What is International Express?
International express (parcel), parcels sent by international express, and parcels delivered from China to the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and other countries can be called international parcels. International parcels need to be transported across borders, and any All cross-border transportation requires customs clearance, including export customs clearance and import customs clearance.
For example, if you send a package from China to the United States, you need to clear customs when you leave the country, and you need to be inspected, checked, and inspected by customs staff before the goods can be loaded onto an airplane or a ship at the dock. After the goods are loaded on the means of transportation, international transportation begins, and they are delivered to ports or airports in the United States. After arriving at a U.S. port or airport, it needs to be unloaded for customs clearance, and only after customs clearance can the terminal be transported.
That is to say, when we send international parcels, we must go through customs clearance, and we have to go through two customs clearances, one for the exporting country’s export clearance and the other for the destination country’s import clearance.
Does it have to be officially reported?
First of all, if the inbound and outbound goods of individuals exceed the prescribed limit, they should go through the return procedures or go through the customs clearance procedures in accordance with the regulations of the goods. However, if there is only one item in the parcel and it is inseparable, although it exceeds the specified limit, if it is indeed for personal use after the customs review, it can go through the customs clearance procedures according to the regulations on personal items. That is to say, express declaration can be made, and the express company can declare directly and quickly clear customs.
However, if the import and export of commercial mail, or the amount/quantity of products exceeding the reasonable range for self-use, should go through customs clearance procedures in accordance with the provisions of the goods.
1. International express customs clearance process
The normal international express customs clearance process is: customs declaration - goods inspection - customs duties - release. Under normal circumstances, imported goods are basically subject to customs duties and value-added tax. According to the customs code HS CODE, the tax point is How many.
2. What documents are required for customs clearance?
Customs clearance mainly requires three documents, one is the declaration document, which needs to provide various information of the item, including weight, quantity, value, material, use, etc. A commercial invoice is also required to prove the value of the goods. In addition, there are some special certification documents, live products, liquids, pure batteries, brand items, etc., all require certification documents.
3. What are the customs clearance methods?
The customs clearance methods include general trade customs clearance, express customs clearance, etc. Express delivery generally takes the express channel, unless the value or quantity is exceeded, it will be transferred to general trade.
General trade customs clearance is a traditional customs clearance mode with low customs clearance efficiency, but it is suitable for customs clearance of large-volume, high-value goods, and can enjoy export tax rebates.
Express customs clearance is also known as express customs declaration, express customs declaration. Express customs declaration refers to the way of submitting express quotations (KJ1, KJ2, KJ3 declarations, etc.) to the customs in the name of express companies, and customs clearance of goods in the form of express. The express customs clearance efficiency is relatively high, and the express company can directly help the shipper to solve various matters such as customs clearance and storage, but it is not suitable for the customs clearance operation of large quantities of goods.
In which case, what kind of goods are most suitable for import by express customs declaration (express customs declaration)?
1). Small bulk cargo, a small amount of samples and advertising materials, etc.;
2). Lack of various products from certain units (such as no 3C certification);
3). Urgent goods that are too late to go through the customs clearance procedures for trade;
4) Various products that want to save costs and do not need VAT tickets;
5). Items for personal use.
