Cross-border trade facilitation expanded to all land ports

The "One Document, Two Reports" system for cross-border cargoes became effective throughout Chinese mainland Nov. 29, achieving the convenience of "one-time entry, two-way sharing" of cargo information.

Zhuhai customs officers inspect a truck loaded with goods. Photo from Shenzhen Special Zone Daily 

This initiative was jointly launched by the General Administration of Customs of China and the Hong Kong Customs in November 2023, with the goal of promoting the integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Initially, the mechanism only applied to goods exported to Hong Kong through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

In November this year, the customs authorities from both sides officially expanded the scope of the "One Document, Two Reports" system to encompass goods between the mainland and Hong Kong, extending its coverage to all land ports on the Chinese mainland. This expansion enables more enterprises to benefit from the convenience of "one-time entry, two-way sharing" of road cargo information.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong "One Document, Two Reports" is a trade facilitation measure based on the China (Guangdong) International Trade Single Window cargo declaration system (Guangdong platform) and the Hong Kong Road Cargo Information System (Hong Kong platform). After mainland enterprises declare their export cargo information through the Guangdong platform, that information is encrypted and forwarded to the Hong Kong platform. Import enterprises in Hong Kong can then directly access the relevant cargo information via the Hong Kong platform to complete their local customs clearance procedures.

This mechanism allows enterprises to utilize an automatic push function to directly import cargo information, enhancing the accuracy of customs declaration materials for businesses in both Guangdong and Hong Kong. It also accelerates the speed at which customs authorities in both regions receive this information, thereby improving overall customs clearance efficiency.