(April 18, 2007 the General Administration of Customs released 161th as of June 1, 2007) first in order to standardize customs supervision of inward and outward print and audio-visual products.
    According to the People's Republic of China Customs law (hereinafter referred to as the Customs Act) and other provisions of the relevant laws and administrative regulations, these measures are formulated.
    Customs of the second approach applies to transport, carry or mail into or out of print and audiovisual regulation.
    Means of photographic film, paper and painting, clip art, manuscripts, manuscript, other copies and contains text, images, symbols such as the contents of the cargo, the goods, taken by the customs in accordance with these measures related print supervision regulations.
    Graphic audio information is contained in entry and exit of magnetic, optical, electronic storage media, audio-visual products taken by the customs in accordance with these measures related supervision regulations.
    Article turnover boundary consignor, owner of the print and audio-visual products and its agent, shall, to the customs declaration, and subject to customs control. Fourth article contains has following content one of of print and the audio, ban entry: (a) against Constitution determine of principles of; (ii) against national unified, and sovereignty and territory full of; (three) against national security or damage national honors and interests of; (four) attack CPC, denigrated People's Republic of China Government of; (five) incitement national hatred, and national discrimination, damage national unity, or against national custom, and habits of; (six) promote cult, and superstition of; (seven) disrupt social order,
    Undermine social stability; (VIII) promoting obscenity, gambling, violence, or abet crimes; (IX) insult or slander others, infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests, (10) against social morality or national culture and tradition (11) national authority finds prohibited (12) laws, administrative regulations and other contents prohibited by State regulations.
    Fifth article containing one of the following print and audio-visual products, prohibited: (a) these procedures set fourth in article content and (ii) involve State secrets, (iii) the national authority finds prohibited.
    Sixth printing and audio-visual products into or out of customs it is difficult to determine whether it contained a way to fourth, fifth article content, according to the competent administrative authority or its designated examination, conclusions of the specialized agencies to deal with.
    Seventh article personal use entry print and the audio in following provides number within of, customs be duty-free inspection put: (a) booklet issued of books, and newspaper, and journals class publications per person each 10 book (copies) following; (ii) single disc (disc) issued of audio per person each 20 disc following; (three) sets issued of books class publications, per person each 3 sets following; (four) sets issued of audio, per person each 3 sets following.
    Eighth beyond the quantities provided for in article seventh, but still within a reasonable amount of personal use imported printed material and audio and video products, not part of the Nineth provided these measures, the Customs shall, in accordance with the People's Republic of China on import and export duties is imposed by the provisions of the Ordinance concerning import duties on imported articles to exceed the stipulated number of partial tax release. Nineth article has following case one of of, customs on all entry print and the audio according to imports goods law handle related procedures: (a) personal carry, and mailing booklet issued of books, and newspaper, and journals class publications entry, per person each over 50 book (copies) of; (ii) personal carry, and mailing single disc (disc) issued of audio entry, per person each over 100 disc of; (three) personal carry, and mailing sets issued of books class publications entry, per person each over 10 sets of; (four) personal carry
    , Mailing packages issued by audio entry, each more than 10 sets of (v) other constitute a characteristic of the goods.
    Circumstances listed in the previous paragraph, into print and audio-visual products of consignor, owner or his agent may apply for return of their imported printed material and audio and video products.
    Article tenth carried, mailed to religious publications and audio-visual products within the scope of reasonable quantities for personal use, allowed to enter. Beyond personal use, a reasonable number entry or otherwise the import of religious publications and audio-visual products, customs officers by the State Bureau of religious affairs, commissioned by the provincial government religious affairs management department or the certificate issued by the competent administrative Department of the State Council to tax inspection.
    No of relevant certificates, customs in accordance with the People's Republic of China implementation of customs administrative punishment Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Ordinance) be dealt with the relevant provisions.
    Sporadic religious publications and audio-visual products, prohibited from entering. 11th article import business in print and audio-visual products, approved by the relevant administrative department under the State or designated management.
    Without approval or designation, no entity or individual may engage in print and audio import business.
    Other units or individuals to import printed material and audio and video products, designated by the relevant administrative departments under the State Council should delegate units of the import to the customs import formalities.
    12th except as otherwise prescribed by the national and imported newspapers and periodicals, books, publications, business unit shall hold a press and publication administrative departments under the State Council approval of the import file, directory listing, the relevant customs declaration card and other required documents to the customs import formalities.
    13th imported audio and video products, or for publishing audio mastering (disc), demo tape (disk) and management entities shall take the People's Republic of China Ministry of culture approved imported audio and video products (hereinafter referred to as the approved form), the relevant customs declaration card and other required documents to the customs import formalities.
    14th section non-operational nature of audio units to the unit information, training videos and advertising purposes should submit the ratification papers requested by the customs, contract, provided by the relevant customs declaration card and other required documents; total number of less than 200, can be excused from obtaining approval form.
    Article 15th while imports machinery and equipment, machinery and equipment export and import is completed the record operating system, description of equipment, software and other content of the print and audio-visual products imports, importers should be requested by the customs inspection contract, invoice, the relevant customs documents and other files that are needed, but can be exempted of the approval of the ratification documents.
    16th outside the present printed material and audio and video products, recipient entity shall submit to the Customs the gift party present letter and accept certificates and the list of the recipient entity.
    Accepting outside gifts print over 100 books or videos to more than 200, the recipient unit addition to submit the above-mentioned documents to the customs, and shall also submit the approval documents of the relevant administrative departments under the State Council.
    17th export print and audio-visual products, the relevant units should be in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, to the completion of customs export formalities.
    18th used for exhibitions, display of print and audio entry and exit, the host or the Exhibitor shall in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State to the Customs temporary entry and exit formalities.
    19th transport, carry or mail taken by the national print and audio-visual products which are prohibited, and declared to customs, to be seized or ordered to return, or destroyed under customs supervision or treatment.
    Transporting, carrying, mailing limit with them printed and audio entry and exit, to declare truthfully, but cannot submit a license certificate, be shipped back.
    20th following the entry and exit the print and audio-visual products, waived by the customs in accordance with the cargo, the goods be dealt with according to law: (a) the consignee, owner of the goods, the means of print and audio all renounce; (b) is not within the time stipulated in the customs formalities or unclaimed; (c) cannot be delivered and cannot be returned.
    Article 21st in violation of these regulations, constitutes acts of smuggling, in violation of customs regulations and other acts in violation of the Customs Act, by the customs in accordance with the customs code and the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Ordinance constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
    22nd into the free trade zone, export processing zones and other special customs supervision areas and clearance of the bonded areas of printed and audio-visual products, in accordance with the relevant regulations.
    Article 23rd enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities of foreign embassies, consulates and personnel in China, the United Nations and its specialized agencies, as well as other international organizations that enter into agreements with the Chinese Government's China representative institutions and personnel entry and exit the print and audio-visual products, in accordance with the relevant regulations.
    24th overseas enterprises or organizations of all kinds in Permanent Representative Office or offices in the territory (not including schools for children of foreign personnel) and various non-resident permanent passengers, returned overseas Chinese, short-term multiple-entry passenger entry and exit of public or approved for the use number of printed and audio-visual products and customs procedures, in accordance with the relevant regulations.
    25th the following terms shall have the meanings herein: print, refers to an image or manuscripts for printing, paper or other material reproduced copies of the same content.
    Audio and video products, refers to the containing the contents of the records, audio tapes, video tapes, laser discs, compact discs, etc. Sporadic religious publications and audio-visual products, refers to transport, carry, mailed, not subject to reasonable quantities for personal use and has obvious features.
    In violation of State regulations on religious affairs and policies printed and audio-visual products.
    Below, include the number.
    26th article this way interpreted by the General Administration of customs. 27th article this way come into force on June 1, 2007.
                                                                  June 11, 1991 the General Administration of Customs released 21st of the People's Republic of China Customs carried by individuals and mail print and audio entry and exit regulations repealed simultaneously.