2005 National Unified Customs Declaration Qualification Examination Syllabus

Author: Customs General Administration of China, Qualification Examination Committee for Customs Declaration Personnel
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
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[Content Summary] With the rapid development of China's economy and a significant increase in foreign trade, China's total import and export volume ranked third in the world in 2004. Throughout the year, the Customs General Administration processed 36.45 million import and export declaration documents. Correspondingly, the workforce of customs declaration personnel has been expanding, with over 80,000 registered customs declaration personnel at present. Customs declaration has become an emerging and highly sought-after career choice. The overall quality of the customs declaration workforce directly affects the administrative efficiency of the Customs, the speed of import and export clearance, and the order of foreign trade. In accordance with Article 11 of the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China," which stipulates that "customs declaration personnel must legally obtain qualifications for customs declaration," the Customs General Administration implements a national unified examination system for customs declaration qualifications. This system evaluates the law-abiding integrity, knowledge level, and professional competence of applicants. Chinese citizens who wish to pursue a career 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 Customs General Administration established the Qualification Examination Committee for Customs Declaration Personnel and organized the Qualification Examination Textbook Writing Committee to specialize in the revision of examination textbooks. This year, the textbook writing committee summarized the experience of past customs declaration qualification examinations and widely solicited opinions from foreign trade and customs declaration personnel. Based on the actual development of customs declaration business, the committee organized relevant industry experts into five writing groups, formulated the examination outline, and compiled the 2005 edition of the series textbooks for the national unified examination for customs declaration qualifications. The latest laws, administrative regulations, and customs business reform achievements related to foreign trade control and customs management in China were timely incorporated into the textbooks. The 2005 edition series textbooks include: "National Unified Examination Outline for Customs Declaration Qualification," "National Unified Examination Textbook for Customs Declaration Qualification," "National Unified Examination Guidance Textbook for Customs Declaration Qualification," "Import and Export Commodity Names and Codes," and "New Solutions to Customs Declaration Qualification Examination Questions (2001-2004)," forming a comprehensive and complete book series. 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 authors keep the readers in mind, their works will inevitably be well-received. The authors of this series of textbooks, from the perspective of what candidates should know and be able to do, have considered both the breadth of knowledge to be covered and the essential content of customs declaration practice. The five books in the series each serve a distinct purpose: the "Outline" guides candidates in grasping the key points of the exam, the "Textbook" focuses on imparting knowledge and skills, the "Guidance Textbook" emphasizes clarifying doubts and solving problems, the "Codes" serve as a reference tool for the exam, and the "New Solutions" help candidates familiarize themselves with exam question types and summarize problem-solving techniques.