Is the imported cheese detained by the customs? 3 Life-saving Tips for Agents in Shenyang

Mr. Zhang in Shenyang suddenly couldn't fall asleep because he was so greedy when he scrolled through a video of a cheese platter in a French supermarket late at night. But when he actually placed an order, he found that cross-border purchasing of cheese was even more complicated than buying Hermès through a daigou. How to fill in the customs code? Where to get the quarantine certificate? Today we are going to unveil the mystery of customs declaration agents for importing cheese in Shenyang.

Ms. Li tried to personally purchase 5 kilograms of Dutch Gouda cheese through overseas shopping last year, and as a result, it was detained by Shenyang Customs for a whole three weeks. The reasons are simple:

• Quarantine Minefields: Cheese containing bacteria strains needs to provide the proof of the original factory's fermentation process
• Tax Rate Traps: Different fat contents are subject to a differential tax rate ranging from 4% to 12%
• Label Specifications: The Chinese nutrition facts table must be accurate to every 100 grams

Unlike other ports, Shenyang Customs has three special requirements for dairy products:

• A copy of the sales authorization letter for the three provinces in Northeast China must be provided
• During winter transportation, additional records of constant temperature transportation (from November to March of the following year) are required
• For the first imported brand, samples must be sent to Shenyang Food Inspection Institute

Mr. Wang successfully imported Norwegian brown cheese by using this method:

1. Check the dairy product filing catalogue of the agent (it can be checked on the website of the General Administration of Customs)
2. Request to provide the customs clearance form for similar products in the recent period (with customer information concealed)
3. Confirm that it has the cold chain storage capacity (Shenyang Hunnan Bonded Warehouse is preferred)

It is worth noting that professional institutions such as Zhongshitong will also provide pre-classification services, which can lock in the tariff cost in advance.

When you see those imported cheeses with astonishing price tags in the supermarket, have you ever thought that you could also become a part of the supply chain? Welcome to share the variety of cheese you most want to import in the comment section. We will randomly select three readers to provide free consultation on customs declaration schemes - maybe the next time the Swiss Emmental cheese you represent will appear in the boutique cabinet of Shenyang ole'.