Is a customs declaration agent a tax - saving magic weapon?

Mr. Zhang has been frowning recently - a German precision instrument worth 500,000 yuan has been stuck at the customs for a full two weeks, burning up thousands of yuan in storage fees every day. When chatting with Ms. Li about this, he found out that she solved the same problem in three days through a professional customs declaration agent last year. Customs declaration and import agency, this seemingly niche service, is becoming the "invisible accelerator" of cross - border trade.

Many people think that customs declaration is just filling out HS codes, but in fact, there are hidden mysteries:

• Commodity classification game: For the same cosmetic, declaring it as "skin care product" or "make - up product" may result in a 10% difference in tariffs
• Policy early - warning system: Professional agents will inform in advance about the new requirements for ASEAN certificates of origin under the new RCEP regulations
• Risk firewall: Zhongshitong once helped a client intercept a batch of "imported toys", which were actually electronic devices without 3C certification

Ms. Li shared her screening experience:

• Check qualifications: The error rate of customs AEO - certified enterprises is 67% lower than that of ordinary companies
• Verify cases: Require the provision of customs clearance time records for 3 goods of the same category
• Compare services: High - quality agents will be equipped with a composite team of customs, tax, and logistics

The 2023 customer data of Zhongshitong shows:

• 48% of the delays are due to discrepancies between the amount on the pro - forma invoice and the payment voucher
• 31% are due to the lack of fumigation treatment for wooden packaging
• Special attention: The import of medical devices needs to meet the dual requirements of the drug regulatory and customs authorities

With the acceleration of the construction of a smart customs:

• The AI pre - review system will shorten routine customs declarations to 2 hours
• Blockchain traceability technology makes declared data non - tamperable
• "Customs affairs health degree" will become a new indicator for enterprise credit rating