In the course of performing its duties, the Customs may exercise the following powers:
1, the right to apply for inspection, and the right to apply for inspection of inbound and outbound means of transport in the customs supervision area; In areas under customs supervision and coastal and border areas near the customs, inspect the means of transport suspected of smuggling and places where smuggled goods and articles are hidden, inspect the bodies of smuggling suspects, and inspect the production and operation situation and goods related to import and export activities.
2. The right to consult and copy the certificates of entry and exit personnel, and the right to consult and copy contracts, invoices, account books, bills, records, documents, business correspondence, audio-visual products and other relevant materials related to entry and exit means of transport, goods and articles.
3. Have the right to question suspects who violate relevant laws and regulations.
4. The right to inspect personal inbound and outbound goods, luggage and postal inbound and outbound articles.
5. Have the right to inquire about the deposit account of the audited entity in commercial banks or other financial institutions.
6. Have the right to examine and audit the accounts, accounting vouchers, documents and other materials related to the inbound and outbound activities of enterprises and import and export goods.
7. Right of detention: detain inbound and outbound means of transport, goods and articles in violation of regulations, and relevant contracts, invoices, account books, bills, records, documents, business correspondence, audio-visual products and other materials. The detention of smuggling suspects generally does not exceed 24 hours, and can be extended to 48 hours under special circumstances.
8. The right of continuous pursuit, that is, the inbound and outbound means of transport or individuals who have escaped in violation of customs supervision shall be pursued continuously outside the customs supervision area and in the coastal areas near the customs, and brought back for treatment.
9. The right of administrative punishment, which imposes administrative punishment on the illegal parties that have not yet constituted the crime of smuggling. Including the confiscation of smuggled goods, articles and illegal income, the imposition of fines on parties involved in smuggling and violating customs supervision regulations, and the suspension or cancellation of customs declaration qualifications for illegal customs declaration enterprises and customs declarers.
10. Right to bear and use weapons. In order to perform their duties, the customs may carry weapons according to law, and customs officers may use weapons when performing their duties.
legal ground
Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Administration of Exit and Entry of Citizens Article 3 Citizens of China who leave or enter the country shall pass through ports open to the outside world or designated ports and be inspected by frontier inspection organs.