Import and Export of Articles for Public and Personal Use

(I) Equipment and vehicles of resident offices

Resident offfces may apply for the importation and exportation of offfce equipment and motor vehicles and permanent personnel may apply for the importation of duty-free motor vehicles in accordance with relevant regulations. 

A motor vehicle which has been imported duty-free as described above may be transferred to another resident offfce or to another staff member of the resident offfce or sold to an authorized operating entity after it has been released by the Customs for four years or the term of office of the staff member has expired. When the six-year period of customs supervision expires, the vehicle may be transferred, sold or used for other purposes.

(II) Motor vehicles for personal use
Permanent members of staff may, after obtaining long-term residence permit, import a motor vehicle, limited to one each person. Written applications shall be submitted by the permanent personnel or their appointed customs declaration agency to the competent Customs. Upon the approval of the competent Customs, the motor vehicle can be released by presenting the approval notice and/or other required documents. The vehicle is subject to duties according to the relevant regulations. To apply for the importation of such a vehicle, the following documents shall be submitted to the competent Customs:
1. Identity papers;
2. Long-term residence permit;
3. Application Form of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China for Importation and Exportation of Articles for Personal Use;
4. Bill of lading (waybill), packing list and other required documents;
5. Other documents as required by the Customs.
After being approved by the competent Customs and obtaining a Notice of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China on the Issuance/Revocation of Licenses for Supervised Imported/Exported Vehicles, permanent personnel shall complete the vehicle transfer formalities with the public security and traffic administration authority.

For rules and procedures, please contact:
Tel: 020-12360
Guangzhou Customs 
Address: 83 Huacheng Dadao, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou
Website: http://guangzhou.customs.gov.cn
Huangpu Customs
Address: No.333 Dashadi Dong, Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Website: http://huangpu.customs.gov.cn

(III) Main Responsibilities of Guangzhou Customs Offices at border crossings and public transportation information 
Baiyun Airport Offfce of Guangzhou Customs is mainly responsible for the supervision and clearance of luggage and goods carried by inbound and outbound passengers at Baiyun International Airport.
Address: Heng 1 Lu, Konggangsi Lu, Guangzhou Baiyun International 
Airport, Renhe Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou.
Public transportation: Airport South Station - Metro Line 3 (North Extension).

Railway Station Offfce of Guangzhou Customs is mainly responsible for the supervision and clearance of luggage and goods carried by inbound and outbound passengers at Tianhe Railway Station. 
Address: 1 Dongzhan Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China.
Public transportation: Exit G – Guangzhou East Railway Station - Metro Line 1 and Line 3

Panyu Office of Guangzhou Customs is mainly responsible for the supervision and clearance of luggage and goods carried by inbound and outbound passengers at Panyu Lotus Mountain Passenger Port.
Address: Lotus Mountain Passenger Port, 1 Gangqian Lu, Shilou Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou, China.
Public transportation: Pan 160 (Bus); Exit A - Shiji Station - Metro Line 4 to Pan 92, 93 (Metro to Bus).

Nansha Office of Guangzhou Customs is mainly responsible for the supervision and clearance of luggage and goods carried by inbound and outbound passengers at Nansha Passenger Port and Nansha International Cruise Homeport.
Address: Inside Nansha Passenger Port, Dong 1 Lu, Shangmao Dadao, Haibin New Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou; Inside Guangzhou Nansha 
International Cruise Home Port, Xingsha Lu, Nansha District, Guangzhou
Public transportation: Exit G - Nansha Passenger Port Station - Metro Line 4 

Guangzhou Post Office of Guangzhou Customs is mainly responsible for the supervision and clearance of inbound and outbound postal articles, print and audio-visual products in Guangdong Province (except Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Jiangmen and Dongguan), Hebei Province, Gansu Province, Qinghai Province and NingxiaHui Autonomous Region, the supervision of transit international mail bags entering and leaving China through Guangzhou Post Offfce to/from other cities and provinces, as well as the supervision and clearance of inbound and outbound goods, express goods and cross-border e-commerce handled by postal enterprises.
Address: Guangzhou Liuhua Postal Compound, 4 Zhannan Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Public transportation: Exit D2 - Guangzhou Railway Station - Metro Line 2 and Line 5
Tianhe Office of Guangzhou Customs is mainly responsible for the inspection of imported and exported articles for public and personal use in the administrative area of Guangzhou Customs.
Address: 4 F, Guangzhou Government Affairs Center, 61 Huali Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou.
Public transportation: Exit B1- Zhujiang New Town Station -Metro Line 3