Were the imported biscuits detained by the customs? It might be due to these 3 points not being done well

When a caramel biscuit from Belgium travels 8,000 kilometers to reach Changzhou Port, its customs clearance journey has just begun. Mr. Zhang recently encountered such a problem - imported biscuits worth 200,000 yuan were detained by the customs due to inconsistent labels, resulting in heavy losses. What kind of customs declaration know-how is hidden behind this?

Pitfall One: Difference in Ingredient Labeling. The additive E412 allowed in the European Union may be a restricted substance in China. There was a case last year where German biscuits were returned in full containers because they contained bamboo charcoal powder.

Pitfall Two: Lack of Chinese Labels. According to the Food Safety Law, imported prepackaged foods must be affixed with Chinese labels that include a nutrition facts table. Ms. Li was once fined 10% of the value of the goods for omitting the "allergen warning".

• The certificate of origin does not match the actual situation
• The quarantine permit has expired
• The deviation of the weight of the goods and the certificate exceeds 5%

The actual combat process summarized by the Zhongshitong Declaration Team:

1. Preliminary Review of Materials: Check the formula and production process documents 30 days in advance
2. Preliminary Inspection of Labels: Use the "Three-Color Labeling Method" to distinguish between required / optional / prohibited content
3. Calculation of Tax Payments: Combine the most-favored-nation tariff rate + value-added tax + consumption tax (13% for pastries)
4. On-site Inspection of Goods: Cooperate with the customs to complete sensory inspection and sampling for testing
5. Filing of Certificates: Preserve the inspection and quarantine certificate of entry goods for at least 2 years

Under the RCEP agreement, the tariff on Malaysian biscuits has been reduced from 12% to 8.4%; however, Australian products need to provide an additional price commitment letter due to anti-dumping investigations. It is worth noting that the "pre-confirmation" system newly introduced by the General Administration of Customs can compress the customs clearance time to within 48 hours.

While importers are still arguing endlessly about the classification of HS codes, professional agents have already completed 98% of the automatic matching through the "Intelligent Classification System". The next time you see imported biscuits on the supermarket shelves, you might as well think about this customs declaration battle without gunpowder behind it. Have you also encountered similar customs clearance problems? Welcome to share your experiences.