- 1039 is the China customs supervision code for Market Purchase Trade, an export-oriented customs clearance model tailored for small-batch, multi-variety mixed cargo shipments.
- This mode applies only to goods sourced within officially approved market clusters, and is not available for import shipments.
- The maximum cargo value per 1039 customs declaration form is capped at USD 150,000. Multiple separate declarations can be submitted for larger orders.
- It supports simplified customs declaration. Shipments with more than 10 item varieties may adopt consolidated declaration to save documentation work.
- Goods exported via 1039 enjoy VAT exemption, which helps small merchants export legally without full-value VAT invoices.
- Flexible foreign exchange settlement is allowed. Multiple qualified entities including individual vendors can receive and settle foreign currency payments.
- All trade data must be recorded on the official market purchase online platform to realize traceability of cargo source and transaction records.
- Certain restricted, licensed or prohibited commodities are excluded from 1039 declaration and cannot be exported under this customs code.
- Operators must complete business filing at the designated pilot market and customs before launching 1039 export business.
- It is widely used for consolidated LCL shipments for Latin America and other overseas markets, ideal for SMEs and mixed commodity consolidation.