第三版报关与国际货运专业英语课后练习答案.doc

Lesson 1 China Customs EXERCISES I. Oral work 1. What are the major functions of the Customs General Administration? 1. To draft and enact the policies and principles on Customs work; to participate in drawing up and amending the Customs Import and Export Tariff；to enact other statutes on Customs operation；and to 1nspect，supervise and direct the enforcement of them by the Customs offices throughout the country； 2. To participate in drafting international treaties and agreements on Customs affairs; 3. To conduct the unified handling of tariff reductions and exemptions； 4. To organize and guide the preventive work of the Customs offices throughout the country； 5. To examine applications for reviewing disputes on duty payments and applications for reviewing Customs decisions on penalties： 6. To compile Customs statistics； 7. To administer organizations，staffing，vocational training and appointments and removals of directors of Customs Offices throughout the country；and to exercise leadership in Customs schools and colleges； 8. To organize the work of research and development, introduction and management of Customs technological facilities; 9. To administer，audit and supervise all Customs financial affairs，equipments，fixed assets and capital construction; 10．To strengthen ties and co-operation and external exchanges with overseas Customs Services，international Customs organization and other international organizations concerned． 2. Why does Customs General Administration set up its sub-office in Guangzhou? Considering there are so many Customs offices and its heavy workload in Guangdong Province，the Customs General Administration has set up its sub-office in Guangzhou to assist it in administering the Customs Offices in that province．This sub-office is named Guangdong Regional Customs Office. 3. Where are the Customs establishments set up? Besides the Customs General Administration in Beijing，the State sets up Customs establishments at ports opening to foreign countrie