Chinese Customs vows to improve openness of clearance process

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 ◆ Chinese Customs vows to improve openness of clearance process

China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) has publicized a set of basic standards to make the clearance service more open and transparent, GAC sources said on Friday.

According to the standards, Chinese customs at all levels should publicize charts and various responsibilities of service departments and customs officers in view at the clearance spot, along with the process and time limit of services, and the code of behavior to be followed by the staff.

A GAC official said the standards aim to raise the efficiency of customs and keep China's promises on transparency of customs service upon entry into the World Trade Organization.

The official said the standards will be made available to the public through different channels. The GAC will check to see if customs houses observe the new rules, and welcomes supervision from the public.(xinhua)(12/17/2001)