How to Operate China Import Customs Declaration and Customs Clearance for Dried Durian？
Durian is regarded as king of tropical fruits with its unique taste . Durian is a seasonal fruit whose season is between April and October depending producing areas. Outside the season, taste of durian will be not so good. To supply durian of good taste to the whole world all the year, manufacturers select high quality and tasty durian meat in the right season, and get them instantly frozen via -45℃ quick freezing system, and pack them with vacuum drying packaging. The durian processed by a -45℃ quick freezing system becomes dry durian which keeps good taste.
Seahog, China customs agent since 1997, handles China import customs clearance procedures for all types of goods, including dry durian. As pictured, you can see a China Import Customs Declaration sheet for a shipment with Thailand dry durian which cleared by Seahog’s Guangzhou customs agent team. The applied HS code for dry durian is 0813409090, with 25% import duty and 9% value added tax. As Thailand is one of ASEAN countries, this shipment enjoyed zero import duty by providing Form E certificate of origin. The other point is that only dry durian of Thailand can be imported into mainland China.
Based on this import case, Seahog would like to share more about the key import procedures of dry durian.
1.The manufactorer shall get itself registered at China customs system and obtain registration number
2.Send original packing photo and its Chinese label to China customs broker to review and to make China label which is up to China national standards
3.Prepare required documents for China import customs clearance, including certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, health certificate, packing list, sales contract and invoice
4.Declare to CIQ & China csutoms after shipment arrival
5.Obtain China sanitary certicate for legal sales in China
Before getting dry fruits inmported to China, it is suggested to consult with a China customs broker to confirm the correct HS code and if the dry fruit in entry allowance list. It is also important to let the China customs broker review the documents for China import declaration in advance so as to make sure they are all correctly prepared for smooth China customs clearance.
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