Customs offices have been set up everywhere. What is the significance of setting up customs in inland areas?

Promote trade facilitation and embody "management, reduction, simplicity and convenience". Under the premise of effective supervision, reduce examination and approval, simplify procedures, promote trade facilitation, and give full play to the "two major functions." Strictly investigate and deal with prohibited publicity materials such as printed matter, audio-visual products that endanger China's political stability, national unity and social morality, and severely crack down on the smuggling of pornography, gambling, drugs, guns and explosives, safeguard national security and social stability, and protect people's physical and mental health.

Carry out the "four major actions" to facilitate customs clearance, comprehensively deepen regional customs clearance reform, and expand the application scope of the "territorial declaration and port customs clearance" customs clearance model, benefiting nearly 320,000 enterprises; We will further promote the paperless reform of customs clearance operations. The average customs clearance time of import and export goods without paper clearance will be reduced by 79% and 87% respectively, and enterprises will save about 30% related costs.

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Customs function

1. Supervise and manage import and export goods, passengers' luggage and inbound and outbound means of transport. Some of them are called customs clearance management, while others are called ensuring the legal entry and exit of goods and articles.

2. Collection of customs duties and other taxes and fees. In addition to levying tariffs, the customs of many countries also levy domestic taxes and fees in import and export, such as value-added tax, consumption tax and oil tax. Customs in some countries also impose anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and fines on imported goods.

3. Investigate smuggling. The customs departments of various countries investigate and deal with acts of evading supervision, commercial fraud and tariff evasion, especially the smuggling of goods and articles, especially drugs, which are prohibited and restricted from entering or leaving the country. Customs in various countries have intensified their investigations.

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