Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

(2003年12月2日中华人民共和国国务院令第395号公布　根据2010年3月24日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国知识产权海关保护条例〉的决定》第一次修订　根据2018年3月19日《国务院关于修改和废止部分行政法规的决定》第二次修订)

(Promulgated by Decree No. 395 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on December 2, 2003; first revision according to the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights on March 24, 2010; second revision according to the Decision of the State Council on Amending and Abolishing Certain Administrative Regulations on March 19, 2018)

为了实施知识产权海关保护，促进对外经济贸易和科技文化交往，维护公共利益，根据《中华人民共和国海关法》，制定本条例。

These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of implementing customs protection of intellectual property rights, promoting foreign economic trade and scientific, technological and cultural exchanges, and safeguarding the public interest.

本条例所称知识产权海关保护，是指海关对与进出口货物有关并受中华人民共和国法律、行政法规保护的商标专用权、著作权和与著作权有关的权利、专利权(以下统称知识产权)实施的保护。

For the purposes of these Regulations, "customs protection of intellectual property rights" means the protection implemented by the Customs with respect to the exclusive rights to use trademarks, copyrights and rights related to copyrights, and patent rights (hereinafter collectively referred to as "intellectual property rights") that are related to import and export goods and are protected by the laws and administrative regulations of the People's Republic of China.

国家禁止侵犯知识产权的货物进出口。

The State prohibits the import and export of goods that infringe intellectual property rights.

海关依照有关法律和本条例的规定实施知识产权保护，行使《中华人民共和国海关法》规定的有关权力。

The Customs shall implement intellectual property protection in accordance with the relevant laws and these Regulations, and exercise the relevant powers provided for in the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China.

知识产权权利人请求海关实施知识产权保护的，应当向海关提出采取保护措施的申请。

Where an intellectual property right holder requests the Customs to implement intellectual property protection, it shall submit an application to the Customs for taking protective measures.

进口货物的收货人或者其代理人、出口货物的发货人或者其代理人应当按照国家规定，向海关如实申报与进出口货物有关的知识产权状况，并提交有关证明文件。

The consignee or its agent of import goods and the consignor or its agent of export goods shall, in accordance with the provisions of the State, truthfully declare to the Customs the status of intellectual property rights related to the import and export goods, and submit relevant certifying documents.

海关实施知识产权保护时，应当保守有关当事人的商业秘密。

When implementing intellectual property protection, the Customs shall keep confidential the business secrets of the parties concerned.

知识产权权利人可以依照本条例的规定，将其知识产权向海关总署申请备案；申请备案的，应当提交申请书。申请书应当包括下列内容：

An intellectual property right holder may, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, apply to the General Administration of Customs for the recordal of its intellectual property rights; if applying for recordal, it shall submit a written application. The application shall include the following contents:

(一)知识产权权利人的名称或者姓名、注册地或者国籍等；

(1) the name or title, place of registration or nationality, etc. of the intellectual property right holder;

(二)知识产权的名称、内容及其相关信息；

(2) the name, content and related information of the intellectual property right;

(三)知识产权许可行使状况；

(3) the status of licensing of the intellectual property right;

(四)知识产权权利人合法行使知识产权的货物的名称、产地、进出境地海关、进出口商、主要特征、价格等；

(4) the name, place of origin, customs of entry and exit, importers and exporters, main characteristics, price, etc. of the goods in which the intellectual property right holder lawfully exercises the intellectual property right;

(五)已知的侵犯知识产权货物的制造商、进出口商、进出境地海关、主要特征、价格等。

(5) the manufacturer, importers and exporters, customs of entry and exit, main characteristics, price, etc. of the goods known to infringe the intellectual property right.

前款规定的申请书内容有证明文件的，知识产权权利人应当附送证明文件。

If there are certifying documents for the contents of the application mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the intellectual property right holder shall attach such certifying documents.

海关总署应当自收到全部申请文件之日起30个工作日内作出是否准予备案的决定，并书面通知申请人；不予备案的，应当说明理由。

The General Administration of Customs shall, within 30 working days from the date of receipt of all application documents, decide whether to approve the recordal and notify the applicant in writing; if the recordal is not approved, reasons shall be stated.

有下列情形之一的，海关总署不予备案：

The General Administration of Customs shall not approve the recordal under any of the following circumstances:

(一)申请文件不齐全或者无效的；

(1) the application documents are incomplete or invalid;

(二)申请人不是知识产权权利人的；

(2) the applicant is not the intellectual property right holder;

(三)知识产权不再受法律、行政法规保护的。

(3) the intellectual property right is no longer protected by laws or administrative regulations.

海关发现知识产权权利人申请知识产权备案未如实提供有关情况或者文件的，海关总署可以撤销其备案。

If the Customs discovers that an intellectual property right holder has failed to truthfully provide relevant information or documents when applying for intellectual property recordal, the General Administration of Customs may revoke the recordal.

知识产权海关保护备案自海关总署准予备案之日起生效，有效期为10年。

The customs recordal of intellectual property rights shall take effect from the date of approval by the General Administration of Customs and shall be valid for a term of 10 years.

知识产权有效的，知识产权权利人可以在知识产权海关保护备案有效期届满前6个月内，向海关总署申请续展备案。每次续展备案的有效期为10年。

If the intellectual property right is valid, the intellectual property right holder may, within 6 months before the expiry of the validity period of the customs recordal of intellectual property rights, apply to the General Administration of Customs for renewal of the recordal. Each renewal of the recordal shall be valid for a term of 10 years.

知识产权海关保护备案有效期届满而不申请续展或者知识产权不再受法律、行政法规保护的，知识产权海关保护备案随即失效。

If the validity period of the customs recordation of intellectual property protection expires without an application for renewal, or if the intellectual property is no longer protected by laws or administrative regulations, the customs recordation of intellectual property protection shall immediately lapse.

知识产权备案情况发生改变的，知识产权权利人应当自发生改变之日起30个工作日内，向海关总署办理备案变更或者注销手续。

If the recorded intellectual property information changes, the intellectual property rights holder shall, within 30 working days from the date of change, go through the formalities for modification or cancellation of the recordation with the General Administration of Customs.

知识产权权利人未依照前款规定办理变更或者注销手续，给他人合法进出口或者海关依法履行监管职责造成严重影响的，海关总署可以根据有关利害关系人的申请撤销有关备案，也可以主动撤销有关备案。

If the intellectual property rights holder fails to go through the modification or cancellation formalities in accordance with the preceding paragraph, causing serious impact on the lawful import or export of others or on the customs' lawful performance of supervision duties, the General Administration of Customs may revoke the relevant recordation upon the application of an interested party, or may proactively revoke the relevant recordation.

知识产权权利人发现侵权嫌疑货物即将进出口的，可以向货物进出境地海关提出扣留侵权嫌疑货物的申请。

If an intellectual property rights holder discovers that goods suspected of infringement are about to be imported or exported, it may file an application with the customs at the place of entry or exit for detention of the suspected infringing goods.

知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物的，应当提交申请书及相关证明文件，并提供足以证明侵权事实明显存在的证据。

When requesting customs to detain suspected infringing goods, the intellectual property rights holder shall submit a written application and relevant supporting documents, and provide evidence sufficient to prove that the infringement is obvious.

申请书应当包括下列主要内容：

The application shall include the following main contents:

(一)知识产权权利人的名称或者姓名、注册地或者国籍等；

(1) The name or title of the intellectual property rights holder, place of registration or nationality, etc.;

(二)知识产权的名称、内容及其相关信息；

(2) The name, content and related information of the intellectual property;

(三)侵权嫌疑货物收货人和发货人的名称；

(3) The names of the consignee and consignor of the suspected infringing goods;

(四)侵权嫌疑货物名称、规格等；

(4) The name, specifications, etc. of the suspected infringing goods;

(五)侵权嫌疑货物可能进出境的口岸、时间、运输工具等。

(5) The port, time, means of transport, etc. through which the suspected infringing goods may enter or exit.

侵权嫌疑货物涉嫌侵犯备案知识产权的，申请书还应当包括海关备案号。

If the suspected infringing goods are suspected of infringing a recorded intellectual property, the application shall also include the customs recordation number.

知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物的，应当向海关提供不超过货物等值的担保，用于赔偿可能因申请不当给收货人、发货人造成的损失，以及支付货物由海关扣留后的仓储、保管和处置等费用；知识产权权利人直接向仓储商支付仓储、保管费用的，从担保中扣除。具体办法由海关总署制定。

When requesting customs to detain suspected infringing goods, the intellectual property rights holder shall provide a security deposit not exceeding the value of the goods to compensate for losses that may be caused to the consignee or consignor due to improper application, and to cover storage, custody, disposal and other expenses incurred after the goods are detained by customs; if the intellectual property rights holder directly pays storage and custody fees to the warehouse operator, such fees shall be deducted from the security deposit. Specific measures shall be formulated by the General Administration of Customs.

知识产权权利人申请扣留侵权嫌疑货物，符合本条例第十三条的规定，并依照本条例第十四条的规定提供担保的，海关应当扣留侵权嫌疑货物，书面通知知识产权权利人，并将海关扣留凭单送达收货人或者发货人。

If the intellectual property rights holder's application for detention of suspected infringing goods complies with the provisions of Article 13 of these Regulations and provides a security deposit in accordance with Article 14 of these Regulations, customs shall detain the suspected infringing goods, notify the intellectual property rights holder in writing, and deliver the customs detention receipt to the consignee or consignor.

知识产权权利人申请扣留侵权嫌疑货物，不符合本条例第十三条的规定，或者未依照本条例第十四条的规定提供担保的，海关应当驳回申请，并书面通知知识产权权利人。

If the intellectual property rights holder's application for detention of suspected infringing goods does not comply with the provisions of Article 13 of these Regulations, or fails to provide a security deposit in accordance with Article 14 of these Regulations, customs shall reject the application and notify the intellectual property rights holder in writing.

海关发现进出口货物有侵犯备案知识产权嫌疑的，应当立即书面通知知识产权权利人。知识产权权利人自通知送达之日起3个工作日内依照本条例第十三条的规定提出申请，并依照本条例第十四条的规定提供担保的，海关应当扣留侵权嫌疑货物，书面通知知识产权权利人，并将海关扣留凭单送达收货人或者发货人。知识产权权利人逾期未提出申请或者未提供担保的，海关不得扣留货物。

If customs discovers that imported or exported goods are suspected of infringing a recorded intellectual property, it shall immediately notify the intellectual property rights holder in writing. If the intellectual property rights holder, within 3 working days from the date of service of the notice, submits an application in accordance with Article 13 of these Regulations and provides a security deposit in accordance with Article 14 of these Regulations, customs shall detain the suspected infringing goods, notify the intellectual property rights holder in writing, and deliver the customs detention receipt to the consignee or consignor. If the intellectual property rights holder fails to submit an application or provide a security deposit within the time limit, customs shall not detain the goods.

经海关同意，知识产权权利人和收货人或者发货人可以查看有关货物。

With the consent of customs, the intellectual property rights holder and the consignee or consignor may inspect the relevant goods.

收货人或者发货人认为其货物未侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权的，应当向海关提出书面说明并附送相关证据。

If the consignee or consignor believes that its goods do not infringe the intellectual property rights of the intellectual property rights holder, it shall submit a written explanation to customs together with relevant evidence.

涉嫌侵犯专利权货物的收货人或者发货人认为其进出口货物未侵犯专利权的，可以在向海关提供货物等值的担保金后，请求海关放行其货物。知识产权权利人未能在合理期限内向人民法院起诉的，海关应当退还担保金。

If the consignee or consignor of goods suspected of infringing a patent right believes that its imported or exported goods do not infringe the patent right, it may, after providing a security deposit equal to the value of the goods to customs, request customs to release the goods. If the intellectual property rights holder fails to file a lawsuit with the people's court within a reasonable period, customs shall refund the security deposit.

海关发现进出口货物有侵犯备案知识产权嫌疑并通知知识产权权利人后，知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物的，海关应当自扣留之日起30个工作日内对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物是否侵犯知识产权进行调查、认定；不能认定的，应当立即书面通知知识产权权利人。

After customs discovers that imported or exported goods are suspected of infringing a recorded intellectual property and notifies the intellectual property rights holder, if the intellectual property rights holder requests customs to detain the suspected infringing goods, customs shall, within 30 working days from the date of detention, investigate and determine whether the detained suspected infringing goods infringe the intellectual property; if it cannot make a determination, it shall immediately notify the intellectual property rights holder in writing.

海关对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物进行调查，请求知识产权主管部门提供协助的，有关知识产权主管部门应当予以协助。

When customs investigates detained suspected infringing goods and requests assistance from the competent intellectual property authority, the relevant competent intellectual property authority shall provide assistance.

知识产权主管部门处理涉及进出口货物的侵权案件请求海关提供协助的，海关应当予以协助。

When the competent intellectual property authority handles an infringement case involving imported or exported goods and requests assistance from customs, customs shall provide assistance.

海关对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物及有关情况进行调查时，知识产权权利人和收货人或者发货人应当予以配合。

When customs investigates detained suspected infringing goods and related circumstances, the intellectual property rights holder and the consignee or consignor shall cooperate.

知识产权权利人在向海关提出采取保护措施的申请后，可以依照《中华人民共和国商标法》、《中华人民共和国著作权法》、《中华人民共和国专利法》或者其他有关法律的规定，就被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物向人民法院申请采取责令停止侵权行为或者财产保全的措施。

After filing an application with customs for protective measures, the intellectual property rights holder may, in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China, or other relevant laws, apply to the people's court for measures to order cessation of infringement or property preservation with respect to the detained suspected infringing goods.

海关收到人民法院有关责令停止侵权行为或者财产保全的协助执行通知的，应当予以协助。

Where the customs receives a notice from a people's court for assistance in execution of an order to cease infringement or for property preservation, it shall provide assistance.

有下列情形之一的，海关应当放行被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物：

The customs shall release the detained goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights under any of the following circumstances:

(一)海关依照本条例第十五条的规定扣留侵权嫌疑货物，自扣留之日起20个工作日内未收到人民法院协助执行通知的；

(1) Where the customs detains goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in accordance with Article 15 of these Regulations, and no notice from a people's court for assistance in execution is received within 20 working days from the date of detention;

(二)海关依照本条例第十六条的规定扣留侵权嫌疑货物，自扣留之日起50个工作日内未收到人民法院协助执行通知，并且经调查不能认定被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物侵犯知识产权的；

(2) Where the customs detains goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in accordance with Article 16 of these Regulations, and no notice from a people's court for assistance in execution is received within 50 working days from the date of detention, and upon investigation it cannot be determined that the detained goods infringe intellectual property rights;

(三)涉嫌侵犯专利权货物的收货人或者发货人在向海关提供与货物等值的担保金后，请求海关放行其货物的；

(3) Where the consignee or consignor of goods suspected of infringing a patent right provides a guarantee equivalent to the value of the goods and requests the customs to release the goods;

(四)海关认为收货人或者发货人有充分的证据证明其货物未侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权的；

(4) Where the customs considers that the consignee or consignor has sufficient evidence to prove that the goods do not infringe the intellectual property rights of the intellectual property rights holder;

(五)在海关认定被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物为侵权货物之前，知识产权权利人撤回扣留侵权嫌疑货物的申请的。

(5) Where, before the customs determines that the detained goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights are infringing goods, the intellectual property rights holder withdraws the application for detention of the suspected infringing goods.

海关依照本条例的规定扣留侵权嫌疑货物，知识产权权利人应当支付有关仓储、保管和处置等费用。知识产权权利人未支付有关费用的，海关可以从其向海关提供的担保金中予以扣除，或者要求担保人履行有关担保责任。

Where the customs detains goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights in accordance with these Regulations, the intellectual property rights holder shall pay the relevant expenses for storage, custody, and disposal. If the intellectual property rights holder fails to pay the relevant expenses, the customs may deduct them from the guarantee provided by the intellectual property rights holder, or require the guarantor to fulfill the relevant guarantee obligations.

侵权嫌疑货物被认定为侵犯知识产权的，知识产权权利人可以将其支付的有关仓储、保管和处置等费用计入其为制止侵权行为所支付的合理开支。

Where the detained goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights are determined to infringe intellectual property rights, the intellectual property rights holder may include the expenses paid for storage, custody, and disposal as reasonable expenses incurred to stop the infringement.

海关实施知识产权保护发现涉嫌犯罪案件的，应当将案件依法移送公安机关处理。

Where the customs discovers a case suspected of a crime during the implementation of intellectual property protection, it shall transfer the case to the public security organ for handling in accordance with the law.

被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物，经海关调查后认定侵犯知识产权的，由海关予以没收。

Where, after investigation by the customs, the detained goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights are determined to infringe intellectual property rights, the customs shall confiscate them.

海关没收侵犯知识产权货物后，应当将侵犯知识产权货物的有关情况书面通知知识产权权利人。

After confiscating goods that infringe intellectual property rights, the customs shall notify the intellectual property rights holder in writing of the relevant information about the infringing goods.

被没收的侵犯知识产权货物可以用于社会公益事业的，海关应当转交给有关公益机构用于社会公益事业；知识产权权利人有收购意愿的，海关可以有偿转让给知识产权权利人。被没收的侵犯知识产权货物无法用于社会公益事业且知识产权权利人无收购意愿的，海关可以在消除侵权特征后依法拍卖，但对进口假冒商标货物，除特殊情况外，不能仅清除货物上的商标标识即允许其进入商业渠道；侵权特征无法消除的，海关应当予以销毁。

If the confiscated infringing goods can be used for public welfare undertakings, the customs shall transfer them to relevant public welfare institutions for such purposes; if the intellectual property rights holder is willing to purchase them, the customs may transfer them to the intellectual property rights holder for a fee. If the confiscated infringing goods cannot be used for public welfare undertakings and the intellectual property rights holder is unwilling to purchase them, the customs may auction them in accordance with the law after removing the infringing features. However, for imported goods bearing counterfeit trademarks, except under special circumstances, the goods may not be allowed to enter commercial channels merely by removing the trademark signs; if the infringing features cannot be removed, the customs shall destroy them.

海关接受知识产权保护备案和采取知识产权保护措施的申请后，因知识产权权利人未提供确切情况而未能发现侵权货物、未能及时采取保护措施或者采取保护措施不力的，由知识产权权利人自行承担责任。

After accepting an application for recordation of intellectual property protection or for taking intellectual property protection measures, if the customs fails to discover infringing goods, fails to take protection measures in a timely manner, or takes ineffective protection measures due to the intellectual property rights holder's failure to provide accurate information, the intellectual property rights holder shall bear the responsibility itself.

知识产权权利人请求海关扣留侵权嫌疑货物后，海关不能认定被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权，或者人民法院判定不侵犯知识产权权利人的知识产权的，知识产权权利人应当依法承担赔偿责任。

Where, after the intellectual property rights holder requests the customs to detain goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights, the customs cannot determine that the detained goods infringe the intellectual property rights of the intellectual property rights holder, or a people's court determines that the goods do not infringe the intellectual property rights of the intellectual property rights holder, the intellectual property rights holder shall bear compensation liability in accordance with the law.

进口或者出口侵犯知识产权货物，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

Whoever imports or exports goods that infringe intellectual property rights, if the act constitutes a crime, shall be investigated for criminal liability in accordance with the law.

海关工作人员在实施知识产权保护时，玩忽职守、滥用职权、徇私舞弊，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，依法给予行政处分。

Where a customs officer, in implementing intellectual property protection, neglects duties, abuses power, or engages in malpractice for personal gain, if the act constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the law; if it does not constitute a crime, administrative sanctions shall be imposed in accordance with the law.

个人携带或者邮寄进出境的物品，超出自用、合理数量，并侵犯本条例第二条规定的知识产权的，按照侵权货物处理。

Articles carried or mailed into or out of the country by individuals that exceed the reasonable quantity for personal use and infringe intellectual property rights as defined in Article 2 of these Regulations shall be treated as infringing goods.

本条例自2004年3月1日起施行。1995年7月5日国务院发布的《中华人民共和国知识产权海关保护条例》同时废止。

These Regulations shall come into force as of March 1, 2004. The Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by the State Council on July 5, 1995 shall be repealed simultaneously.