How to Clear Vanilla in China and What are the Import Tax Rates?
Vanilla, originated from southeast of Mexico and the rain forest of Middle America, is mainly planted in Madagascar, Comorin, Mexico and Indonesia, and is also cultivated in India and Uganda but the planting scale is small. Therein, Madagascar is world number one in terms of yield and export volume of vanilla.
Vanilla contains 150-170 aromatic constituents. Its flavored products have unique aroma with which synthetic vanillin can not compare. Natural vanillin is widely used in high end tobacco, alcohol, tea, cosmetics, clothing, cakes, biscuits, candies, cream, coffee, cocoa, ice cream and varieties of beverage. No wonder Vanilla is called king of natural flavors.
We help handle China customs clearance of vanilla in cities and ports where we have offices or operation teams, including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Kunming, Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai and Qingdao. We can also arrange air/sea freight, overseas goods payment transfer agency service, local transportation in China, and we provide import right/title to individuals and companies that do not possess the import qualifications.
Vanilla is a plant originated product. China only allows vanilla of Papua New Guinea, France, Madagascar, Singapore, and Indonesia origins to be imported. The import duty is 15%, and vat is 9%. Therein Vanilla from Madagascar and Indonesia can enjoy duty free with proper certificate of origin since Madagascar is a least developed country, while Indonesia is a ASEAN country.
For handling customs clearance in China, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, sea/air waybill, sales contract, invoice, and packing list. We suggest send electronic versions or scan or drafts of the mentioned documents to China customs agent for review before shipping to ensure smooth customs clearance in China. If smooth, it takes just 1-2 working days to clear vanilla.
As a professional customs broker in China, we suggest shippers/exporters put on a label on each single package of vanilla to indicate commodity name, net weight, country of origin. It will facilitate the customs inspection in China.
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