Business Background

The client is a well-known auto service company in Shanghai, who needs to import a batch of auto parts from Germany recently. The customer is not clear about the import customs clearance process of auto parts, so he found Shipping Whale Logistics to understand the relevant requirements of import supervision. With the help of our professional staff, the customer successfully completed the customs clearance of auto parts.

Business Process

This batch of auto parts totaled 1200KG, packed in two pallets, all packed with solid wood, and the goods were all international famous brands such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, etc. Due to the complete preparation of the preliminary documents, our company quickly launched the goods after they arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport. For the customs declaration work, the customs electronic payment notice was received on the same day, and the customer was notified that the tax payment was successfully completed and the customs release notice was obtained.

1. Import declaration materials for auto parts: bill of lading, invoice, packing list, sales contract, statement of no wood packaging, imported automobile safety and quality license (CCC), certificate of non-use of Freon for automobile air conditioners, power of attorney for customs declaration, power of attorney for inspection, Import permit

2. The basic operation process of auto parts import declaration and clearance:

1. According to the name and model, classify the customs codes of auto parts and accessories. After confirming the customs codes of the batch of spare parts, check the relevant information about their tax rates, declaration elements, and regulatory conditions;
2. Determine the declaration elements and supervision conditions of this batch of spare parts and issue valid certification materials;
3. Submit the contract, invoice, packing list and other necessary documents for customs declaration to the customs;
4. If the batch of spare parts needs commodity inspection, it needs to go through the commodity inspection process, and then submit it to the customs for price review; if it does not need commodity inspection, the customs will directly conduct price review;
5. After the Customs presents the relevant tax bill, pay the tax according to its requirements;
6. Customs clearance;
7. Pick up the goods and put them into the warehouse.

Shipping auto parts from Germany to Shanghai

Experience Summary

1. Some auto parts import customs clearance need to provide 3C certificates, such as some car rear lights, tires, glass, etc., need to confirm with the manufacturer in advance whether 3C has been processed;
2. The customs supervision condition for the import of some auto parts is O, and an automatic import license is required, which needs to be planned in advance to save customs clearance time;
3. Due to the scattered nature of auto parts, a container of imported goods sometimes involves hundreds or thousands of commodity codes, which makes the classification of auto parts very cumbersome and complicated, requiring practitioners to master the classification rules and classification skills .