Here are 8 steps to help you clear customs (when you are importing goods from China).
- Import bill of lading exchange – go to the freight forwarder or shipping company for D/O. (According to the bill of lading in hand to determine where to exchange the bill of lading. H B/L freight forwarder bill of lading, M B/L shipowner bill of lading)
- Customs electronic declaration – computer pre-recorded, review, sent, and customs contact / release.
- Inspection (triple check) – after the electronic declaration is released, go to the Commodity Inspection Bureau for quotation formalities with one of the four links in the customs declaration, and issue the customs clearance or knock the triple check seal.
- Customs declaration – submit paper documents (from 1 November 2014 [1], there are certain requirements for enterprise qualification)
- Tax payment – customs audit according to the tax rate under the corresponding code of goods
- Inspection (if deemed necessary by Customs) – Customs will give inspection according to the supervision conditions of the declared name of the goods and the probability of inspection on the same day, if there is inspection, a notice of inspection will be issued.
- Release – Usually there are 3 steps for customs release as follows.
1). One release
2). Issuance of a notice of inspection or a second release without inspection
3). After inspection, do the customs seal and release the goods.
- Pick up the goods – after the release, the consignee can pick up the goods to their own warehouse, sales, etc.
If you buy LED car lights from our company, according to your choice of transport mode, we will provide you with very economical and convenient transport services. This will save you the trouble of looking for and communicating with your freight forwarder.