CHINA CUSTOMS 24 HOURS ADVANCE MANIFEST RULE

Firstly of all, for Import/Inbound into/via China mainland, LCL Service, at moment the 24 hours advance filing notice only release at Shanghai Customs authority, checking with other China offices, no relative information for LCL service.

·Currently, Customs authority made meeting with LCL warehouse/manifest responsible party, discussing the implement 24 hours advance filing for LCL service.
· Details still under discussing, but in principle, the Mandatory data for LCL filing  should be same as that under FCL one

1. Shipper’s company code*(Mandatory)
2.Shipper’s phone number (Mandatory)
3.Shipper’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status (Optional)
4.Country, coded for Shipper Identification of the name of the country or other geographical entity as specified in
ISO 3166 and UN/ECE
5. Consignee’s Company name (Mandatory)
6. Consignee’s Company code*(Mandatory if Consignee is not “TO ORDER”)
7.Consignee’s phone number (Mandatory if Consignee is not “TO ORDER”)
8.Name of Contact person for Consignee (Mandatory if Consignee is not “ TO ORDER”)
9.Phone number of contact person for consignee (Mandatory if Consignee is not “ TO ORDER”)
10.Consignee’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status (Optional)
11.Country, coded for Consignee Identification of the name of the country or other geographical entity as
specified in ISO 3166 and UN/ECE
12.Notify Party’s company code  (Mandatory if Consignee is “ TO ORDER”)
13.Notify Party’s phone number (Mandatory if Consignee is “TO ORDER”)
14.Place of loading, coded

Regarding to the time switcher apply these LCL mandatory data or EDI at Customs, still under checking as the process and possibility details not fixed yet. Carrier line need fix their FCL one at China Customs, then next do LCL data.