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中华人民共和国海关总署 · Official Government Portal
General Administration of Customs
of the People's Republic of China · GACC
海关总署·Since 1949
Safeguarding the nation's borders. Facilitating global trade.
A key border agency of the People's Republic of China — overseeing customs control, inspection and quarantine, food safety and trade statistics across 42 districts.
100,000
Officers nationwide
42
Customs districts
678
Customs houses
1949
Established
About the Administration
A unified border agency for a modern China
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) is a key border agency of the nation. Following the government restructuring in 2018, China Customs now boasts 100,000 staff throughout the country.
Its responsibilities encompass traditional customs as well as border health checks, inspection and quarantine for imported and exported animals, plants and their products, imported and exported food safety, and commodity inspection.
GACC oversees 42 customs districts operating through a total of 678 customs houses nationwide. The Guangdong office, located in Guangzhou, provides regional coordination.
Mandate
What We Do
GACC exercises a broad range of responsibilities at every point of entry across the nation.
Port Management Coordination
Coordinating operations across 678 customs houses and key ports of entry nationwide.
Customs Control & Anti-Smuggling
Enforcing customs law at every border, intercepting illicit goods and combating smuggling.
Trade Statistics
Compiling China's authoritative import and export trade statistics for policy and industry.
Valuation & Duty Collection
Customs valuation, classification, and the lawful collection of duties and taxes.
Health Checks at Ports of Entry
Performing health surveillance to prevent the cross-border spread of disease.
Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures
Safeguarding our land and our people through SPS controls on animals, plants and products.
Food Safety
Protecting consumers by inspecting imported and exported food along the supply chain.
Commodity Inspection
Inspecting imported and exported consumer products and bulk commodities for compliance.
National Network
From the Bohai Sea to the South China Sea
42 customs districts and 678 customs houses operate around the clock — from Shanghai and Shenzhen to inland river ports and remote land crossings.
Find a customs house Beijing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Shenzhen
Tianjin
Qingdao
Dalian
Xiamen
Ningbo
Chongqing
Chengdu
Kunming
In the Field
China Customs at Work
Container Scanning
Customs officers using handheld scanners on inbound containers at the port.
Operations Across Ports
From terminal yards to airport checkpoints — China Customs at work nationwide.
Cargo Verification
Officers verifying manifests and inspecting export shipments at a container terminal.
Newsroom
All updates →Enforcement·Mar 2026
Joint operation intercepts cross-border smuggling of restricted goods
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Cooperation·Feb 2026
GACC signs new AEO mutual recognition arrangement with partner economy
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