To act as an agent for importing canned goods, first of all, determine the cooperating supplier, inspect its qualifications and product quality, and sign a contract to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties.
Secondly, understand and complete the handling of relevant qualifications, such as the right to engage in import and export operations, food business license, etc. Also need to handle customs filing and commodity inspection filing to facilitate the customs clearance and inspection of goods.
Furthermore, before the goods arrive at the port, prepare customs clearance materials such as contracts, invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and health certificates. After the goods arrive at the port, declare to the customs, pay tariffs, value-added taxes and other taxes and fees, and the goods will be released after being inspected and qualified by the customs.
Finally, make a good product sales plan, including market positioning, channel expansion, etc. If there are difficulties during the operation process, you can also entrust a professional agency company like Zhongshitong to assist in handling.
Professional consultant answers
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
To act as an agent for importing canned goods, first of all, determine the cooperating supplier, inspect its qualifications and product quality, and sign a contract to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties.
Secondly, understand and complete the handling of relevant qualifications, such as the right to engage in import and export operations, food business license, etc. Also need to handle customs filing and commodity inspection filing to facilitate the customs clearance and inspection of goods.
Furthermore, before the goods arrive at the port, prepare customs clearance materials such as contracts, invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and health certificates. After the goods arrive at the port, declare to the customs, pay tariffs, value-added taxes and other taxes and fees, and the goods will be released after being inspected and qualified by the customs.
Finally, make a good product sales plan, including market positioning, channel expansion, etc. If there are difficulties during the operation process, you can also entrust a professional agency company like Zhongshitong to assist in handling.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Pay attention to the Chinese labels of the canned goods, which should comply with the relevant laws and regulations on food labels in our country. The content should include the name of the food, the list of ingredients, the net content, etc., and complete the design and filing in advance.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
When looking for suppliers, compare the product prices, qualities, and supply stabilities of different manufacturers more. You can look for them through channels such as exhibitions and online platforms.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
Understand the demands and preferences of the target market for canned goods. For example, the demand for canned fruits may be large in the south, and canned seafood has a wide audience in coastal areas, so act as an agent in a targeted manner.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
Pay attention to the shelf life of imported canned goods. Pay attention to the conditions during transportation and storage to avoid affecting the quality due to improper preservation.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Imported canned goods involve inspection and quarantine. Pay attention that the microbiological indicators and the use of additives of the products should comply with the standards of our country.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Plan well in terms of funds, including the payment for goods, transportation fees, taxes and fees, storage fees, etc., and don't let the fund problems affect the process.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
If it is the first time to act as an agent, you can first conduct a small amount of trial sales to see the market response, and then expand the scale to reduce risks.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Communicate well with the supplier about the transportation method. For example, cold chain transportation is very important for some perishable canned goods to ensure the product quality.