First, change the order
If you want to clear the customs after entering the country, the first step is to change the bill of lading, because you always have to check whether the relevant information of the goods is correct through the documents first, so you need to replace the original documents with the ocean bill of lading first.
Second, pre-entry of customs declaration
The second step is to pre-enter the customs declaration, which means that before the import declaration, the relevant system is pre-entered to conduct electronic examination (electronic examination greatly improves the speed of import declaration). In the process of pre-entry, if there is a problem with your list, the customs computer will directly return the list, and if there is no problem, the customs will also release it electronically (generally, the time for reviewing the list is half a day to one day).
Note: In general, as long as the pre-entered information is consistent with the manifest information, the computer will directly release it.
Third, commodity inspection
The third step is commodity inspection. In order to prevent the invasion of various exotic species and diseases, all the goods entering our country need to be inspected. The commodity inspection will detect and deal with the items you declare. For example, some wooden shovels need to be fumigated, and some meat products need to be tested for veterinary drug residues. These procedures are all to ensure the safety of the goods entering our country.
Commodity inspection is generally divided into two types, namely legal commodity inspection and pure commodity inspection. The so-called statutory commodity inspection is what we said before, and the corresponding inspection is carried out according to the classification on the corresponding SH code, that is, the corresponding regulatory conditions are tested. Such a statutory test takes half a day to one day, because some tests need to respond, so it takes a long time. Pure commodity inspection is relatively simple. Generally, it can be completed directly at the port. Like any paper document, it can be completed in about 2 hours.
After commodity inspection, it is to see whether your products need to undergo animal health inspection, such as the import of meat products, whether there are pathogenic bacteria (such as mad cow disease, foot-and-mouth disease, etc.), or whether there are veterinary drug residues exceeding the standard. In addition, the animal health inspection also includes the inspection of wooden packaging, such as wooden shovels and wooden cases (because many germs and parasites can be hidden in wood).
Fourth, on-site declaration
The fourth step is on-site declaration, which can be completed directly at the import port. Usually, the customs takes orders and examines the documents on the spot, and then a tax bill is issued according to the contents of the relevant declared documents, which means that you need to pay import duties (all goods are subject to import duties. If the products you import are exempt from customs duties, you can refund the tax with the documents later, but you have to pay them first in the import process). Pay the corresponding tax according to the tax bill issued by the customs. After the payment is completed, the customs can release the tax after verification.
Through the above steps, we can see that many processes and steps of import customs clearance are very similar to those of export customs declaration, just like reversing the process of export customs declaration. In fact, similarity in process does not mean similarity in content, just as the commodity inspection standards for imports are higher than those for export products.
However, the customs clearance is not finished with the completion of the above four steps. Only after you mention the goods can the customs clearance be completed.
V. Pick up the goods
Picking up the goods means notifying the motorcade or the automobile transportation company to the customs broker first.