Precautions for customs clearance operations for dangerous goods imports

What are the key points to pay attention to when clearing customs for dangerous goods imports? How can we smoothly carry out customs clearance for dangerous goods imports? Jiatai Tong Supply Chain Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., based on more than ten years of experience in import agency clearance of dangerous goods and chemical dangerous goods, will now explain to you the issues related to import clearance of dangerous goods, hoping to be helpful to you.

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Key points to note in customs clearance operations for dangerous goods imports:

Dangerous goods are different from regular goods, and the entry of dangerous goods into the port requires separate planning. The plan is divided into two types: direct port entry and ship side direct loading plan.

But it is possible to declare customs in advance (forecast), but the forecast has timeliness. After the forecast is closed, the cabinet must enter the supervision area within 72 hours.

Therefore, dangerous goods should not be cleared through customs before the plan is accepted.

The above refers to the customs clearance time for dangerous goods, specifically the difference between the packaging of dangerous goods and the customs declaration information for general goods.

The customs clearance documents for the import of dangerous goods include: customs declaration form, customs declaration authorization letter (electronic authorization is also acceptable), packing list, invoice, and declaration elements.

Then, according to the HS code, check the customs supervision conditions. If there are supervision conditions, prepare materials according to the supervision conditions.

Attention should also be paid to the customs clearance of dangerous goods: Customs now strictly inspects the goods in the 2015 version of the hazardous chemical catalog. Even if the HS code does not have customs supervision conditions, as long as the goods belong to the export of the 2015 version of the hazardous chemical catalog, they need to undergo commercial inspection.

The classification and identification report of hazardous characteristics clearly states whether the goods belong to the 2015 edition catalog. So in the absence of commercial inspection, customs brokers often request this document.

Summary of dangerous goods customs clearance: Dangerous goods cannot be declared in advance (need to wait for planned acceptance), and without commercial inspection, a report on the classification and identification of hazardous characteristics needs to be provided.

Alright, that's all for today's explanation of the relevant precautions and materials for importing dangerous goods. If you have any goods that need to be imported, please feel free to contact us online to learn more.