Policy Summary
This announcement, issued by the General Administration of Customs (GACC), introduces the dual availability of electronic and paper versions of the Entry Goods Inspection and Quarantine Certificate. It specifies channels for importers and their agents to query and download the electronic version through China's International Trade “Single Window” system, effective immediately upon release.

Official Chinese Text


海关总署公告2025年第255号（关于《入境货物检验检疫证明》电子版有关事项的公告）
公告〔2025〕255号

　　为便利企业获取《入境货物检验检疫证明》（以下简称《证明》）电子版，现将相关事项公告如下：

　　一、《证明》采取电子版和纸质版并行的方式。

　　二、进口货物收货人以及受委托的报关企业可以通过中国国际贸易“单一窗口”检验检疫电子证书系统查询、下载《证明》电子版。

　　三、通过“掌上单一窗口”以及相关手机APP扫描《证明》随附二维码，可查询《证明》相关电子信息。

　　本公告自发布之日起实施。

　　特此公告。

　　海关总署

　　2025年12月25日

For Reference Only - English Translation

Critical Notice: The English text below is machine-translated and is provided solely as an aid to understanding the original document. It may contain inaccuracies, ambiguities, or errors and must not be relied upon for any legal, compliance, or commercial decision-making.

Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 255 of 2025
(Announcement on Matters Related to the Electronic Version of the “Entry Goods Inspection and Quarantine Certificate”)

Announcement [2025] No. 255

To facilitate enterprises in obtaining the electronic version of the Entry Goods Inspection and Quarantine Certificate (hereinafter referred to as the "Certificate"), the relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

I. The Certificate will be available in both electronic and paper versions concurrently.

II. The consignee of imported goods and the entrusted customs declaration enterprise can query and download the electronic version of the Certificate through the Inspection and Quarantine Electronic Certificate System of China's International Trade "Single Window".

III. By scanning the QR code attached to the Certificate via the "Single Window Mobile" or related mobile applications, the relevant electronic information of the Certificate can be queried.

This announcement shall be implemented from the date of its release.

General Administration of Customs
December 25, 2025

Official Document & Source

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Source: General Administration of Customs of the People‘s Republic of China (GACC) / Announcement No. 2025-255 / Release Date: 2025-12-25 / Original Link: http://gdfs.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302267/6910197/index.html

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Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 255 of 2025 (Announcement on Matters Related to the Electronic Version of the “Entry Goods Inspection and Quarantine Certificate”)