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Research on the Current Situation and Development of Grassroots Customs Laboratories

Author(s)

Yong Liu, Pengfei Zuo, Xingqi Yuan

Affiliation(s)

Kunshan Customs, Kunshan, Jiangsu,China

Abstract

In April 2018, China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau was officially merged into Customs, forming a unified “Customs” system to carry out external work. This reform represented a significant institutional adjustment aimed at streamlining administrative functions and improving the efficiency of border supervision. However, during the integration of inspection and quarantine functions with customs, grassroots customs laboratories faced a series of challenges, such as the overlapping of responsibilities, insufficient professional capacity, uneven distribution of resources, and the need to adapt to new regulatory requirements. At the same time, the rapid development of international trade and the diversification of imported and exported goods have placed higher demands on laboratory testing capabilities, technical standards, and management systems. Based on the current situation, this paper analyzes the existing problems in grassroots customs laboratories and proposes several targeted suggestions, with the goal of offering useful references for their construction, development, and long-term modernization.

Keywords

Grassroots Customs; Laboratory; Development; Management

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