Specific Q: Hello! According to the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 129, 2020, I have the following questions, please provide a clear response: 1. Is the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015) currently the only standard used to determine whether a product under a certain tax number is considered a hazardous chemical? 2. If it is considered dangerous goods but not a hazardous chemical, is it necessary to create an electronic ledger? Relevant product information: Chrysotile, commodity code: 2524909090. A hazardous characteristics classification identification report has been completed, with the result being: Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods, UN NO. 2590, Packaging Category III, not included in the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015). Is it considered a hazardous chemical? Is it necessary to create an electronic ledger?
A: Hello, the response to the questions raised is as follows: 1. According to the "Announcement on Issues Concerning the Inspection and Supervision of Imported and Exported Hazardous Chemicals and the Packaging Thereof" (General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 129, 2020), customs authorities inspect import and export hazardous chemicals listed in the national "Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals" (latest edition). The current latest edition is the 2015 version, with adjustments made for diesel in 2022. 2. For goods that are considered dangerous goods but not hazardous chemicals, an electronic ledger is not required in the field of commodity inspection, but performance inspection and use appraisal of dangerous goods packaging are still required according to regulations.
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- Announcement on Issues Concerning the Inspection and Supervision of Imported and Exported Hazardous Chemicals and the Packaging Thereof (General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 129, 2020)
- Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)
- Announcement on the Adjustment of the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)
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