The imported olive oil consumed by people in Chengdu, 99% of them don't know this customs clearance secret

In the morning, the aroma of olive oil - fried eggs wafts from the Wide and Narrow Alleys in Chengdu. This internet - famous restaurant featuring Mediterranean cuisine consumes 50 liters of Spanish extra - virgin olive oil every week. But few people know what kind of customs clearance adventures these "liquid gold" products that have traveled across the ocean have to go through. Today, we are going to reveal the little - known key details of customs clearance for imported olive oil in Chengdu.

When Mr. Zhang signed the purchase contract at the Spanish estate, the real challenges had just begun. Customs clearance for imported olive oil involves 12 key links: from the certification of the certificate of origin, pre - review of Chinese and English labels, to customs tariff classification (1510.0000) and food safety inspection, each link could potentially become a "bottleneck" risk point.

• Time trap: If olive oil transported at room temperature is detained at the customs for more than 30 days, the acidity value may exceed the standard, leading to the return of the entire batch
• Label minefield: The words "Extra Virgin" should be marked with "" simultaneously, and the font size should not be less than 1.8mm
• Cost reef: Since 2023, the import tariff on olive oil from the EU has been reduced from 9% to 5%, but the value - added tax is still levied at 13%

As the largest imported food distribution center in the west, the Qingbaijiang Railway Port in Chengdu has launched a special customs clearance service for olive oil in recent years. Ms. Li's trading company is one of the beneficiaries: "Through the pre - classification declaration + pre - detection model, the customs clearance time for our Greek olive oil has been compressed from 15 days to 72 hours."

Professional agencies usually suggest:

• Choose Chengdu Shuangliu Airport to import high - priced premium oil, and railway transportation is more suitable for bulk goods
• Prepare in advance the compliant documents of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91
• Apply for tariff reduction for olive oil packaged in Malaysia using the RCEP agreement

In 2023, the import of olive oil in Chengdu exceeded 12,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 37%. The procurement person in charge of a certain chain supermarket revealed: "Consumers are paying more and more attention to customs clearance traceability information, and we will require agents to provide the full - chain temperature records from the Spanish pressing factory to the Chengdu shelves."

It is worth noting that among the olive oil violation cases seized by Chengdu Customs this year, 45% are related to genetically modified ingredients. Zhongshi Customs experts remind: "Even for organically certified products, additional GMO screening is required, especially for oils from the southern Italian production areas."

Next time when you pick up that bottle of Cordoba olive oil priced at 198 yuan in the supermarket, you might as well think about the 12,000 - kilometer journey it has made and the 19 tests it has undergone. Perhaps, it is those invisible professional customs clearance services that enable this Mediterranean flavor to appear intact in your salad bowl.

What factors do you pay more attention to when purchasing imported olive oil? Is it the original - bottle - imported label or the acidity test report? Welcome to share your "olive oil identification tips" in the comment section.