General Administration of Customs China (GACC) has released Order No.56 [2017] to adjust the Advanced Manifest rule (GACC advisory in Chinese) to ensure smooth customs clearance and effectively strengthen customs’ implementation of safe entry and risk prevention for import and export goods into/from China. The rule will be effective from 1st June 2018

In line with the initiatives outlined in the National Action Plan 3.0, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has directed that the following parameters for risk management be ascribed in the Bill of Lading in order to effectively drive risk based selectivity for examination / clearance of cargo in Nigeria.