1, different setup times
Guangzhou Customs was established in 1950, 1, 3 1. Its predecessor can be traced back to 1685, when Guangdong Customs was established by the Qing government, with its headquarters in Guangzhou.
Huangpu Customs was established in 198 1.
2. Different addresses
The address of Guangzhou Customs is No.83 Huacheng Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou; The address of Huangpu Customs is No.36, Jinbao Road, Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone.
3. Different jurisdictions
The jurisdiction of Guangzhou Customs includes Guangzhou (except Huangpu District and Zengcheng District) and seven administrative cities above Foshan, Zhaoqing, Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Yunfu, Heyuan and Dashan Island in Shenzhen, accounting for about 50% of the administrative area of Guangdong Province.
The jurisdiction of Huangpu Customs is mainly concentrated in Huangpu District, Luogang District, Tianhe District, Zengcheng City and parts of Dongguan City in Guangzhou.
legal ground
Article 2 The Customs of People's Republic of China (PRC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) are the state supervision and administration organs for entry and exit customs. In accordance with this Law and other relevant laws and administrative regulations, the Customs shall supervise inbound and outbound means of transport, goods, luggage, postal articles and other articles (hereinafter referred to as inbound and outbound means of transport, goods and articles), collect customs duties and other taxes, investigate and deal with smuggling, collect customs data and handle other customs business.
Article 3 The General Administration of Customs shall be established in the State Council to administer the customs in a unified way.
The State shall set up customs at ports open to the outside world and places where customs supervision business is concentrated. The subordinate relationship of the customs is not restricted by administrative divisions.
The Customs shall exercise its functions and powers independently according to law and be responsible to the General Administration of Customs.
Article 4 The State shall set up a public security organ in the General Administration of Customs to investigate smuggling crimes, staffed with full-time anti-smuggling police, and be responsible for the investigation, detention, arrest and pre-trial of smuggling crimes within its jurisdiction.
Customs investigation of smuggling crimes The public security organ shall perform the duties of investigation, detention, execution of arrest and pre-trial in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
When investigating smuggling crimes, the customs public security organs may set up branches in accordance with relevant state regulations. When handling cases of smuggling crimes under their jurisdiction, all branches shall transfer them to the people's procuratorate with jurisdiction for prosecution according to law.
Local public security organs at all levels shall cooperate with the Customs in investigating smuggling crimes and perform their duties according to law.
Article 5 The State implements the anti-smuggling system of joint anti-smuggling, unified handling and comprehensive management. The Customs is responsible for organizing, coordinating and managing the anti-smuggling work. The relevant provisions shall be formulated separately by the State Council.
Smuggling cases seized by the relevant administrative law enforcement departments should be given administrative punishment and transferred to the customs for handling according to law; Suspected of committing a crime, it shall be transferred to the public security organs and local public security organs of the customs to investigate smuggling crimes in accordance with the division of jurisdiction and legal procedures.
Article 6 The Customs may exercise the following functions and powers:
(1) to inspect inbound and outbound means of transport, and to inspect inbound and outbound goods and articles; Anyone who violates this law or other relevant laws and administrative regulations may be detained.
(two) access to the documents of entry-exit personnel; Interrogate suspects who violate this law or other relevant laws and administrative regulations, and investigate their illegal acts.
(3) consulting and copying contracts, invoices, account books, bills, records, documents, business correspondence, audio-visual products and other materials related to inbound and outbound means of transport, goods and articles; Inbound and outbound means of transport, goods and articles that violate this Law or other relevant laws and administrative regulations may be detained.
(4) to inspect the means of transport suspected of smuggling and places suspected of hiding smuggled goods and articles in areas under customs supervision and coastal areas near customs, and to inspect the bodies of smuggling suspects; With the approval of the Customs Commissioner directly under the Central Government or the Customs Commissioner at a lower level authorized by him, the means of transport, goods, articles and smuggling suspects suspected of smuggling may be detained; The detention time of smuggling suspects shall not exceed 24 hours, and may be extended to 48 hours under special circumstances.
In the coastal areas outside the customs supervision area and near the customs, when investigating smuggling cases, the customs may, with the approval of the Customs Commissioner directly under it or his authorized subordinate customs Commissioner, inspect the means of transport suspected of smuggling and the places suspected of hiding smuggled goods and articles except the citizens' residences, and the relevant parties shall be present; If the party concerned is not present, the inspection may be conducted in the presence of witnesses; Means of transport, goods and articles suspected of smuggling can be detained.
The scope of coastal areas near the Customs shall be determined by the General Administration of Customs and the public security department of the State Council jointly with the relevant provincial people's governments.
(5) When investigating smuggling cases, with the approval of the Customs Commissioner directly under the Central Committee or the Customs Commissioner at a lower level authorized by him, you can inquire about the deposits and remittances of suspected units and personnel in financial institutions and postal enterprises.
(6) If inbound and outbound means of transport or individuals escape in violation of customs supervision, the customs may pursue them continuously outside the customs supervision area and in coastal and border areas near the customs, and bring them back for treatment.
(7) Customs can be equipped with weapons to perform their duties. Rules for customs officers to wear and use weapons shall be formulated by the General Administration of Customs jointly with the public security department of the State Council and submitted to the State Council for approval.
(8) Other functions and powers as prescribed by laws and administrative regulations.
Article 7 All regions and departments shall support the customs in exercising their functions and powers according to law and shall not illegally interfere with customs law enforcement activities.