Customs declaration refers to the application made by any person or their authorized representative to the customs for the clearance of goods, luggage, items to be sent, transportation vehicles, etc. when entering or leaving the contiguous zone or national border, and the submission of required documents and valid certificates, requiring the customs to apply for relevant procedures for import and export trade.
Classification of customs declaration
1、 To put it simply, independent customs declaration refers to the relevant import and export trade entrustors independently going to the customs organization to carry out corresponding customs declaration operations. Enterprises that must carry out independent customs declaration must first apply for registration and filing on the official website of the customs, then print out the corresponding customs declaration form, fill out the declaration form, submit the application to the customs, and then go to the corresponding customs organization to handle the application procedures, waiting for approval. Generally speaking, as long as the procedures are complete, approval can be expedited.
2、 Immediate customs declaration is actually a process in which the relevant customs declaration enterprise clearly submits the corresponding customs declaration application to the customs through affiliation. In other words, the import and export trade customs declaration enterprise is authorized by the corresponding mandatory customs declaration enterprise to carry out customs declaration operations on behalf of the authorized entrusted enterprise.
What are the common types of customs declaration in import and export trade?
3、 Indirect customs declaration, in other words, refers to the situation where the relevant customs declaration enterprise, after accepting the authorization and commission of the relevant enterprise, does not use the name of its own customs declaration enterprise to handle the corresponding customs declaration application, but only applies in the name of the authorized commission enterprise itself. The difference between immediate customs declaration and indirect customs declaration lies in the name applied for, and other operations are the same.
What materials are required for general trade import customs declaration?
1. Authorization Letter for Import Customs Declaration
2. Contract (must be signed and stamped by both parties)
3. Freight bill (must have a detailed loading list)
4. Customs declaration form
5. Tax invoice (for customs clearance)
6. Original international air and sea bills of lading
7. Delivery Notice
8. Certificate of Origin
The above is basic information, and customs regulations may vary depending on different products. Importing enterprises must cooperate with each other in terms of material supply and work according to customs regulations to facilitate smooth import customs clearance of goods.