First, the general process of sea import:
The consignee prepares the import documents → arranges the booking of foreign space → changes the order after the goods arrive at the port → customs declaration → handling the equipment delivery order → picking up the container → picking up the goods。
The domestic consignee first confirms the purchased goods, confirms the trade contract with the foreign country, and confirms what are the trade terms。Common trade terms are EXW and FOB。EXW means that foreign factories only ship goods, do not arrange transportation, and the domestic consignee needs to arrange import transportation and customs declaration。FOB means that the foreign factory will deliver the goods to our foreign warehouse, and the domestic consignee will arrange the booking of shipping space to China。
2. The import operation process is as follows:
1.Get the necessary documents
Consignors contact foreign customers to obtain bills of lading, invoices, packing lists, must have non-wood packing certificate or fumigation certificate。Provide import documents to forwarder after receiving contract (general trade)。
2.换单
The freight forwarder identifies the carrier of the goods, the ship's agent and the place of exchange。Take the bill of lading to the shipping company to change the bill of lading。Further contact the site to confirm the pick-up fee, discharge fee, loading fee and return fee。
3.Import commodity inspection
The commodity code on the declaration form can confirm whether the goods need commodity inspection。Import goods that need to be inspected in advance should also be inspected at the Commodity Inspection Bureau。Commodity inspection should also be carried out as soon as possible, usually after the commodity inspection。
4.Import declaration
The cargo agent makes the correct declaration according to the customs declaration information provided by the shipper and the container number provided by the yard or trailer。Application materials include: invoice, packing list, bill of lading exchanged from the shipping company, customs declaration power of attorney, import goods declaration, commodity inspection, plant testing, etc。
5.Invoice tax
Where import duties are paid on goods imported for general trade, they shall be paid in the form of checks。After the customs has issued the payment document, it must issue a check to pay the customs duty。Generally speaking, to the bank of China, after paying the duty, the bank will stamp the bank's seal on the payment。
6.Customs release
The tax payment letter to the freight forwarder, the freight forwarder contact the customs clearance。Immediate release。
7.提柜
After the material deposit is obtained, the shipping agent's container control Department authorizes to pick up the goods at the import container release post, and get the container equipment delivery sheet to check whether its content is correct。After dismantling the imported goods, the consignee shall return the empty containers to the place of return。After the empty container is returned to the storage yard, the consignee shall handle the container fee settlement procedures with the relevant container management department。
8.提货
Freight forwarder or consignee document contact trailer to the shipping agent terminal。CFS pick-up。The depositor goes to the container control department to settle the container deposit。