How deep is the water in chemical import and export agency?

When the morning fog on the Lijiang River has not yet dissipated, the containers in the Guilin Free Trade Zone have already started to load and unload chemical raw materials from around the world. This city, famous for its mountains and waters, is quietly becoming an important hub for chemical imports and exports in the southwest region. Mr. Zhang recently encountered such a problem: A batch of urgently needed epoxy resin was detained at the customs for two weeks due to unfamiliarity with the customs declaration process...

Why choose Guilin as a base for chemical imports and exports?

Guilin is not only a tourist destination but also has three unique advantages:

• A node city on the New Western Land - Sea Corridor, connecting to the ASEAN market
• The bonded logistics center provides policies of "exemption from certificates, tax - free, and bonded"
• A three - dimensional transportation network of water, land, and air, reducing the transportation cost of chemicals by 30%

Ms. Li's case is quite representative: Through the agency service of Zhongshitong, the logistics time for the export of rosin derivatives to Vietnam was shortened from 15 days to 8 days.

Five minefields in chemical imports and exports

According to the customs data in 2023, chemicals account for 23% of import declaration errors, mainly involving:

• Confused declaration of dangerous goods and non - dangerous goods
• Incorrect HS code classification (such as "2909" and "2910" series)
• MSDS documents do not meet GHS standards
• Missing certificate of origin
• Packaging UN certification does not meet requirements

Special reminder: Since 2024, the ASEAN market has added REACH testing requirements for 18 types of chemicals.

The value closed - loop of professional agency services

The "3 + 3" service system created by Zhongshitong is changing the industry:

• 3 guarantees in the early stage: Pre - review of regulations + Trade plan + Emergency plan
• 3 controls in the middle stage: Visual customs affairs + Logistics tracking + Quality sampling inspection

Through this system, the first - time declaration pass rate of a certain titanium dioxide importer increased from 60% to 92%, and the warehousing cost decreased by 17%.

The future is here: How digitalization restructures the chemical supply chain

The blockchain traceability system can now query in real - time the following information of chemicals:

• Proof of molecular structure compliance
• Temperature and humidity records throughout the chain
• Automatic calculation of cross - border taxes and fees

Just as the karst landforms in Guilin need a professional guide, complex chemical trade needs professional navigation even more. When you see the freight terminal in Yangshuo next time, you may think: What kind of new business chapter is being written by the wonderful combination of mountains, waters, and chemicals?