General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国海关总署 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Hǎiguān Zǒngshǔ
Customs Ensign of the People's Republic of China
Agency overview
Formed	October 25, 1949; 72 years ago (1949-10-25)
Preceding agency	Chinese Maritime Customs Service
Type	National
Jurisdiction	Mainland China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Ni Yuefeng
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.customs.gov.cn

The General Administration of Customs (GAC; Chinese: 海关总署; pinyin: Hǎiguān Zǒngshǔ) is a ministry-level administrative agency within the government of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the collection of value added tax (VAT), customs duties, excise duties, and other indirect taxes such as air passenger duty, climate change levy, insurance premium tax, landfill tax and aggregates levy. It is also responsible for managing the import and export of goods and services into Mainland China. The current minister is Ni Yuefeng, appointed in March 2018.^[1]

Customs emblem

The emblem was designed by a customs officer named Chen Tiebao (陈铁保) in 1951. The emblem consists of a golden key and the Caduceus of Hermes, crossing with each other. It was officially adopted on 1 October 1953. The emblem was not used from 1966 to 1985, as it was considered "too capitalist".^[2]