5 Fatal Traps in Customs Declaration and Clearance, the 3rd One Caught 90% of Importers

When you place an order for an imported product on an e - commerce platform, have you ever wondered how it crosses national borders and reaches you? Behind it are a group of customs declaration and clearance manufacturers silently opening up the "last mile" of international trade. They are like precision gears, making the global supply chain operate smoothly - but this job is far more than just filling out forms.

Mr. Zhang's factory once declared the product name as "plastic toys" instead of "electronic plastic teaching aids", resulting in the entire container being detained at the port for two weeks, with a daily loss of over 10,000 yuan. The core value of customs declaration and clearance manufacturers lies in: foreseeing risks with professionalism. They need to master:

• The dynamically updated HS code system (there are 15,000 sub - entries in 2024)
• Special requirements of different countries (such as EU REACH certification, Middle East Halal certification)
• Tariff preference rules of free trade agreements such as RCEP

Ms. Li's team recently compressed the clearance time for fresh food imports to 6 hours through the "advance declaration + two - step declaration" mode. Current technological innovations are reshaping the industry:

• AI Document Recognition: The intelligent system developed by Zhongshitong can automatically compare invoices, packing lists and declaration data, reducing the error rate by 70%
• Blockchain Traceability: Data from the entire chain from the Vietnamese factory to the Chinese warehouse is uploaded to the blockchain
• Customs Big Data: Predict the inspection probability through historical declaration data

Many enterprises only compare quotes, but ignore:

• Whether they have AEO advanced certification qualifications (the customs inspection rate can be reduced by 80%)
• Experience in handling special commodities (dangerous goods/cold chain/artworks, etc.)
• Emergency response plan capabilities (such as how to provide evidence when encountering customs price review)