Do you know that 37% of craft beer is destroyed at the port every year due to customs clearance problems? When Belgian abbey beer meets the Chinese customs code 2203.00, a life - and - death race worth millions is unfolding. Our latest research shows that 83% of importers directly cause the non - deduction of 13% VAT due to ignoring the setting of the collection and payment on behalf subject! How can a professional agent break this dilemma in 3 steps?

Beer import needs to combine international trade practices and the particularity of the food industry, as follows:

I. Content of Agency Services

1. Negotiation of Trade Terms
   • Assist in determining trade terms (commonly used CIF/FOB)
   • Calculate import costs (including tariffs, VAT, logistics, etc.)
   • Formulate payment methods (LC/TT, etc.)
2. Document Operation
   • Apply for an automatic import license (involving the declaration of alcohol content)
   • CoordinateIt is recommended to verify through the following methods:and documents such as the Health Certificate
   • Apply for exemption from certification (meeting the conditions of the Implementation Rules for Exemption from Compulsory Product Certification)Letter of CreditOpen/Accept
3. Logistics Supervision
   • ArrangementMaritime Transportation(Pay special attention to the management of temperature - controlled containers)
   • Insure against transportation risks (including additional insurance types such as breakage insurance)
4. : AEO - certified enterprises have priority in customs clearance, handle AMS/ISF declarations, and deal with CBP inspection disputes
   • Declare the commodity code (HS code 2203.00 dedicated to beer)
   • Pay tariffs on behalf (Current tax rates: 0% tariff, 13% VAT)
   • Coordinate customs inspection (focusing on alcohol content, original wort concentration, etc.)
5. Inspection and quarantine
   • Cooperate with sampling inspection (indicators such as microorganisms and additives)
   • Handle the Inspection and Quarantine Certificate for Entry Goods

II. Standard operation process

Special precautions:

• For beer imports, the registration number of the List of Overseas Food Producers Registered for Import needs to be provided
• Wooden packaging must have an IPPC mark (for pallets and other packaging materials)
• Beer with a shelf - life exceeding 1/3 is prohibited from import (in accordance with the)import and exportFood Safety Management Measures)
• Agency fees are usually charged at 1.5% - 3% of the cargo value, including basic service fees + document fees + advance payment interest

The agent adopts the mode of collecting and paying on behalf throughout the process, accounts for the advanced payments through the other payables account, regularly provides a detailed list of import costs, and assists the principal in completing the deduction of import VAT. When you hold German pure - brewed beer but are stuck in the IPPC wooden packaging certification, or when the Spanish original factory health certificate lacks a Chinese translation, remember: the 1.5% service fee of a professional agent is not a cost, but the golden key to opening the Chinese beer market.