Documents required for furniture import declaration:
1. Packing list (packing list at the time of goods export, recording the situation of each piece of goods)
2. Trade contract (sales contract signed by domestic importer and foreign seller)
3. Commercial invoice (with unit price and total price for the value record of the goods)
4. Certificate of origin (certificate of origin issued by foreign party, not available)
5. In case of semi-finished wooden furniture, plant inspection certificate shall be provided
6. Fumigation certificate (relevant certificate on wood fumigation)
7. Bill of lading (shipping certificate issued by shipping company)
8. If it is mahogany furniture, it needs to apply for an endangered card
Furniture import declaration process:
1. Delivery by foreign suppliers (full container or bulk cargo; most of the import shipping is directly responsible for domestic ports)
2. Shipping to the domestic Wharf (after arrival, the shipping company will give the notice of arrival to the customer)
3. The shipping company shall change the documents (with the notice of arrival and the letter of consignment)
4. Inspection application and customs declaration materials (with sea bill of lading, packing list, form, product specification and other required materials)
5. Inspection application (according to the supervision conditions of the products and the requirements of the Commodity Inspection Bureau)
6. Commodity inspection cabinet (if the inspection and Quarantine of the declared products are not in conformity, it may lead to re inspection, deletion and re reporting)
7. Customs declaration (with bill of lading, customs clearance form of Inbound Goods, customs declaration application form, etc. or other documents required by product supervision requirements)
8. Acceptance by the Customs (if the documents required by the customs are not complete, the materials will not be returned and supplemented)
9. Customs price review (acceptance of declared price or customs designated value or customs system inquiry price consultation, etc.)
10. Tax invoice (the tariff of general furniture is zero, and the value-added tax is 17%)
11. Tax payment (transfer on the public network by the customer's company, tax payment by the customer to the designated bank, tax payment by the customer entrusted by our company)
12. Pick up the container at the wharf (pay the expenses of the shipping company and pick up the container)
13. Customs counter inspection (if the declared products are not in conformity with the requirements, it may lead to chargeback, restatement, etc.)
14. Customs clearance, release, transportation to designated place, customer unloading, return to dock
The following points should be paid attention to in customs declaration and inspection of furniture import:
1. The determination of Latin and English names of imported furniture and wood will involve single and price evaluation. Determine whether imported furniture wood involves mahogany or endangered wood species.
2. Furniture with different product names and different degrees of new and old should be imported at appropriate ports. Some wood varieties or ports that are easy to assess the price should be avoided in advance. Before import, confirm whether the imported furniture is new or used and the degree of new and old.
3. The import tariff of wood furniture is 0% and the value-added tax is 16%. According to different port policies and procedures, some ports need to provide certificate of origin, fumigation certificate, deep processing certificate, etc. before import. It is important to remind importers to choose different ports and agent customs declaration companies to operate furniture to avoid unnecessary losses.