Import Surveillance Requirements for Television Dish Antenna Components Communiqué No: 2026/13

Scope of the Regulation

The scope of the Communiqué is narrowly defined and applies only to parts intended solely for television dish antennas under HS 8529.10.30.90.00.

The surveillance mechanism is triggered when the declared unit value falls below USD 1.7/kg (gross weight). Declarations meeting or exceeding this threshold are not subject to surveillance documentation.

Mandatory Surveillance Certificate

For imports declared below the reference unit value, customs clearance is permitted only upon submission of a valid Surveillance Certificate issued by the Ministry of Trade. The certificate must be obtained prior to customs declaration registration and must be correctly declared in the customs system using the assigned reference number and issue date.

Failure to present a valid certificate will result in rejection of the customs declaration, regardless of the commercial nature of the transaction.

Application and Review Process

Applications for Surveillance Certificates are submitted electronically through the national Single Window system using the designated industrial surveillance document type and selecting Communiqué No: 2026/13 as the legal basis. Applications require a valid electronic signature and may alternatively be submitted via the national e-government platform.

In exceptional cases where electronic submission is not possible, physical applications may be accepted using the prescribed application form together with official company registration documents.

During the review process, the authority may request original invoices, technical descriptions, product specifications, or additional supporting documentation. Any inconsistency, deficiency, or contradiction will suspend the issuance process until resolved.

Customs Value Clarification and Practical Application

The Communiqué explicitly provides, in a separate provision, that the surveillance reference value does not replace or constitute the customs value. General customs valuation rules therefore continue to apply in full.

In practice, and specifically for value-based surveillance regimes, importers may legitimately exceed the surveillance threshold by including lawful foreign cost elements in the declared customs value. These may include international freight, insurance, royalties, tooling charges, or other overseas costs, provided they are properly documented and compliant with valuation principles.

When such additional costs are correctly declared, the resulting customs value may exceed the surveillance threshold, allowing clearance without the need for a Surveillance Certificate. This approach is accepted in administrative practice by customs authorities, subject to adequate documentation and consistency.

This mechanism applies only to value-based surveillance measures and is not applicable to quantity-based or non-value surveillance regimes.

Validity and Legal Effect

Surveillance Certificates issued under this Communiqué are valid for six months from the date of issuance. The presence of a certificate does not limit the authority of customs administrations to review or reassess the declared customs value under general valuation rules.

Enforcement and Compliance Risk

If false, misleading, or incomplete information is identified during the application or review stages, issuance of the Surveillance Certificate will be suspended until corrective action is taken. Non-compliance may lead to clearance delays, increased administrative scrutiny, and elevated post-clearance audit risk.

Entry into Force

The Communiqué enters into force on the 30th day following its publication date. Importers with ongoing contracts or shipments in transit should reassess pricing structures, gross weight calculations, and cost allocation methods to ensure compliance at the time of declaration.

Compliance Assessment

This regulation targets a low unit-value, weight-sensitive product category where under-valuation risks are structurally high. Importers should pay particular attention to accurate HS classification, confirmation that the goods are exclusively for dish antenna use, and precise gross weight determination.

For value-based surveillance, proper inclusion of overseas cost elements offers operational flexibility, provided documentation is robust and defensible. A pre-declaration valuation review is strongly recommended to determine whether surveillance certification is required or can be lawfully avoided through correct valuation.

See relevant legislative document.