Process of import agent declaration
The owner and the forwarder determine the shipping schedule for the import of the goods. After the ship arrives at the designated port, the import declaration process will start
1. Provide delivery notice, original bill of lading or telex guarantee exchange order
2. Bring the goods to the customs-supervised warehouse
3. Prepare the required documents for import declaration
a. Necessary documents: one copy of list, invoice, contract, one copy of customs declaration, and one copy of power of attorney for inspection declaration
b. For imported goods from the European Union, the United States, South Korea, and Japan, a heat treatment certificate or a phytosanitary certificate should be provided for wooden boxes, and no wooden packages should be provided for non-wood products
c. The various documents required by the tax regulations (such as import license, electrical and mechanical certificate, important industrial product certificate)
4. After the import declaration, if the goods need to be reviewed by the customs, the customer must provide the relevant price certificate. Such as letters of credit, original factory insurance policies, original factory invoices, bidding documents and other documents required by the customs
5. After the customs prints the tax bill, the customer needs to pay the tax within 7 working days. If the time limit is exceeded, the customs will levy a late fee on a daily basis
6. After customs clearance, the goods can be picked up and returned home (warehouse). In addition: The goods must be declared to the customs within 14 days after arrival at the port. If the time limit expires, the customs will collect a daily demurrage fee (based on the value of the goods) for more than three months, the customs will handle the goods by itself
7. The goods can be picked up and released after tax payment