Name and Code of Import and Export Commodities: 2005 Edition

Author: Compilation Committee of Customs Declaration Qualification Examination Textbooks
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: With the rapid development of China's economy and a significant increase in foreign trade, in 2004, China's total import and export trade volume ranked third in the world. The Customs cleared 36.45 million import and export declaration forms throughout the year. Correspondingly, the ranks of customs declaration professionals have also expanded, with over 80,000 registered customs declaration officers at present. Customs declaration has become a new and highly sought-after career choice. The overall quality of the customs declaration workforce directly relates to the administrative efficiency of the Customs, the speed of import and export customs clearance, and the order of foreign trade. In accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China," which states that "customs declaration personnel must legally obtain customs declaration qualifications," the Customs implement a national unified examination system for customs declaration qualifications. This system evaluates the law-abiding and trustworthy nature, knowledge level, and professional competence of applicants. Chinese citizens who wish to engage in customs declaration must participate in the national unified examination for customs declaration qualifications and must pass the exam to apply for the customs declaration qualification certificate. To ensure the scientific and fair nature of the examination, the General Administration of Customs has established the Examination Committee for Customs Declaration Qualification and organized the Compilation Committee for Customs Declaration Examination Textbooks to specialize in the compilation of examination textbooks. This year, the Compilation Committee summarized the experience of past customs declaration qualification examinations and widely solicited opinions from foreign trade and customs declaration professionals. Based on the actual development of customs declaration business, the committee organized relevant industry experts into five writing groups to formulate the examination outline and compile the 2005 edition of the series of textbooks for the national unified examination for customs declaration qualifications. The latest laws, administrative regulations, and achievements of customs business reforms concerning foreign trade control and customs management were appropriately incorporated into the textbooks. The 2005 edition series of textbooks includes: "Outline of the National Unified Examination for Customs Declaration Qualification," "Textbook for the National Unified Examination for Customs Declaration Qualification," "Assistance Textbook for the National Unified Examination for Customs Declaration Qualification," "Names and Codes of Import and Export Commodities," and "New Solutions to the 2004 National Unified Examination for Customs Declaration Qualification," forming a comprehensive series of books. As the ancients said, "He who plans according to righteousness will surely succeed, and he who acts for the people will surely achieve." As long as the compilers keep the readers in mind, their works will undoubtedly be well-received by the readers. The compilers of this series of textbooks have considered the perspective of examinees, ensuring that the knowledge covered is comprehensive while emphasizing the fundamental content of customs declaration practice. The five books in the series each serve a distinct purpose: the "Outline" guides examinees in grasping the key points of the exam, the "Textbook" focuses on imparting knowledge and teaching, the "Assistance Textbook" aims to clarify doubts and provide solutions, the "Codes" serve as an examination reference tool, and the "New Solutions" help examinees familiarize themselves with exam question types and summarize problem-solving techniques. I hope the publication of this series of textbooks will facilitate the study and preparation of, contribute to the openness, fairness, and impartiality of the examination, and also serve as a business guide for customs declaration professionals and a reference for customs personnel and those in related fields. It is inevitable that there may be errors or omissions in the textbooks, and I sincerely welcome feedback from all sectors of society.
Classifications of Commodities
First Class Live animals; animal products
Second Class Plant products
Third Class Animal and vegetable oils and fats and their derivatives; refined edible oils; animal and vegetable waxes
Fourth Class Food; beverages, wine, and vinegar; tobacco and tobacco substitutes
Fifth Class Mineral products
Sixth Class Products of the chemical industry and related industries
Seventh Class Plastics and their products; rubber and its products
Eighth Class Raw hides, leather, fur and their products; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags, and similar containers; animal gut (excluding silk gum) products
Ninth Class Wood and wood products; charcoal; softwood and softwood products; straw, stalks, rush, or other woven materials products; baskets and willow wickerwork
Tenth Class Wood pulp and other cellulosic pulp; waste (scrap) paper or paperboard; paper, paperboard, and their products
Eleventh Class Textile raw materials and their textile products
Twelfth Class Footwear, hats, umbrellas, canes, whips, and their parts; processed feathers and their products; artificial flowers; human hair products
Thirteenth Class Stone materials, gypsum, cement, asbestos, mica, and similar materials products; ceramic products; glass and its products
Fourteenth Class Natural or cultured pearls, precious stones or semi-precious stones, noble metals, and their products; imitation jewelry; coins
Fifteenth Class Ferrous metals and their products
Sixteenth Class Machines, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, and their parts; sound recording and reproducing apparatus, television image and sound recording and reproducing apparatus, and their spare parts and accessories
Seventeenth Class Vehicles, aircraft, ships, and related transport equipment
Eighteenth Class Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, testing, medical, or surgical instruments and equipment; precision instruments and equipment; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories of the aforementioned items
Nineteenth Class Weapons and ammunition and their parts and accessories
Twentieth Class Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Twenty-first Class Works of art, collectibles, and antiquities