Customs clearance
BY HUADAI FURNITURE
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR GOODS FROM CHINA
CHOOSING REGULARLY PRODUCED FURNITURES
We do customs clearance of the container in China and provide the necessary documents for customs clearance in the country of delivery.
Notice! Mandatory documents for all countries: packing list and invoice. For all additional documents, please consult your broker.
The most frequent requests from our customers are Certificate of Origin (CO), environmental safety certificates (different for different countries and products), watermark (only needed for a certain group of products and only for Australia), etc. We can provide particular documents/certificates.
PROCEDURE FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF FURNITURE FROM CHINA TO OTHER COUNTRIES
Customs clearance consists of two stages, customs clearance in China and customs clearance in the receiving country.
For example, when delivering a container with furniture to the EU, the process is as follows:
Approximately 1 week before loading container.Clarify paperwork details etc with customers. (Different countries and even ports have different requirements);
Provide all necessary documents for customs clearance in China (packing list, invoice and other additional documents, if necessary);
Loading container at the warehouse;Payment for delivery (is done before loading the goods);
Delivery of the container to the port of shipment;
Customs clearance in China;
Loading container on to the ship;
Shipping by sea to the port closest to the client;
Port dues in the recipient country are not included in the cost of delivery to the port of delivery;
Telex release or original Bill of lading (depending on the customs requirements in the country of delivery) are sent after full payment for delivery to the port of delivery;
After that, responsibility for the goods goes to the client's broker.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How can I get an estimation for customs clearance cost?
You can get the estimation based on Packing list - a document with your the actual order and all the information about the goods. Just send it to the customs clearance broker of your choice.
When should I find cusotms broker?
Ideally, before placing the order.