- Time：2023/3/30 Posted：Shenzhen RSD International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd
- 1. Domestic customers sign export contracts with foreign investors to determine the export of goods from domestic to foreign countries. (At this time, domestic exporters should know what corresponding export regulatory documents are required for exporting such goods, such as export licenses, commodity inspection, quota certificates, mechanical and electrical certificates, etc.)
2. Domestic exporters contact transportation companies (or under FOB terms, foreign customers contact transportation companies). Generally, exporters will provide one-stop services through freight forwarders (or directly contact the shipping company) (all transportation processes from the origin to the ship's side).
3. The freight forwarder is responsible for arranging the procedures of towing, booking space, customs declaration, and shipment according to the exporter's requirements (country of destination, weight, volume, etc.).
4. Before arranging for trailer transportation of goods (or at the same time of transportation), exporters need to provide the necessary customs declaration materials for export customs declaration (foreign exchange verification form, export contract, invoice, packing list, customs declaration authorization, and certificates required for export under the supervision of the national customs of the goods, such as licenses, etc.). Some exporters without import and export rights can also export through trading companies as agents, They will provide the above documents and handle the procedures for subsequent exchange settlement, collection, and tax refund. Even some exporters can directly purchase an export verification form and customs declaration materials for export without the need for a tax refund, and solve the collection problem by themselves. The foreign exchange verification form in the customs declaration data was cancelled from August 1, 2012 [1].
5. When the goods are transported by trailer to the designated export port (the export port is determined based on the shipping company and ship name at the time of booking), and the container enters the gate of the dock yard, it begins to be subject to formal supervision by the port customs. At this time, regardless of whether the container enters or exits the dock yard, it must be approved by the customs before continuing to operate. (Sometimes, after returning to the storage yard, it is found that the cargo is short loaded or has quality issues, and it is necessary to reapply the container to the wharf, so it is necessary to apply to the customs for "supervision and clearance" procedures, and supervise the container to leave the wharf storage yard if the actual situation is verified by the customs and consistent with the report.)
6. After the container enters the terminal yard, the terminal computer will record the arrival time, container number, seal number, yard location, and other information of the container, and will be monitored by the customs computer through networking with the customs computer. Only then can the export be officially declared to the customs. Firstly, the customs declaration company inputs the name of the ship to be declared, voyage, container number, booking number, name of the export unit, name of the consignee, name of the goods, number of packages, gross weight, and other information to the shipping agent through an online computer based on the information provided by the customer. The shipping agent will automatically transmit the information to the customs computer after receiving the information and passing the review. (Only a few barge companies require the shipping agency to be responsible for reviewing the above content to prevent cabin explosion. Generally, the shipping agency will not specifically review each item here.). The customs computer will also automatically pass the information after receiving it, so all the above information is reviewed by the customs declaration company based on the content provided by the customer. After the customs computer passes, it is printed on a blank shipping slip, which is called a shipping slip (D/O) at this time. After the customs computer releases it and stamps it with the customs seal, it is called a "release slip"
The customs declaration company will enter the contents of the shipping order (mainly the 16-digit transportation vehicle number and the 10-digit bill of lading number) into the company through customs permission, Formally declare exports to the customs declaration computer system (please note that the customs only recognizes the time when the declaration is received by the customs declaration computer system as the declaration time. Previously, so many steps were only considered preparation steps, so the customs requires "declaration 24 hours in advance" "It refers to the requirement to declare to the customs declaration computer system 24 hours before a certain ship is closed. Of course, this requirement is not practical, because sometimes problems with transportation, production time of goods, and handover of customs declaration documents can lead to the occurrence of a situation of catching the ship. The most common type of letter of credit expires immediately, and the goods are just ready for production, and the customs must be closed on the same day when they arrive at the port.".
"However, only in this way can the customs remain invincible, because the reason for not catching the ship is that we did not comply with the customs requirements, not that the customs was slow and delayed.". (Personal comments, please do not disseminate, thank you). When received by the customs declaration system, the customs declaration data transmitted at various ports in Shenzhen will be processed by the document review center. The vast majority of export commodities are automatically reviewed by computers, and once sent to the document review center, they will automatically pass. Before sending, the customs declaration company must strictly verify that the information declared is completely consistent with the content provided by the customer. After passing the review, print the export customs declaration form, together with the customs declaration information (verification form, contract, invoice, etc.), sign by the customs broker, seal by the customs declaration company, and deliver the form to the on-site customs. First, submit the document to the General Affairs Section, which confirms the receipt of the document in the computer. Goods that need to be taxed are transferred to the tax and fee group, and general goods are transferred to the Risk Management Section. Goods that the Risk Management Section believes need to be inspected are subject to computer control. Goods that do not need to be inspected are directly released, and are transferred to the release group and stamped with the customs seal before issuing the document to the customs broker.
The customs broker submits the release slip to the wharf for computer confirmation of whether the customs has released it. After confirmation, it is stamped with the wharf confirmation seal, and then the customs broker submits the release slip to the shipping agent company, which will ship the goods for export according to the release slip. After the ship leaves the port, the shipping agent company will send a copy of the actual shipping manifest information of the ship to the customs declaration computer system. After the customs declaration computer system and the manifest information are consistent, you can apply to the customs for printing the export foreign exchange verification form and tax refund form. At this point, all customs declaration procedures have been completed.
