Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Shenzhen Customs Agent: How to Handle Customs Clearance for Goods Shipped to China for Repair?



Repair import, as the name suggests, refers to goods that are shipped to China for repair and will be re-exported after repair done. In nature, repair import is temporary. Seahog Logistics, as a China customs agent with years of experience, often handles China customs clearance procedures for repair goods including but not limited to equipment, spare parts, furniture and exported goods. 



As pictured, you can see a China customs declaration sheet for a shipment with 340 pieces of automobile data recorders that were exported from China previously and shipped back for repair. The import customs clearance was handled by Seahog’s Shenzhen customs agent team. Based on this case, Seahog would like to share the repair goods import flow as below

1. Arrange shipping to appointed port

2. Make appointment with CCIC to inspect the goods and issue relevant certificate

3. Settle DTHC charges and exchange D/O after shipment arrival

4. Declare to customs

5. Customs’ 3 levels of examinations and approvals

6. Make deposit payment to customs after deposit notice is issued by China. China customs will issue receipt after deposit is received.

7. Inspections 

8. Customs release

9. Arrange delivery 

10. After the repair is done, declare export as repair goods and apply for return of deposit with the export declaration sheet. 

Please note that repair period is 6 months. If the repair is not completed in 6 months, the importer shall apply for extension. In case that the importer does not apply for extension in time, the deposit will become taxes automatically and can not be returned even after the repaired goods is exported. 

The required documents for handling import customs clearance for repair goods include repair agreement, invoice, packing list, CCIC certificate. If the goods were originally exported from China, the original set of export documents shall be provided too. 

Shall you have any questions or need for repair import, please fee free to contact with Seahog. 


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Shenzhen Customs Broker Since 1997 

Our China customs clearance services also available in

 Dalian,Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Foshan, Hong Kong, Kunming, Chengdu, Zhengzhou

Contact:Ms Mabel,

Mobile/whatsapp:+86-137-6070-0701,

Email: 308704459@qq.com,

Skype: rosehill-yh,

QQ/WeChat: 308704459,

Website: http://www.seahog-aw.com/

Thursday, September 22, 2022

How to Handle the Shenzhen Customs Clearance for Imported Artworks?What is The Key Document?

Artworks are the intellectual work of artists . They are born to satisfy people’s aesthetic needs and spiritual needs. The use value of artworks reflects on spiritual level instead of material level. As a type of special commodities, they flow in art market. Artworks can be classified into many categories. Oil painting, for example, is one of the most common artworks. 

SeaHog often gets involved in flow of artworks by providing logistics and China customs clearance services.  As pictured, you can see two China customs declaration sheets for two artworks shipments that SeaHog helped import to China. One shipment, contained with three pieces of embroidered paintings from Japan, was cleared by SeaHog’s Shenzhen customs agent team at Shenzhen Huanggang port. The other shipment was cleared by SeaHog’s Guangzhou customs broker team at Guangzhou airport. It contained three pieces of oil paintings from USA.

The key to get artworks imported to China is to obtain the import permit from Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism. The other required documents and the operation flow of the customs clearance for artworks are same as general goods. As artworks are often packed with wodden case as they are of high value yet fragile. Please note that the wooden packing shall be fumigated and marked with IPPC. 

SeaHog’s Advantages in Hadnling Import of Artworks

1.SeaHog can provide door to door solution for artwork import

2.SeaHog can help clients obtain import permit for artworks

3.SeaHog can help clients pack artworks well for safe transportation

4.SeaHog can handle China import customs clearance for artworks at airports, sea ports and land ports of China.

Welcome to send us inquiry

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Shenzhen Customs Broker Since 1997 

Our China customs agent services also available in

 Dalian,Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Foshan, Hong Kong, Kunming, Chengdu, Zhengzhou

Contact:Ms Mabel,

Mobile/whatsapp:+86-137-6070-0701,

Email: 308704459@qq.com

Skype: rosehill-yh

QQ/WeChat: 308704459

Website: http://www.seahog-aw.com


Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Shenzhen customs agent: What Documents are Required for China Customs Clearance of Imported Frozen Meat ?

 Seahog, an import logistics provider and China customs broker, is able to provide a full set of import cold chain services for frozen meat. We have companies that are qualified to import frozen meat, which means we can help clients obtain automatic import license, and sign agreement with refrigeration house, handle CIQ declaration and China customs declaration, and obtain Inspection & Quarantine Certificate for Entry Goods, and so on. 



As below you can see the China Customs Declaration Sheet for a shipment with frozen chicken feet from Russian which was cleared by Seahog’s Shenzhen customs agent team at Yantian Port. Based on this actual import case, we would like to share something about getting frozen meat imported into China.



The required documents for handling China customs clearance for frozen meat

1.Quarantine Permit for Entry Animals & Plants, Automatic import license, both shall be obtained in China

2.Health certificate, certificate of origin

3.Sales contract, invoice, packing list, bill of lading

4.the registration number of shipper and consignee at China customs system as frozen meet importer/exporter

5.the agreement with refrigeration house

6.letter of commitment for imported food 

Special Reminder 

The product type, exporting country/region and manufacturer shall be consistent with the relevant information in Product List from Frozen Meat from Countries/Regions That Meet Assessment & Review Requirements or that China Has Traditional Trades with as announced by China Customs. Before shipping to China, imported meat shall obtain Quarantine Permit for Entry Animals & Plants from China. 

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Shenzhen Customs Broker Since 1997 

Our China customs clearance services also available in

 Dalian,Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Foshan, Hong Kong, Kunming, Chengdu, Zhengzhou

Contact:Ms Mabel,

Mobile/whatsapp:+86-137-6070-0701,

Email: 308704459@qq.com,

Skype: rosehill-yh,

QQ/WeChat: 308704459,

Website: http://www.seahog-aw.com/