The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC[1]), also known as the China Customs, is a ministry-level administrative agency under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. It is responsible for the collection of value added tax, customs duties, excise duties, and other indirect taxes such as air passenger duty, climate change levy, insurance premium tax, landfill tax and aggregates levy. It is also responsible for managing the import and export of goods and services into mainland China. The agency is headed by the Minister Sun Meijun since 10 February 2025.[2]
Customs emblem
The emblem was designed by a customs officer named Chen Tiebao (陈铁保) in 1951. The emblem consists of a golden key and the Caduceus of Hermes, crossing with each other. It was officially adopted on 1 October 1953. The emblem was not used from 1966 to 1985, as it was considered “too capitalist”.[3]
List of ministers
| No. | Name | Native name | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kong Yuan | 孔原 | 19 October 1949 | 14 January 1953 | |
| 2 | Wang Runsheng | 王润生 | May 1980 | 5 November 1984 | |
| 3 | Dai Jie | 戴杰 | 5 November 1984 | 29 January 1993 | |
| 4 | Qian Guanlin | 钱冠林 | 29 January 1993 | 26 April 2001 | |
| 5 | Mou Xinsheng | 牟新生 | 26 April 2001 | 13 March 2008 | |
| 6 | Sheng Guangzu | 盛光祖 | 13 March 2008 | 25 February 2011 | |
| 7 | Yu Guangzhou | 于广洲 | 5 April 2011 | 22 March 2018 | |
| 8 | Ni Yuefeng | 倪岳峰 | 22 March 2018 | 18 May 2022 | |
| 9 | Yu Jianhua | 俞建华 | 18 May 2022 | 10 December 2024 | |
| 10 | Sun Meijun | 孙梅君 | 10 February 2025 | Current |
See also
- Chinese Maritime Customs Service, for the agency’s pre-1949 predecessor
- China Immigration Inspection
- Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong)
- Macau Customs Service under the Secretariat for Security (Macau)
References
- ^ “GACC Announcement No.78 of 2024(on Customs Clearance Notice and Facilitation Measures for the 7th China International Import Expo of 2024)”. english.customs.gov.cn. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ “Leadership – About – GACC”. english.customs.gov.cn.
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