Business Background
The customer is the person in charge of a chain of medical beauty organizations in Guangzhou, due to the expansion of international business needs, need to ship dozens of different types of medical beauty equipment (non-invasive superconductivity instrument, skin synthesizer all-in-one machine, negative ion thermal spray, bio-phototherapy machine) from Guangzhou to Paris, France. After detailed communication, we understand that the customer has the qualification of medical equipment export, and has prepared all the relevant documents needed for customs clearance in France, after understanding the customer's needs, our company made a high-quality export customs clearance program for the customer on the same day.
Business Process
Ocean freight booking→declaration→customs declaration and inspection→pickup and loading→bill of lading→arrival of container at port→customs clearance→payment of tax→customs inspection→customs release→cargo departure from port of destination
Key Notes
1、EU mandatory requirements for medical devices must pass CE certification, to prove that it meets the safety, health and environmental standards. Medical cosmetic devices usually belong to Class IIa, IIb or III medical devices, which need to complete the submission of technical documents, clinical evaluation and quality management system audit.
2、If it involves innovative or special use, it is necessary to submit a registration application to the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM), providing technical documents, clinical data, and so on.
3、Product labels and instructions must be provided in French, containing the purpose, risk warning, use and manufacturer information. Failure to comply with the labeling may result in the goods being detained or returned.
List of Required Materials
1、Commercial invoice (indicating the value of goods, trade terms, country of origin, etc.), packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin (CO or Form A).
2、Technical documents: product technical parameters, safety assessment report (to comply with the EU cosmetics regulations EC 1223/2009), CE certificate, ANSM registration documents.
3、Wooden packaging should be labeled with IPPC logo, non-wooden packaging should comply with French environmental standards.
Common risk avoidance
1.Time planning: the goods need to be declared within 3 days after arrival in France, late may be confiscated. Customs duty (EU harmonized rate) and VAT (French rate) need to be paid.
2.Packaging choice: the time limit for sea transportation is long, so you need to pay attention to the reinforcement of waterproof and shockproof packaging to avoid transportation damage.
3.Customs inspection: Confirm the HS code in advance to avoid delays caused by misclassification; pay attention to the update of EU MDR regulations to ensure long-term compliance.