Customs declaration is one of the necessary links to fulfill customs export procedures. As a seller, being prepared before delivery will make the customs declaration process more effective. If you need the help of a customs declaration company in export customs declaration, please be sure to entrust a professional and formal customs declaration company.
In general, you need to prepare the following information in advance according to different modes of transportation:
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Due to different modes of transportation, commodities and customs declaration agents, the information required for customs declaration may be different. It is recommended that you contact your customs agent to confirm the details. Special products involving FDA 1, wood products and dangerous goods may need to provide additional information, such as air transport guarantee, battery letter, KC FORM3, FDA REG#5, equipment list, etc. Please consult your customs agent for details. 2. Preparation for import customs clearance
Before you import the goods into the destination country, you must first ensure that you have your own IOR in the destination country. The full name of IOR is the importer for record, that is, the registered importer (note: registered importers should not fill in Amazon). IOR is responsible for ensuring that your goods comply with local laws and regulations when imported, and paying import taxes and fees, so that the goods can be imported to the destination country smoothly.
Except IOR, different countries have different requirements for customs clearance according to the corresponding customs regulations. Next, take the United States, Europe and Japan as examples to introduce the import customs clearance process.
US Customs Clearance Process and Precautions
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Through the above process, you will find that when you need to import goods to the United States, you must purchase Bond in advance and apply for POA to complete customs clearance. So, what do Bond and POA mean respectively?
Bonded (customs bonded) customs deposit:
When importers incur expenses due to trade disputes and other reasons, the US Customs can deduct money from the deposit, and the US Customs and the government force the US importers to buy. Bonds are divided into annual bonds and individual bonds.
√ Annual bond
You only need to buy it once a year, which is suitable for importers who often import goods; The limit is $50,000, and 0.5% of the declared value is deducted each time. Single bond
Every time 8.5% of the declared value is deducted, there is a single ISF deposit fee (ISF (importer safety filing); Sellers can directly make online purchases when creating shipments on Amazon's seller platform (each time the cost is about 140- 150 USD).
POA (Power of Attorney) Power of Attorney for Import Customs Clearance:
It means that the seller informs the US Customs of the customs clearance behavior of the authorized customs clearance agent. The seller can handle POA and purchase bonds through the agent of the customs clearance bank. If you have purchased bonds by yourself, you don't need to buy them separately, just apply for POA.
Matters needing attention in European customs clearance
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As can be seen from the above figure, two numbers must be prepared to sell goods to Europe, one is the value-added tax number and the other is the EORI number. Let's take a look at the specific meaning of these two numbers.
The full name of value-added tax is value-added tax, which is the tax identification number when paying taxes. The seller has registered the VAT tax number, and can apply for deduction of import VAT after transportation. EORI, whose full name is registration and identification of economic operators, is an important EU tax number for customs clearance in EU countries and can be used throughout the EU.
The difference is that the VAT number needs to be registered by a professional tax agent with relevant qualifications. If the seller needs to send the goods to multiple European countries, it needs to register the VAT numbers of multiple countries; When applying for VAT tax number, tax agents usually apply for EORI number. An EORI number can be used for customs clearance in all EU member states.
Matters needing attention in Japanese customs clearance
If you already own IOR, that is, a registered importer, you can send the goods from overseas to Japan while ensuring compliance with Japanese laws and regulations. However, if there is no Japanese entity in Japan, or there is no Japanese entity that can be a registered importer in Japan, then you should appoint a service provider as your customs formalities agent (ACP). What does ACP stand for here? Let's get to know each other.
ACP: the full name of customs agent, that is, customs agent, refers to the unit or individual who can pay the taxes generated during import on your behalf. Please note that ACP is not entirely responsible for importers, it is only responsible for taxes and fees. Before importing goods, you must ensure that your goods comply with local laws and regulations; Generally speaking, any Japanese resident can be designated as a customs registered importer or customs formalities agent.
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When you declare the goods to the customs in the process of transporting the goods to the destination country, please don't underreport, conceal or lie about the value of the goods. If the above behavior exists, you will face huge fines. The above customs clearance precautions do not constitute customs or legal advice. The above customs clearance precautions do not constitute customs or legal advice. It is recommended that you consult the customs broker or legal adviser before exporting, depending on the actual situation. When you send your goods from China to Amazon's overseas operation center, delivered duty paid (DDP, which means that you, as the shipper/exporter, will bear all transportation expenses, including taxes) is a mandatory incoterms clause. Before delivery, please confirm with your freight company that they accept DDP transportation.
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