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Precautions for customs supervision of import and export of goods

time:2021-09-10

(1) Declaration of customs declaration

1. The customs declaration officer of the customs declaration department shall submit the customs declaration form and accompanying documents that have been reviewed and printed by the document review center to the Declaration Department of the First Section of Customs Supervision.

2. The customs officer at the order-receiving post reviews whether the customs declaration documents are consistent, whether the documents are consistent with the computer data, whether the customs declaration documents are filled in standard, and whether the accompanying documents are complete. Check all kinds of written documents (license, mechanical and electrical review, manual for processing trade, tax exemption certificate, foreign exchange verification form, etc.). For customs declarations that do not meet the requirements or the contents of the paperwork are incorrect, the order will not be accepted, and marked on the customs declaration form why it’s returned.

3. After receiving the order, the customs declaration documents that are released without taxes and fees will be directly sent to the supervision warehouse release step for release processing by special personnel; the customs declaration documents with taxes and fees will be issued by the tax issuance post, and the customs declaration will pay the taxes and fees After that, the tax and fee verification post will write off the tax and fee. Customs declaration documents are sent to the supervision warehouse for import and export release step by special personnel.

4. The import and export clearance post conducts a comprehensive review of the customs declaration form, and determines whether to inspect or not according to the specific circumstances (instructions in the document review, order receiving step, and the actual situation of the documents). For the customs declarations that do not need to be inspected, go through the release formalities directly, and hold the ones that need to be inspected, and go through the release formalities after the goods are inspected.

(2) Inspection

1. The inspector enters the warehouse with the owner to carry out the actual inspection of the goods. The inspection operation sheet shall record in detail the inspection operation and the actual situation of the imported goods.

2. After the goods are inspected, the customs inspector will print out the inspection record sheet, which will be signed and confirmed by the customs declarer. After checked out normal, the inspector will release the inspection operation sheet, inspection record sheet and customs declaration form together. After the release, the customs declarer can go through the formalities of picking up the goods with the documents. The goods that are found to be abnormal shall be temporarily detained, and the smuggling report form shall be filled out and transferred to the investigation department for processing.

3. The customs inspection implements a two-person operation system. When the goods are opened for inspection, the customs declarer or the owner of the goods shall be present to accompany and be responsible for unpacking, moving and resealing the goods.

4. In order to ensure the quality of inspection and prevent smuggling through customs, inspection procedures will not be completed half an hour before work if there are no special situations.

(3) Transit goods:

1. Import transit:

A. The customs declarer shall go to the customs declaration post to complete the declaration procedures for the customs declaration with the import waybill, invoice, transfer contact letter and supervision vehicle registration book;

B. After reviewing the relevant documents and registration book, the customs transfer management post shall operate the procedures for the transfer and handle the procedures for the transfer;

C. Bayonet inspection and release to inspect the goods according to the situation, check the goods, supervise the loading of the goods into the supervised vehicle, and impose a seal on the supervised vehicle.

2. Transit export:

A. Check and release lead seals through bayonet inspection, and supervise the storage of goods;

B. Transit management after verifying that the "customs seal" issued by the customs at the place of departure is consistent with the data recorded in the H883 system, go through customs procedures and sign the original export air waybill for release.


Common abbreviations in customs declaration English

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1.B/L(Bill of Lading)提单

2.L/C(Letter of Credit)信用证

3.D/P(Documents against Payment)付款交单

4.D/A(Documents against Acceptance)承兑交单

5.T/T(Telegraphic Transfer)电汇

6.CF,C/F(Cost and Freight)成本加运费价格

7.C.I.F.(Cost,Insurance and Freight)成本、保险费加运费价格

8.F.O.B.(Free On Board)装运港船上交货价格

9.F.A.Q.(Fair Average Quality)良好平均品质

10.FCL(FullContainerLoad)整箱货

11.LCL(Lessthan Container Load)拼箱货

12.D/D(Demand Draft)即期汇票


Fill in the introduction of trade declaration

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1. Importers/distributors of ordinary pre-packaged foods can directly declare at the inspection and quarantine agency at the entry port. Units that are not qualified for inspection can entrust an inspection agency with a valid "Registration Certificate of Inspection Agency Agency" to report. Check.

When the goods enter the country for inspection for the first time, the following information must be provided:

Trade contract/letter of credit, invoice, packing list, defective product recall undertaking, valid "Import and Export Food Label Audit Certificate" issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or "Imported Food and Cosmetic Label Filing Certificate" issued by Shenzhen Bureau or label filing application Materials (3 copies) [label review application form, Chinese label sample, original label and Chinese translation, original certificate of origin/free sales certificate, certification materials reflecting the specific attributes of the product, original qualified test report issued by a third-party testing agency, etc. ], when necessary, the applicant should also provide:

1. "The People's Republic of China Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit" (need to go through the entry quarantine approval procedures);

2. The official quarantine certificate of the exporting country or region (food of animal and plant origin with regulations);

3. The official health certificate of the exporting country (region) or the original qualified test report issued by a third-party testing agency;

4. Corresponding test report; (with specific marked values on the label)

5. The relevant information and inspection reports of agricultural and veterinary drugs, additives, fumigants, etc. used in the exporting country (region);

6. The quality certificate or quality assurance letter of the exporting country, the product instruction manual and relevant standards and technical data (applying for the quality certificate);

7. If the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine signs an agreement with the relevant country (region), the certificate issued in accordance with the agreement;

8. Other documents required by the inspection and quarantine agency.

Accept inspection and quarantine after applying for inspection, and obtain a qualified "Health Certificate" before it can be sold and used. Those who apply for Chinese label filing will obtain the "Shenzhen Import and Export Food and Cosmetic Label Filing Certificate" after passing the inspection and quarantine. Please log on to the website of Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau for registration details. Chinese label samples need to be produced in accordance with relevant national standards such as GB7718-2004 (General Rules for Prepackaged Food Labels), GB10344-2005 (General Rules for Prepackaged Beverage and Alcohol Labeling). For label management, please refer to the relevant regulations in the "Food Inspection and Quarantine" section of our website.

When the goods are not entered for inspection for the first time, a trade contract/letter of credit, invoice, packing list, defective product recall undertaking, a valid "Import and Export Food Label Audit Certificate" (Green Certificate) issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine or Shenzhen The "Imported Food and Cosmetics Label Filing Certificate" issued by the Bureau shall provide other required documents to the inspection department when necessary (same as the above paragraph).


2. Imported foods that have been packaged in a finalized package, but are not directly delivered to consumers for consumption (such as food industry raw materials, food for embassies and consulates, exhibits, samples (not including a small amount of imported food for trial sales, detailed certification materials must be provided), Foods operated by duty-free shops], its importers/distributors must go to the Food Inspection Department of Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau to go through the procedures for exempting Chinese label review before the goods enter the country. When entering the country, apply for inspection at the inspection and quarantine agency at the port of entry. When applying for inspection, you must provide the Chinese label exemption certificate, goods invoice, trade contract/letter of credit, packing list, and other required documents if necessary (same as the previous paragraph) .

3. For imported special food, the importer/distributor must go to the Food Inspection Department of Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau to obtain the "Pre-examination Certificate for Import and Export Special Food" before the goods enter the country. For details, please visit the website of Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.


Explanation of customs declearation unit and customs brokers

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Customs declaration unit: refers to the customs declaration enterprise and the consignee and consignor of import and export goods registered in the customs in accordance with the regulations on the registration and registration of customs declaration units.

Customs declaration enterprise (ie the original agent declaration enterprise): refers to the registration and registration approved by the customs in accordance with the customs regulations on the registration of customs declaration entities, accepting the entrustment of the consignee and consignor of import and export goods, in the name of the consignee and consignor of import and export goods, or in their own name, handle customs declaration business with the customs and engage in customs declaration services.

Consignee and consignor of import and export goods (ie, the original self-declaration enterprise): refers to the legal person, other organization or individual within the customs territory of the People's Republic of China that directly imports or exports goods in accordance with the law.

Person in charge of customs declaration business: refers to the legal representative or general manager, department manager and other enterprise management personnel of the enterprise who is specifically responsible for the management of the enterprise's customs declaration business.

Customs declarer: Refers to a person who has obtained the qualifications of a customs declarer in accordance with the law, and is registered with the customs, and handles the declaration of import and export goods with the customs.

Local customs: refers to the local customs where the customs declaration unit or its branch is registered.

Place of registration customs: refers to the customs where the customs declaration unit handles the registration of customs declaration.

Port customs: refers to the customs business departments established in port locations or locations where customs supervision operations are concentrated under the jurisdiction of various customs and offices.

Enterprise management department: refers to the enterprise management office or relevant departments under the customs and offices engaged in enterprise management business.

Responsible person: refers to the principal responsible person of an unincorporated enterprise customs declaration unit or a cross-customs area branch of a customs declaration enterprise.

Co-existence of two numbers: It means that the consignee and consignor of import and export goods, foreign processing and production enterprises, due to restructuring, relocation, or foreign processing and production enterprises obtaining the "Foreign Trade Operator Registration Form", etc., apply to the customs to change the customs registration code, but If the original customs registration code cannot be cancelled due to the processing trade manual being executed or other unfinished customs procedures, the customs allows the two customs registration codes to operate at the same time within a certain period of time.


Customs declaration business refers to:

(1) To truthfully declare the commodity code, actual transaction price, origin and corresponding preferential trade agreement code of import and export goods in accordance with regulations, and handle matters related to declaration such as filling in customs declaration forms and submitting customs declaration documents;

(2) Apply for handling tax payment, tax refund and tax supplement matters;

(3) Application for processing trade contract filing, alteration and verification, and bonded supervision and other matters;

(4) Apply for tax reduction and exemption of import and export goods;

(5) Handling matters such as inspection and customs clearance of import and export goods;

(6) Other customs declaration matters that should be handled by the customs declaration unit.


What is the difference between export commodity inspection and pre-inspection?

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The export inspection of export commodities must meet the following conditions:

1. Foreign trade business units have concluded foreign trade sales contracts and settled the purchase price with a letter of credit, and have received a letter of credit issued from abroad, specifying the shipping conditions and inspection requirements.

2. The export goods are ready. Except for bulk goods and no packedd goods, they have been packed into boxes, and the outer packaging meets the export requirements.

3. Except for the neutral packaging stipulated in the contract and the letter of credit, the export shipping mark has been made.

4. The whole batch of commodities is stacked, which is convenient for inspectors to check the packaging and marking, conduct sampling and on-site inspection. For export commodities that meet the above requirements, the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency shall send personnel to the place where the goods are stored, and perform sampling and inspection in accordance with the requirements of the standards, contracts, and letters of credit. After passing the inspection and evaluation, a certificate and a release form (or a release stamp on the export declaration form) are issued, and the foreign trade business unit can apply for customs declaration and shipment. Export pre-inspection means that the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency agrees to accept pre-inspection for certain frequently exported commodities in order to facilitate foreign trade, according to needs and possibilities, referred to as export pre-inspection. The concept of pre-inspection is: export goods have not yet been traded, or although the trade has been completed and an export trade contract has been signed, but the letter of credit has not been received, the shipment quantity and means of transportation cannot be determined, and the export of goods to be suspended, entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency An inspection conducted in advance at the request of the applicant. The entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency may first inspect the commodities that have been traded in accordance with the contract for the pre-inspection of exports. Those that have not completed the transaction can only be inspected in accordance with the standard. Since the letter of credit or contract has not been received, the products that have passed the inspection cannot be finalized. Is qualified. At the same time, because the shipping conditions have not been clarified, certificates and release orders cannot be issued, but only pre-inspected certificates can be issued. There are two types of qualified pre-inspection certificates issued in the preliminary evaluation of export pre-inspection: ①Export commodity inspection renewal voucher, used for renewal at the exit-entry inspection and quarantine agency at the port of export; ②Pre-inspection result sheet, for export Replace the certificate with the original entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency. If you need to transship to other ports for export, you must apply for a renewal of the export commodity inspection renewal voucher.

For export commodities that have passed the pre-inspection and preliminary evaluation, when exporting, the foreign trade business unit shall present the export commodity inspection renewal voucher (or the pre-inspection result sheet) together with the contract and the copy of the letter of credit for inspection and application to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency in the place of export Export renewal. After the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency has reviewed the inspection basis, and carried out inspections or port inspections in accordance with regulations, those who meet the requirements of the regulations shall be allowed to renew the export certificate and go through the clearance procedures before they can declare for export.

Most of the place of origin inspections handled by the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agencies are pre-inspection and shall be handled in the same circumstances.


How to avoid customs clearance difficulties and tariffs for international express

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In international e-commerce, there are many channels for delivery, and customers have a lot of choices, but they all need to face a problem of tariffs. Each country will have different tariff amounts, charges, and handling operations. The specific operational recommendations we give to customers will be determined according to the specific conditions of each country. But in the basic operation, we suggest that we give customers the following suggestions to avoid the customs at destination.

First of all, on the packaging, the packaging is in good condition, avoid strange shapes, and do not carry logos on the outside of the packaging. Especially for large-volume customers, it is better not to ship the goods on the same day. Because when large quantities of goods arrive at their destinations, the chance of being checked are definitely high. if send several international express to the same address in the same country on the same day. It is better to use different specifications and different colors of packaging. The interval between each shipment of international express is more than 2 day or even longer. It is recommended to send the next batch of express after the last customs clearance finished.


International express insurance and claim process

time:2021-09-10

International express insurance is one of the best ways to prevent or reduce the risk of international express by transferring risks in advance. In the daily international express business, it is favored by customers. However, when international express delivery actually suffers losses, not every customer can understand the international express insurance claim process, nor do they know what documents need to be provided, and there are cases where people cannot get compensation smoothly. Based on many years of experience in international express insurance insured claims, WinTrans International Express will introduce to customers in detail the process of international express insurance insured claims and the precautions for the method of providing documents and insurance company compensation:

I. There are two situations when an international express insurance premium is filed for a claim:

1. When a claim is required for loss of exported goods, the other party (importer) shall apply to the foreign claims agent specified in the insurance policy. All major insurance companies have established two agencies, namely, entrusted foreign inspection agents and claims agents, in all major ports and cities in the world. The former is responsible for inspecting cargo losses. After the consignee obtains the inspection report, attach other documents and claim compensation from the issuing company. The latter can directly process the compensation case within the authorized amount and pay the compensation on the spot.

The importer shall provide the following documents at the same time when submitting a claim to our foreign claims agent:

(1) The original insurance policy or insurance certificate;

(2) Transportation contract;

(3) Invoice;

(4) Packing list;

(5) Letters, telegrams or other documents requesting compensation from the carrier and other third party responsible parties, as well as documents proving that the insured has fulfilled the required recovery procedures;

(6) An inspection report issued by a foreign insurance agent or a foreign third-party notary institution;

(7) Maritime report. Cargo losses caused by maritime accidents are generally paid by insurance companies, and the shipowner is not liable;

(8) Proof of damage to goods;

(9) Claim list; etc.

2. When a claim is required for loss of imported goods, the importer of our country shall apply for a claim to the insurance company. When imported goods are found to be damaged or short after they arrive at our port, airport or inland, they should immediately notify the local insurance company and conduct joint inspections with the local national commodity inspection department. If it is determined that the loss falls within the scope of insurance liability, the local insurance company will issue a "Imported Cargo Defect Inspection Report." At the same time, for any cargo damage accidents caused by foreign shippers, carriers, port authorities, railways or other third parties, as long as the consignee completes the recovery procedures from the above responsible parties, the insurance company will pay compensation.

When making a claim for international express insurance, the consignee of imported goods shall submit the following documents to the insurance company:

(1) Import invoice;

(2) Bill of lading or import and export goods arrival notice, waybill;

(3) The unloading record and the weighing list at the final destination.

(4) If the loss involves the responsibility of the shipper, an order contract must be provided. If there is a shipper’s letter of guarantee and the ship’s endorsement, they should also be provided together.

(5) If the loss involves the ship’s responsibility, a tally visa at the port of discharge must be provided. If there is an endorsement by the ship, it is also need to provided.

(6) Where the responsibility of the shipper or the ship is involved, it also needs to be authenticated and certified by the country Commodity Inspection Department.

(7) If the loss involves the responsibility of port loading and unloading, inland river or railway transportation, freight records (business records) and joint inspection reports issued by the responsible party must be provided.

International express insurance claims ways: loss of imported goods by sea, claim to the insurance company at the port of discharge; loss of imported goods by air, claim to the destination insurance company indicated on the international waybill; loss of imported goods by mail, Claim from the destination insurance company specified on the international parcel; for the loss of imported goods transported by land, claim from the destination insurance company specified on the international rail waybill.

 

II. International express insurance claims are assessed for liability, and pay compensation. The insured can wait for the insurance company to verify the liability and pay the compensation after completing the above-mentioned related claims procedures and providing complete documents.

There are two ways of indemnity for insurance companies:

(1) The compensation is paid directly to the receiving unit;

(2) The compensation will be paid to the relevant foreign trade companies, and then the foreign trade companies will settle the settlement with the ordering company.

We hope that customers can understand the process of international express insurance insured claims by the introduction, the documents provided in the claim, the method of indemnity and the attention matters in the indemnity.. To make you get the most reasonable compensation in the fastest way during international express insurance claims.


International cargo transportation

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International cargo transportation refers to the transportation of goods between countries and countries. International cargo transportation includes the transportation of international trade goods and international non-trade goods (such as exhibits, foreign aid goods, personal luggage, office supplies, etc.). Since international cargo transportation is mainly the transportation of international trade goods, the transportation of non-trade goods is often just a sideline business of the trade transportation department. Therefore, international cargo transportation is often referred to as international trade transportation, which means foreign trade transportation for countries, referred to as foreign trade transportation.