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With the continuous deepening of trade and economic cooperation between China and Russia, how to promote the rapid customs clearance of goods under the premise of ensuring safety and efficiency has become a concern for many enterprises. So, is there a way to achieve a fast track in Sino - Russian trade, shorten the customs clearance time of goods, and reduce operating costs? The answer lies in the Green Channel cooperation project of the Chinese and Russian customs.

This article will introduce in detail the requirements, application process, and benefits for enterprises of the Green Channel cooperation project between the Chinese and Russian customs, aiming to help interested enterprises better understand and participate in this project.

Project Background
The Green Channel of the Chinese and Russian customs, supported by the high - level governments of the two countries, aims to simplify the trade process between China and Russia, reduce customs clearance time, and enhance trade facilitation.

Project Features
This project allows trusted enterprises from both sides to participate on a voluntary basis. Through information exchange between customs, they can enjoy customs clearance facilitation measures.

Applicable Ports
At present, the main ports covered by the project include Manzhouli - Zabaikalsk, etc., covering two important transportation modes: land and railway.

Simplified Regulatory Measures
Goods participating in the Green Channel will enjoy maximum customs clearance facilitation, including simplified customs clearance procedures and reduced inspection frequencies, significantly shortening the customs clearance time of goods.

Risk Control and Inspection
Unless there are unforeseen circumstances or risk analysis deems it necessary, the inspection frequency of goods of enterprises participating in the Green Channel will be reduced as much as possible.

Written Application
Enterprises interested in participating need to submit a written application to the local customs, together with relevant certification materials such as enterprise qualifications.

Customs Review
The local direct - affiliated customs will review the enterprise qualifications and report to the General Administration of Customs for final approval.

Information of Partner Enterprises
When applying, enterprises also need to clarify the basic information of Russian partner enterprises and the voluntary participation statements of both parties.

AEO enterprise priority
Advanced Certified Enterprise of Customs (AEO enterprise) can directly apply to join the Green Channel on a voluntary basis.

Non-AEO enterprise conditions
Non - AEO enterprises need to meet certain conditions, including Sino - Russian trade experience, compliance records, financial health, etc.

Internationally - recognized Safety StandardsExport Clearance
Enterprises participating in the Green Channel need to fill in specific information in the remarks column of the export declaration form in the specified format.

Regional Mandatory CertificationsImport Customs Declaration
Similarly, when importing, specific information that meets the regulations needs to be filled in the remarks column of the declaration form to ensure that the customs clearance facilitation of the Green Channel can be enjoyed.

By participating in the Green Channel cooperation project of the Chinese and Russian customs, enterprises can not only enjoy a more convenient customs clearance process and reduce operating costs, but also play a more active role in promoting the development of Sino - Russian trade. For enterprises interested in expanding Sino - Russian trade, understanding and participating in the Green Channel project is undoubtedly a preferred option worthy of consideration. It is hoped that the introduction of this article can provide valuable reference and help for enterprises.

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