The unit that accepts entrusted customs declaration

Entrust of Customs Clearance Declaration

The entrustment of customs clearance declaration is a general term for all entrustment activities of importers that entrust customs clearance agencies or qualified individuals to declare, receive and deliver cargo, and handle customs formalities for imported goods. An entrustment of customs clearance declaration requires the cooperation of both the importer, who entrusts the customs clearance agency, and the customs clearance agency, which obtains the required documents and performs the related procedures.

Entrusted Customs Clearance Agencies

The entrusted customs clearance agency is a legally recognized qualified unit responsible for the acceptance of the declaration entrusted by the importer. Each province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government and customs headquarters has corresponding recognized customs clearance agencies and qualified individuals. Taxpayers who require customs clearance must contact these units. Qualified units are legally recognized and recogented by China Customs, responsible for the acceptance of the declaration entrusted by customers, and have the relevant professional qualifications. Customers can consult relevant qualifications and records of entrusted customs clearance agencies through the China Foreign Trade Centres Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Enterprise Database.

Documents of Entrustment

The entrusted customs clearance agency shall file documents such as the Announcement of Entrustment for Customs Clearance Declaration and the Power of Attorney for Entrustment of Customs Clearance Declaration to the original customs of the importer for recordation and for the purpose of handling customs formalities for imported goods pursuant to the entrustment.

Scope of Entrustment

The scope of the entrustment includes: the completion of the acceptance, recording, declaration and inspection of imported goods, the handling of the various non-tax certificates, license procedures, taxation and customs clearance. Generally speaking, all the import formalities related to the import of imported goods can be undertaken by customs clearance agencies and individuals, except for the self-management of the companys customs and the special processes such as tax due payment and clearance approval procedure.

Conclusion

Entrustment of customs clearance declaration facilitates the efficient and safety customs enabling process. Cooperation between the importer and customs clearance agency is required to ensure success. Required documents and scope of the entrustment must be checked and verified to follow specified procedures. The entrusted agency must also be qualified and legally recognized. Overall, entrusting customs clearance for customs declaration facilitates the imported goods clearance process.

A customs clearance agent is an authorized body responsible for the process of accepting entrustment declaration of goods by another natural or legal person to the customs. Customs agents provide services for foreign trade companies, individuals, manufacturers and other customers.

These services include obtaining various permits, filing customs forms and declarations, consulting on customs regulations, expanding the classification size of goods, helping customers apply for Chinese fiscal and taxation policies and more. Services are tailored to customers’ needs, and often go beyond customs clearance to include import and export services, duty and tax recoveries, warehousing and distribution.

In order to be eligible to be a customs clearance agent, companies must meet certain requirements set by China’s Ministry of Finance and have a valid agency license issued by the Ministry of Finance. The company must also have a valid business license and have a team of professionals with experience in both imports and exports, in order to better serve customers.

In addition to meeting these requirements, the company must also maintain a good business relationship with the general administration of customs, and comply strictly with relevant laws and regulations, in order to assure customers of the reliability and security of services offered.

By providing personalized services and a wealth of available resources, customs clearance agents play an important role in the import and export of goods in and out of China. They provide a reliable and efficient way for customers to complete customs clearance and save time and money in the process.