The main reasons for customs inspection and withholding goods:
1.Inconsistency between declared value and valuation;
2.Inconformity between name and product;
3.Incomplete packing list information;
4.The conditions of the consignee are not allowed (no import and export rights, etc.);
5.Personal goods exceed 5000 RMB;
6.Some relevant policies stipulated by the local state;
7.Suspected infringing goods.
How to avoid customs withholding ?
1.In order to avoid customs withholding goods, for general packages, it can be written as personal gift, and the probability of private packages being checked by the customs is very low;
2.The declared value can be written a little less, because the deduction rate of valuables is very high.In addition, after the customs detains the goods, the customs clearance fee is calculated according to the
declared value. The higher the declared value is, the higher the customs clearance fee is. Also if you need customers to send back products, also pay attention to allowing customers to lower the declared value;
3.Understand the policies of different countries, for example, the products to be sent to the EU market need to be labeled with "CE" certification. The situation of each country is different. It is suggested that the sellers should not send the goods that are not allowed by overseas countries as far as possible. By the way, they should pay attention to the recent customs policies of the regions where the cooperative customers are located, and the products that are under strict investigation should also avoid trading as far as possible;
4.Choose a safe delivery method;
5.The heavier the package, the more likely it will be detained by customs;
However, the above methods can only reduce the risk of being detained by the customs, and can not completely avoid the seller being detained.
What if unfortunately the package is detained by the customs?
1.After receiving the information of Customs withholding goods, the seller should contact the customer at the first time and negotiate with the customer for solutions. If the customer has available resources, it is best to let the customer assist in customs clearance. If the customs clearance cost is low, negotiate with customers to share. If the customer doesn't want to, we will discuss whether we can return the package and deliver it to the customer again after the package is sent back;
2.Find an experienced customs clearance agency. Some sellers may not be able to decide when implementing customs opinions, or may encounter some difficulties. At this time, it is recommended that sellers seek help from strong and well-known customs clearing companies to minimize losses;
3.Actively cooperate with the customs.In general, the customs will give us a description of the reasons for goods withholding.The seller must see clearly the reason for the goods being detained, what materials need to be supplemented, reply to the customs in time and implement the decision of the customs quickly.
Español
English
Português