China — the world's largest exporter of various goods. Competent logistics allows cargo manufactured in this country to easily travel any distance and successfully compete with Russian manufacturers. Bringing cargo from China with customs clearance is often more profitable than purchasing analogues made in Russia. But if you don't comply with existing rules, you may face fines, additional fees, and even loss of goods. Therefore, it is important to know how the delivery and customs clearance of goods from China occurs.
Methods of cargo delivery from China
Cargo from China is delivered in various ways, which determine not only the speed of arrival at the recipient, but also the final cost of the goods. This is important to consider when choosing them.
- Air delivery — a fast and safe method, suitable for any batch, but its cost is the highest.
- Railway delivery — relatively inexpensive method. The best choice for large consignments or oversized cargo.
- Delivery by road — one of the most convenient methods, suitable for most common goods, however, due to the insufficient development of the road network in our country, it is often necessary to combine it with the railway.
- Maritime transport — the cheapest. Its main drawback — long delivery time and the need to use other transport to deliver to the final destination.
- Combined shipping — includes various types of delivery, calculated according to the most profitable route. If loaded carelessly at transshipment points, fragile goods may be damaged.
Customs clearance of goods from China
There are two schemes for customs clearance of goods:
- Simplified scheme. Suitable for individuals transporting personal goods across the border. In some cases, it is used for small quantities for sale, which carries a certain amount of risk.
- General scheme Intended for wholesale quantities of goods transported by a legal entity or individual. The goods are subject to customs clearance according to the general scheme either at the border or in the city where the cargo is delivered and where there is a customs office. For example, customs clearance of goods from China in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok and other cities is possible. In addition, it is possible to submit a declaration remotely, with documents processed at one point and customs clearance taking place at another.
You can submit documents for customs control yourself, or you can contact a company that provides customs clearance services for goods from China. For a novice entrepreneur who is not familiar with all the rules of customs clearance, it is almost impossible to independently prepare all the documents and take into account the existing nuances. Therefore, large companies that regularly import goods from China employ declarants who specialize in interacting with customs. And those who do not have such an opportunity use the services of customs brokers. This is beneficial, since ultimately, without competent support, losses can be much higher.
Procedure for customs clearance of goods from China
Once the cargo delivery methods, type and place of customs clearance have been determined, you need to prepare documents for customs clearance.
The process of customs clearance of goods includes the following stages:
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Preparation of a declaration, which contains information about the product, its manufacturer and the declaring organization. The terms of the purchase and sale transaction and the proposed methods of transportation are also described here. The classification codes of the Eurasian Customs Union pose a great difficulty for filling out the declaration on your own, for the determination of which technical documents may be necessary. You should be aware that in different countries the HS codes for the same product may differ. In addition, products in the same category may have different codes due to differences in technical characteristics.
The importance of correctly assigning a HS code to the declared product cannot be overestimated — it determines whether certification of the goods is needed, and most importantly, it determines the customs duty rate.
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Collecting a package of necessary documentation confirming
