Adopted at the 14th Executive Meeting of the State Council on July 8, 2003; promulgated by Decree No. 384 of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China on July 15, 2003; effective as of the date of promulgation.
Article 1 — These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Customs Ranks.
Article 2 — The customs rank insignia worn by customs officers must correspond to the ranks conferred upon them.
Article 3 — Customs rank insignia: the insignia of the Customs Commissioner-General and the Deputy Customs Commissioner-General consist of the customs emblem encircled by olive leaves and star-shaped flowers set against a pentagon beneath a five-pointed star; the insignia of customs supervisors consist of olive leaves, star-shaped flowers and the customs emblem; the insignia of customs inspectors, customs superintendents and customs officers consist of bars, star-shaped flowers and the customs emblem. Customs rank insignia are gold in color.
Article 4 — Rank insignia are affixed to shoulder boards. The shoulder boards are sword-shaped with a black facing and come in a rigid type and a soft type.
When customs officers wear uniform jackets and uniform overcoats, they shall wear rigid shoulder boards; when they wear uniform short-sleeved shirts, uniform long-sleeved shirts and inspection uniforms, they shall wear soft shoulder boards.
Article 5 — The insignia of the Customs Commissioner-General consist of one customs emblem encircled by olive leaves and three star-shaped flowers; the insignia of the Deputy Customs Commissioner-General consist of one customs emblem encircled by olive leaves and two star-shaped flowers.
The insignia of customs supervisors consist of one olive leaf and one customs emblem; the insignia of a Grade 1 customs supervisor include three star-shaped flowers, the insignia of a Grade 2 customs supervisor include two star-shaped flowers, and the insignia of a Grade 3 customs supervisor include one star-shaped flower.
The insignia of customs inspectors consist of three bars and one customs emblem; the insignia of a Grade 1 customs inspector include three star-shaped flowers, the insignia of a Grade 2 customs inspector include two star-shaped flowers, and the insignia of a Grade 3 customs inspector include one star-shaped flower.
The insignia of customs superintendents consist of two bars and one customs emblem; the insignia of a Grade 1 customs superintendent include three star-shaped flowers, the insignia of a Grade 2 customs superintendent include two star-shaped flowers, and the insignia of a Grade 3 customs superintendent include one star-shaped flower.
The insignia of customs officers consist of one bar and one customs emblem; the insignia of a Grade 1 customs officer include three star-shaped flowers, and the insignia of a Grade 2 customs officer include two star-shaped flowers.
Article 6 — Where a customs officer is promoted to or demoted from a customs rank, the approving authority shall replace the officer’s rank insignia; where a rank is cancelled or is not retained, the approving authority shall recover the rank insignia.
Article 7 — Customs rank insignia shall be produced and administered by the General Administration of Customs. No other entity or individual may produce, imitate, forge, alter, trade in or use rank insignia, nor use marks similar to rank insignia.
Article 8 — These Measures shall enter into force as of the date of promulgation.
Appendix: Styles of customs rank insignia.
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