In general trade import clearance, many customers need to import goods from abroad into China。Generally, they will import goods in the name of individuals or import goods in the name of companies。In general, individuals import very little, and companies will have a large number of imported goods。So how do you know in what way their goods are suitable for import？
Whether the payment method for general trade imports is T/T or L/C must be determined before customs declaration。If it is L/C, it is necessary to open the L/C first, and then determine the import date after opening the L/C, so that the ship arrives。
开设General trade import customs clearance
First, to provide the arrival notice, original bill of lading or telex release guarantee replacement。
2. Prepare the documents required for import declaration:
1.Necessary documents: packing list, INVOICE, contract in one copy, customs declaration, inspection power of attorney。
2.Imports from the EU, USA, South Korea and Japan。For wooden cases, heat treatment certificate or phytosanitary certificate is required, for non-wooden cases, non-wooden packaging is required。
3.Various certificates of tax requirements (e.g. import license, mechanical and electrical certificate, Certificate of important industrial goods, etc.)。
4.If there is a tax reduction manual, provide tax reduction certificate。
After the import declaration, if the customs needs to review the price, the customer must provide proof of the relevant price。Such as letter of credit, insurance policy, factory INVOICE, tender and other documents required by customs。
4. The customer shall pay the tax within 7 working days after the customs has printed the tax form。If the deadline is exceeded, customs will levy a late fee every day。
5, customs inspection after the release, you can take the goods home (warehouse)。In addition, goods must be declared to the customs within 14 days after their arrival in Hong Kong。The customs will levy a late fee (5 ‰ of the value of the goods) every day for more than 3 months, and the Customs will sell the unowned goods!
Express import。
The import of express goods is declared by the express company, and all materials are kept by the express company. The customs declaration of express goods does not require the owner to provide the customs declaration, customs declaration, license/approval documents (such as 3C mandatory certification, environmental protection certificate, import quota, etc.).。Just provide the list of goods, express import customs clearance has the following characteristics
1.Low cost: Express inbound and outbound can enjoy certain tax incentives。In addition, Shenzhen's international free port close to Hong Kong has the advantages of convenient operation, low tax rate, low operating costs, and naturally lower costs。
2.Simple procedures: In order to meet the needs of express shipment as an express commercial operation mode of contracting import and export goods, cargo transportation customs declaration, according to the national regulations such as exit and entry express supervision measures, in terms of regulatory conditions and customs formalities, simplified procedures, special arrangements have been made to speed up the customs declaration of express。
3.Fast customs clearance time: On the one hand, due to the above regulatory conditions less, simple procedures and other reasons, simplifying procedures will naturally save time。
4.And express delivery is generally imported in the name of individuals, that is, express delivery is private goods。Because it is free of customs declaration, customs clearance, license/approval documents, so import customs clearance without import duties, VAT invoice is provided!