由 lltx1822 Prohibited Items in Sea Transport: A Guarantee for Maintaining International Trade Order and Marine Safety”
As one of the main modes of international trade, sea transport undertakes a large amount of cross – border cargo transportation. However, in order to maintain international trade order and ensure marine safety, sea transport has strict control measures for prohibited items.
Among the items prohibited from entering the country by sea, weapons, ammunition, and their imitations are absolutely not allowed. Various types of firearms, artillery, missiles, and other weapons and corresponding ammunition, once they flow into illegal channels, will pose a serious threat to national security and social stability. Although imitation weapons do not have actual lethality, they may also be used in illegal activities and disrupt the normal social order.
Counterfeit currency and securities are also strictly prohibited from entering the country. These counterfeits will disrupt the order of the financial market and damage the economic interests of the country and individuals. In international trade, the circulation of currency and securities is crucial. The emergence of counterfeits will destroy the trust mechanism of the market and affect normal trade exchanges.
Printed matter and audio – visual products harmful to China’s politics, economy, culture, and morality are also part of the prohibited items in sea transport. For example, printed matter and audio – visual products that promote terrorism, separatism, and pornographic content will have an impact on China’s social values and cultural traditions and disrupt social harmony and stability.
All kinds of highly toxic poisons, addictive narcotic drugs, and psychotropic drugs are also strictly prohibited from entering the country. Highly toxic poisons such as cyanide and arsenic are extremely toxic. Once leaked or used by criminals, they will cause great harm to people’s lives. Addictive narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs such as opium, morphine, heroin, and marijuana not only endanger personal health but also trigger a series of social problems, such as drug – related crimes.
Animals, plants, and their products carrying dangerous pathogens and pests are also prohibited from entering the country. These harmful organisms may cause serious damage to China’s agriculture, forestry, and ecological environment. For example, some foreign pests may multiply rapidly in China’s ecological environment, damage crops and forest resources, and lead to ecological imbalance.
Food, drugs, or other items that are harmful to human and animal health, come from epidemic – stricken areas, and can spread diseases are also not allowed to enter the country. These items may carry pathogens and spread diseases, posing a threat to China’s public health security. In the context of global pandemic prevention and control, the control of such items has become even stricter to prevent the import and spread of the epidemic.
Regarding items prohibited from leaving the country by sea, in addition to some of the items prohibited from entering, it also involves items related to state secrets. Manuscripts, printed matter, films, photographs, records, videos, audio tapes, laser discs, computer storage media, and other items with content related to state secrets, once illegally carried out of the country, may lead to the leakage of state secrets and endanger national security.
Precious cultural relics and other cultural relics prohibited from leaving the country are also strictly prohibited from being transported by sea. These cultural relics are the treasures of China’s history and culture, with extremely high historical, artistic, and scientific value. Protecting cultural relics and preventing their loss overseas is an important measure to safeguard the security of national cultural heritage.
Endangered and precious animals and plants (including specimens) and their seeds and breeding materials are also prohibited from leaving the country. These endangered species are crucial for maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance. Illegal export may lead to species extinction and damage to the global ecological environment.
As the main department responsible for the control of prohibited items in sea transport, the customs conducts inspections of imported and exported goods through strict inspection procedures to ensure that prohibited items do not enter or leave the country through sea transport channels. Sea transport enterprises and related practitioners should also strictly abide by the regulations, cooperate with the customs, and jointly maintain international trade order and marine safety.