According to current regulations, the transfer of ownership is optional for goods in bonded areas to be transported to free-trade-zone enterprises. If there is no transaction between a bonded zone business entity and a free-trade-zone enterprise, the free-trade-zone enterprise shall file the following information in both “Marks” and “Consignee Code” columns of the customs declaration:
- If the ownership of goods belongs to a domestic buyer (or the above-mentioned bonded zone business entity): Fill in the column of “Marks” with “This batch of goods is reported for storage by (xxx) free-trade-zone enterprise on behalf of (xxx) domestic company”. In addition, the business registration number of the domestic buyer (or the above-mentioned bonded zone business entity) shall be fill in the column of “Consignee Code”.
- If the ownership of goods belongs to a foreign buyer: Fill in the column of “Marks” with “This batch of goods is reported for storage by (xxx) free-trade-zone enterprise on behalf of (xxx) foreign company”. In addition, the code of the foreign buyer (FFF plus free-trade-zone enterprise Customs Control Code) of a foreign manufacturer shall be fill in the column of “Consignee Code”.
As for the ensurance of ownership by the goods' owners, which is a relationship between the free-trade-zone enterprises and goods' owners governed by private laws, Customs will not intervene.
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