Customs declaration units refer to the entities that engage in the entry and exit of goods for foreigners or foreigners. It is one of the key links of the process of international trade. In order to effectively perform customs declaration services in the public interest, it is necessary to generate and automatically control the qualification and status of the customs declaration units.
Generally, different types of customs declaration units have different qualification requirements in order to engage in customs declaration business. The types of customs declaration units mainly include the following categories:
1. Freight agent. Freight agents are intermediaries for foreign trade. They mainly provide customs declaration, transportation, warehousing and other related services for international trade. It is mainly used by small and medium-sized foreign trade companies that lack funds, personnel and experience. However, the qualifications of staff involved in customs declarations shall meet the requirements of related regulations.
2. Customs clearance company. Customs declaration companies are intermediaries that specialize in customs declarations formalities. It is referred to the customs declaration units with the qualification to undertake customs declaration business. Enterprises engage in customs declaration business shall make inspection and approval of the companys scope of business, capital, facilities, documents and personnel according to the provisions of the relevant laws; furthermore, staff engaged in customs declarations shall also pass relevant professional knowledge tests and obtain relevant certificates.
3. Air cargo handling agent. It is an agent that provides air cargo transportation services for customs declarations. Its business scope mainly involves the booking of goods, storage, transportation, clearance and delivery of goods. In addition to obtaining professional knowledge tests and certificates for members of customs declarations, the company shall also register its qualifications with the relevant department of civil aviation.
4. Bonded warehouse operator. It is an intermediary unit that mainly transports goods and provides warehousing and related services for goods to be sent abroad or sent home. It is mainly used for international trade companies or overseas trading companies to store goods for international trade that are subject to various taxes and duties. The warehouse operator shall obtain the qualification of bonded warehousing granted by the customs and meet the standards of facilities and personnel management.
5. Customs broker. Customs brokers are specialized personnel who specialize in customs clearance and related matters. Custom brokers are generally in charge of the business of goods entry and exit, examination, customs clearance and goods delivery in duty-free shops, ports and airports. However, the qualification of personnel involved in customs clearance and the approval documents related to goods trading shall be obtained in advance and the fee shall be settled in accordance with the agreement.
To sum up, there are many types of customs declaration units, including freight agents, customs clearance companies, air cargo handling agents, bonded warehouse operators and customs brokers. In order to effectively perform the customs declaration services for international trade, the relevant qualifications and approval documents shall be obtained in advance, and the personnel shall be subject to relevant professional knowledge tests and obtain corresponding certificates.
