importedcustoms clearanceCommercial inspection refers to the process of relevant inspection procedures for imported goods before the customs declaration of imported goods, inspection of imported goods, etc. The purpose of commercial inspection is to ensure that imported goods comply with the relevant laws and regulations of the country and standards requirements, to ensure the domestic market quality security.
There are mainly the following types of import duties in general trade:
- Conventional import customs declaration: goods are exported by foreign dispatchers, by sea, air, land transportation and other means of transportation to China, the importer can obtain imported goods after applying for customs declaration and paying taxes to the customs.
- Import customs declaration: Importers can transport imported goods to the customs tax zone, by the customs tax zone enterprises or foreign trade companies to handle the customs declaration procedure, at this time the goods are in the customs zone, there is no need to pay customs and value added tax.
- When importing goods through cross-border e-commerce platforms, it is possible to report customs duties through cross-border e-commerce comprehensive service platforms and pay tax fees according to a certain proportion.
- Import agentCustoms declaration: The import agent company is responsible for handling the import declaration procedure, and the relevant documents, declaration information and other materials for imported goods must be provided.
Regardless of the method of import reporting, it is necessary to provide relevant documents, declaration information and other materials for imported goods, such as import contracts, invoices, packaging forms, claims, import licenses, etc. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay customs duties, value added tax, consumption tax and other taxes, in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the customs to declare and review, in order to obtain imported goods.