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Lhasa Customs
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The Lhasa Customs is a local organ of the General Administration
of Customs of the People's Republic of China, and has under
it the customs set up in Xigaze, Nyalam, Shiquanhe Town and
Gyirong, plus a representative office set up in the Lhasa
Postal Administration. With the approval of the PRC General
Customs Administration, the Lhasa Customs has set up customs
supervision stations in Chengdu of Sichuan Province and Golmud
of Qinghai Province to examine goods imported for the autonomous
region.The Lhasa Customs follows two kinds of tarriff: The
Import and Export Tariff of Customs of the People's Republic
of China, and the Methods of the Tibet Customs of the People's
Republic of China on the Collection of Import Duties and its
rules for implementation. With regard to imports for sale
within the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Lhasa Customs collects
taxes according to a list of 21 tax items and at a low tariff
rate especially for the autonomous region. Goods approved
for sale to other parts of China are taxed according to the
national customs' tariff rate.
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Import-Export Commodities Inspection
Bureau of the Tibet Autonomous Region
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The bureau has set up branches in Zham, Chengdu of Sichuan
Province and Golmud of Qinghai to inspect import and export
goods.
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Food hygiene inspection organs
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There are more than 80 food hygiene supervision and inspection
organs. Beginning June 1, 1992, food imported through ports
of the Tibet Autonomous Region have to be inspected by the
Lhasa Imported Food Hygiene Inspection Office of the People's
Republic of China. Only food with an approval certificate
issued by the Lhasa office can be sold in the autonomous region.
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Lhasa Animals and Plants Quarantine Office
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Under the office are four branches in Zham, Burang, Gyirong
and Ritog. It also has checkpoimts at Lhasa Gonggar Ariport
and the Lhasa International Postal Exchange Bureau.
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