided into two types: one to be paid once every three
months and the other to be paid once every 30 days, to be chosen by the
payers themselves when they apply for the payment of the tonnages. The
scale and rate of the tonnages are as follows:
1. Those to be paid once every three months:
|===================|=============================|====================|===============================|
|Category of Vessel |Tonnes |Tonnage per tonne |Remarks |
| | | (RMB) | |
|===================|=============================|====================|===============================|
| |below 50 tonnes | 3 jiao |Tonnages to be calculated |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| | 51 tonnes to 150 tonnes | 3 jiao 5 fen |and levied by net weight. The |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| | 151 tonnes to 300 tonnes | 4 jiao |odd amount less than 1/2 |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| | 301 tonnes to 500 tonnes | 4 jiao 5 fen |tonne is exempt from taxa- |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|Power-drive | 501 tonnes to 1,000 tonnes | 6 jiao |tion; 1/2 tonne or more is |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|Vessels (Steam- |1,001 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes | 7 jiao 5 fen |considered as 1 tonne. Small |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|Ships, motor- |1,501 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes | 9 jiao |vessels less than 1 tonne shall|
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|boats or tugboats) |2,001 tonnes to 3,000 tonnes |1 yuan 1 jiao |be taxed as 1 tonne except for |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| |3,001 tonnes to 4,000 tonnes |1 yuan 3 jiao |those enjoying exemption |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| |4,001 tonnes to 5,000 tonnes |1 yuan 5 jiao |specially granted by |
| |over 5,001 tonnes |1 yuan 8 jiao |the General Customs |
| | | |Administration. |
|===================|=============================|====================|===============================|
|Non-power- | below 10 tonnes | 1 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|Driven Vessels | 11 tonnes to 50 tonnes | 2 jiao | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|(Various | 51 tonnes to 150 tonnes | 2 jiao 5 fen | |
|manually- |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|driven boats, | 151 tonnes to 300 tonnes | 3 jiao | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------|
|lighters and junks)| over 301 tonnes | 3 jiao 5 fen | |
|===================|=============================|====================|===============================|
2. Those to be paid once every 30 days shall be levied at half the rates
in the above list. The tonnage shall be levied on an incoming vessel from
the date of its declaration for entry. If the vessel does not leave China
at the expiration of the tonnage licence, the levy shall continue as of
the next day of the expiration.
Article 3
The tonnage for a vessel which is registered in or belongs to a foreign
country which has entered into a treaty or agreement with the People's
Republic of China for mutual preferential treatment of tonnages or fees
levied on vessels shall be levied at a preferential rate. The rates of
tonnages to be levied once every three months are as follows:
|===================|=============================|====================|==============================|
|Category of Vessel |Tonnes |Tonnage per tonne |Remarks |
| | | (RMB) | |
|===================|=============================|====================|==============================|
| |below 50 tonnes | 3 jiao |The procedures for calculaion |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| | 51 tonnes to 150 tonnes | 3 jiao 5 fen |and levy are the same as in |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| | 151 tonnes to 300 tonnes | 4 jiao |the preceding list. |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|Power-driven | 301 tonnes to 500 tonnes | 4 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|Vessels (Steam- | 501 tonnes to 1,000 tonnes | 5 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|ships, motor- |1,001 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes | 6 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|boats or tugboats) |1,501 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes | 8 jiao | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| |2,001 tonnes to 3,000 tonnes | 9 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| |over 3,001 tonnes |1 yuan 1 jiao | |
|===================|=============================|====================|==============================|
|Non-power- |below 10 tonnes | 1 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|Driven Vessels | 11 tonnes to 50 tonnes | 2 jiao | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|(Various manually- | 51 tonnes to 150 tonnes | 2 jiao 5 fen | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|driven boats, | 151 tonnes to 300 tonnes | 3 jiao | |
| |-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
|lighters and | over 301 tonnes | 3 jiao 5 fen | |
|junks) | | | |
|===================|=============================|====================|==============================|
If a vessel paying the tonnage as stipulated under this Article applies to
make payment once every 30 days in accordance with the procedures in the
preceding Article, the tonnage shall be levied at half the rates in the
above list.
Article 4
A foreign registered vessel or a Chinese registered vessel chartered by a
foreign firm shall submit the vessel tonnage licence and the declaration
at the Customs for examination and entry or clearance purposes as
stipulated by the Customs when it arrives at or leaves a port where there
is a Customs establishment. If the original licence has expired at the
time of entry or the tonnage has not been paid before, it shall file a
declaration at the time of entry, make the declaration at the Customs and
pay the tonnage by submitting (1) the certificate of the vessel's registry
(or the testimonial signed and issued by the port authorities to testify
that this certificates has been kept in their custody) and (2) the
certification of the vessel's tonnage for examination.
Article 5
If the term of validity of the tonnage licence of the above vessel has
expired after its declaration for entry or if it sails exclusively within
the port, it shall make a declaration at the Customs, pay the tonnage and
obtain a new licence as stipulated in the preceding Article upon
expiration of the original licence. If it fails to make a declaration and
pay the tonnage within 5 days of expiration, it shall be fined according
to the stipulation in Article 14 of these Measures.
Article 6
A foreign registered vessel specially permitted to sail to or from a place
where there is no Customs establishment shall submit the vessel tonnage
licence to the local port authorities for examination (it shall be
submitted to the local frontier public security organs or frontier forces
for examination in a place without port authorities) as stipulated in
Article 4 of these Measures when it arrives at or leaves the port. At the
expiration of the original licence, it shall also make a declaration at
the local tax bureau as stipulated in Article 4 and Article 5 of these
Measures and the bureau shall collect the tonnage and issue a new licence
in lieu of the Customs according to these Measures. If it fails to make a
declaration within the time limit, it shall be fined in accordance with
Article 14.
Article 7
The payer shall pay the tonnage within 5 days (Sundays and statutory
holidays excepted) of the issue of the Notice of Tonnage Payment by the
Customs (or the tax bureau) and the Customs (or the bureau) shall issue
the vessel tonnage licence. If the time limit is exceeded, the Customs (or
the bureau) shall collect a fine for delaying payment of 0.1% of the
payable tonnage daily from the sixth day to the day of full payment of the
tonnage and pay it into the treasury as Customs' fines.
Article 8
In the case of a Chinese registered vessel chartered by a foreign firm or
a foreign registered vessel chartered by a Chinese public or private
enterprise, the vehicle and vessel service licence tax or the vessel
tonnage already paid shall remain valid if it has not expired at the
beginning or termination of the charter. However, the vessel shall make a
declaration at the Customs' and pay the tonnage or make the declaration at
the tax bureau and pay the vehicle and vessel service licence tax upon its
expiration on the basis of the charter at the time.
Article 9
The tonnage amount shall not be readjusted within the term of validity of
the tonnage licence already obtained even if the net weight of a vessel is
increased or reduced due to repairs. However, at the time of the next
payment of tonnage, an application shall be made for the adjustment of the
tonnage amount on the basis of the certificate of tonnage after its change
of weight. If the increase in weight is not disclosed and declared with
the intention of evading tonnage payment, the vessel shall be fined as
stipulated in Article 14 of these Measures.
Article 10
In any of the following cases for a vessel which has paid tonnage, the
Customs shall annotate and comment on the extension of the term of the
licence validity according to the actual number of days after examining
the papers submitted by the port authorities:
(1) a vessel sailing into a port in the country for asylum or repair;
(2) a vessel under quarantine and unable to embark or disembark passengers
or cargos;
(3) a vessel having been commandeered and chartered by the Central
Government or a local people's government.
Article 11
The following foreign registered vessels shall be exempt from tonnages:
(1) vessels for use by embassies, legations and consulates of countries
having diplomatic relations with China;
(2) vessels with papers from the local port authorities to take asylum,
undergo repairs, suspend service or be disassembled and not to embark or
disembark passengers or cargos;
(3) mooring pontoons, floating-bridge pontoons and floating boats used
exclusively for embarking or disembarking passengers or cargos and storing
goods;
(4) vessels commandeered or chartered by the Central Government or local
people's governments;
(5) international vessels which are exempt from making declarations at the
Customs for entry as stipulated in Article 27 of the Provisional Customs
Law. [*1]
Article 12
If a charter-party goes through Customs formalities before the vessel
arrives at the port, it shall submit a written guarantee to the Customs
house to assure submission upon entry of the vessel of the tonnage licence
for examination or payment of the tonnage and application for licence
according to regulations. The term of validity of the licence shall begin
on the date of the vessel's declaration for entry.
Article 13
If the tonnage licence obtained by a charter-party is defaced or lost
during the term of validity, it shall make a written application to the
original licence-issuing Customs establishment (or tax bureau) for a copy
of the tonnage licence. No further payment is required.
Article 14
All formalities shall be observed within the time limit set. A charter-
party who fails to make a declaration, pay the tonnage and obtain the
licence shall be fined not more than three times the payable tonnage
amount and the fine shall be paid into the treasury as Customs' fines.
Article 15
These Measures shall go into force as of the date of promulgation.
Note:
[*1] The Provisional Customs Law has been superseded by the Customs Law of
the People's Republic of China, which was adopted at the 19th Meeting of
the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People's Congress of the
People's Republic of China on January 22, 1987. - The Editor.
