Customs Clearance and Transportation Agency Services for Imported Goods from Outside the Region

Imported screen glass for mobile phones

Alkali-containing glass imports: saved customers 13% in taxes and duties.

The provisional import tariff rates are more favorable rates applied by the state to certain key raw materials for industrial and agricultural production as well as to mechanical and electrical products. Alkaline glass used in mobile phones is one such product eligible for these provisional rates. However, without a clear understanding of their processing methods, compositional content, and other relevant factors, you could end up paying taxes and duties that are more than ten percentage points higher than those of your peers. Our company’s dedicated customs compliance team, when clients are uncertain about the correct product classification code, identifies the critical issues and, drawing on over a decade of specialized expertise, provides professional, compliant advice. For instance, an optical company in Shenzhen had long been troubled by excessively high tax liabilities before engaging our services. After we took over, we thoroughly reviewed all of the client’s documentation and determined that the product qualified for the preferential tariff rate.

Clothing Import and Export

China is a major exporter in the textile industry, with its apparel export trade experiencing rapid growth.

In recent years, in particular, companies, driven by their growth objectives, have increasingly abandoned the traditional practice of relying on trading firms for import–export agency services and have shifted to conducting import–export operations on their own. However, lacking substantial experience in import–export customs clearance, many firms remain unclear about the specific requirements for apparel imports and exports, which has led to a host of operational challenges. In fact, only certain types of imports are subject to commodity inspection and require an entry clearance certificate; upon receipt of a client’s documentation, our company categorizes the goods and files the appropriate declarations based on the actual circumstances. For instance, a clothing company in Dongguan, after engaging our services, successfully resolved a series of issues and has maintained a long-term partnership with us—so much so that they confidently affirm they made the right choice in selecting our customs brokerage firm!

Red wine import

A Shenzhen-based wine import–export company, having been established only in 2015, had virtually no expertise in the import and export of wine. Despite its strong financial resources and a comprehensive product portfolio, it struggled to find a suitable customs brokerage partner. After extensive research, the company turned to us. We distilled the following three key lessons and successfully assisted the client in completing its first shipment of imported wine.

1. Screen high-quality overseas suppliers to ensure efficient approval of commodity inspection filings.

2. Ensure proper filing of all relevant documentation, including warehouse and label requirements, in accordance with the pre-shipment inspection requirements of the domestic declaring entity.

3. Benefit from customs clearance facilitation measures and enjoy the expedited customs release channel.

Since the smooth customs clearance of the first shipment, the two parties have maintained cooperation to this day.

Customs declaration for rubber granules

A Shenzhen-based trading company engaged our firm to file a customs declaration with the Huanggang Customs in Shenzhen for AC2300-grade PC/ABS granules of a certain brand. During the review of the declaration details provided by the client, our customs declarant identified a discrepancy: the stated composition—28% PC and 68% ABS—was inconsistent with tariff heading 390740000. Upon verification with the client’s operations staff, it was confirmed that the composition of this particular grade of granules was correct; the error lay in the code provided by the operations team, which should have been 3903309000. Further investigation revealed that, when the same grade of granules was first imported into Guangzhou, it had consistently been declared under tariff heading 390740000, benefiting from ECFA duty-free treatment. However, the tariff difference between these two headings amounts to 6.5%. In light of this, our firm issued a risk advisory to the client. Subsequently, the client recognized the seriousness of the issue and promptly corrected the misdeclaration to mitigate potential customs clearance risks.

The company was highly satisfied with our expertise and, following six months of collaboration, recommended us to its industry peers.

Customs declaration for rubber granules

Shipment of packaging materials

Shipment of packaging materials

At a factory in Dongguan, packaging materials are produced and shipped exclusively to meet customer order requirements, typically via a streamlined assembly-line process with minimal inventory buildup. Consequently, there are extremely stringent time-sensitive demands for customs declaration and clearance. When the client approached us, their primary request was for faster and more accurate customs brokerage services. Upon taking on the assignment, our dedicated customs brokerage team consistently delivered the fastest and most efficient service, earning high praise from the client. Over the past three years of close collaboration, we have resolved the vast majority of the client’s challenges, resulting in a substantial increase in production volume at the factory.