Customs Chapter VII

Chapter VII not to apply to baggage and postal articles

Excludes baggage and postal articles from the ordinary Chapter VII clearance route, which are governed by their special provisions.

Restrictions on custody and removal of imported goods

Places unloaded imported goods in the custody of an approved person until home-consumption clearance, warehousing or transhipment, and restricts removal without customs permission.

Entry of goods on importation

Requires an importer to make the prescribed electronic bill of entry for home consumption or warehousing, within the applicable pre-arrival/arrival timeline, with a true declaration and supporting documents.

Clearance of goods for home consumption

Allows home-consumption clearance when the proper officer is satisfied that goods are not prohibited and assessed duty/charges are paid, subject to applicable law.

Goods not cleared, warehoused or transhipped within thirty days

Permits disposal of imported goods remaining uncleared beyond the statutory period after notice and customs permission, with special treatment for prescribed/perishable/hazardous goods.

Storage pending clearance

Allows temporary storage in a public warehouse pending clearance where goods cannot be cleared within a reasonable time, subject to permission and statutory time controls; such goods are not treated as warehoused goods merely by this storage.

Entry of goods for exportation

Requires export goods to be entered through the prescribed shipping bill, bill of export or other declaration and supporting information.

Clearance of goods for exportation

Provides the statutory clearance gate after the proper officer is satisfied regarding export permissibility and applicable duty.

Chapter not to apply to baggage, postal articles and stores

Carves out baggage, postal articles and stores from the ordinary Chapter VII export-clearance procedure.