The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the Province of East Flanders organized a seminar focused on ‘Custom formalities when exporting to China’. This event took place on 21 October 2019 at the Provincial House in Ghent.

Following a word of welcome and introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Isabelle Bédoyan, Customs Attaché, Embassy of Belgium in China, presented the procedures and regulations of the Chinese customs and other institutions, which are related to import or export. Special attention was devoted to the changes caused by the reorganization of the General Administration of China Customs. The following topics were covered:

• Belgian Customs in China, can we help you?
• GACC – General Administration of China Customs: Organization and integration of quarantine
• Import and export duties, VAT on export

Mr. Leslie Lambregts, Director of International Affairs, FAVV, gave a speech on the support given by FAVV to local companies when exporting to China.

A Q&A session and networking drink concluded the event.