1. Measures for Disclosing Customs Information Released
On February 26, the General Administration of Customs released
the Measures for Disclosing Government Information by Customs of
the People's Republic of China (the "Measures") which
shall come into effect as of April 1, 2014.
The Measures clarify issues concerning the scope and methods of
disclosure as well as procedures, supervision and protection,
etc.
The Measures provide that any citizen, legal person or other
organization that finds any Customs has failed to perform the
obligation to disclose the customs information may lodge a
complaint to the customs supervision authorities, the authorities
in charge of the disclosure of customs information or the Customs
of the next higher level. The Customs or authorities receiving the
com- plaint shall conduct an investigation.
