The requirements for customs declaration services mainly include the following aspects:
Qualification requirements for customs declaration entities: When the consignor and consignee of imported and exported goods and the customs declaration company handle customs declaration procedures, they must file with the customs in accordance with the law, have legal business qualifications, and register with the customs.
Customs declaration behavior norms: Customs declaration companies and customs declaration personnel must abide by laws and regulations, and must not illegally act as agents for others to declare customs, and ensure the legality and compliance of customs declaration activities.
Information required for customs declaration: Customs declaration usually requires a series of information, including import goods declaration form, import contract or invoice, import license or approval document, transportation documents, payment certificate, etc..
Declaration time limit: Imported goods must be declared to the customs within fourteen days from the date of declaration of entry of the means of transport; exported goods must be declared to the customs after the goods arrive at the customs supervision area and twenty-four hours before loading; transit goods shall be implemented in accordance with relevant supervision measures.
Declaration form: The declaration can be made in the form of electronic data declaration form or paper declaration form. Enterprises shall declare to the customs in the form of electronic data declaration form. Under special circumstances, paper declaration form may be used with the consent of the customs.
Intellectual property declaration: For import and export goods involving intellectual property rights, the consignee and consignor of import and export goods and their agents shall truthfully declare the relevant intellectual property status to the customs and submit documents proving the legal use of the relevant intellectual property rights.
Commodity classification administrative ruling: Customs can make administrative rulings such as commodity classification in advance for goods to be imported or exported based on written applications submitted by foreign trade operators to ensure the correct classification and smooth customs clearance of the declared goods.
