China

Customs Law of People`s Republic of China

Year of current version:	2000
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1, 1987
Date of Text (Enacted):	January 22, 1987
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	This Law establishes the customs administration. See Chapter VI Legal Responsibility for provisions dealing with the crime of smuggling. Article 44 and 91 concerning custom measures of Intellectual Property.
Available Texts:
Chinese	中华人民共和国海关法 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
English	Customs Law of People`s Republic of China
Related Legislation:	Relates to Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (as last amended on March 24, 2010) (CN032) Customs Clearance Notice for Beijing Olympic Materials (CN142) Guide to Copyright Administrative Complaints (CN069) Announcement on Accepting the General Guarantee for the Customs Protection of Intellectual Property (CN143) Tentative Regulations Concerning Strengthening Cooperation on Enforcement of IP (CN141) Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Implementation of Customs Administrative Punishment (CN140)
WIPO Lex No.:	CN139