1.Market Background and Common Difficulties of Fluorite Import

In 2026,the global new energy industry enters a period of rapid expansion.As a key raw material for core products such as lithium battery electrolyte and aluminum fluoride,fluorite import demand increased by 18% year-on-year compared with 2025.China’s fluorite imports mainly come from Mongolia,Vietnam and Australia.Among them,Mongolian fluorite accounts for 42% of total imports due to short transportation distance and high ore purity.However,many enterprises encounter various difficulties during import:

• Differencesintariffcodedeterminationforfluoritefromdifferentorigins:Mongolianfluoritecontainsasmallamountofquartz,soitiseasilymisclassifiedassilica,leadingtothetariffrateincreasingfrom3%to10%;
• QuarantinerequirementsforVietnamesefluoriterequiretheprovisionofPhytosanitaryCertificateofOrigin,andsomeenterpriseslackrelevantdocumentsduetofailuretoconductpre-auditinadvance;
• TheradioactivedetectionstandardforAustralianfluoriteis0.2μSv/hstricterthanthenationalstandard,soitiseasilyreturnedforexceedingthelimit.

When the new energy material company where Mr.Xie works imported Mongolian fluorite for the first time in 2025,the customs required re-inspection due to the error of the composition report exceeding 0.5%,resulting in 3 days of port detention and an extra cost of 12,000 yuan.Similar problems occurred in 35% of fluorite import enterprises in the first half of 2026.

2.Core Role of Zhongshen in Fluorite Import

As an enterprise with over 20 years of experience in foreign trade agency services in Shanghai,Zhongshen has established a full-process mechanism of "pre-communication at origin - document pre-audit - port coordination - follow-up support" targeting the characteristics of fluorite import,covering core links such as customs declaration and inspection,international transportation and warehouse management.Its core roles are reflected in the following aspects:

First,calibrate origin compliance requirements in advance: sort out exclusive document lists and quarantine standards for fluorite from different origins such as Mongolia,Vietnam and Australia; second,open up fast channels between ports and commodity inspection authorities: establish a regular communication mechanism with Shanghai Yangshan Port Customs and the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau; third,implement full-process risk control: set more than 3 compliance checkpoints in each link from document pre-audit to warehouse management to ensure no omission.

3.Process Breakdown and Compliance Response for Fluorite Import Customs Clearance

1.Pre-customs clearance: Document Pre-audit and Compliance Calibration

Document requirements for fluorite import vary by origin,and the core is to ensure the accurate matching of composition reports,quarantine certificates and tariff codes.The document department of Zhongshen will pre-audit all documents 10 days in advance,focusing on the following contents:

• FluoriteCompositionAnalysisReport:itshallincludethreecoreindicatorsofCaF?,SiO?andFe?O?,withanerror≤0.5%,andshallbeissuedbyinternationallyrecognizedinstitutionssuchasSGSandBV;
• OriginQuarantineCertificate:PhytosanitaryCertificateisrequiredforimportsfromMongoliaandVietnam,andRadioactivityTestReport(testvalue≤2.5μSv/h)isrequiredforimportsfromAustralia;
• Tariffcode:thecodeforfluoritewithcalciumfluoridecontent≥97%is2529210000(tariff3%),andthecodeforfluoritewithcontentbetween90%and97%is2529220000(tariff5%),whichshallaccuratelycorrespondtothecompositionreport.

In March 2026,the new energy company where Mr.Yin works planned to import 1,000 tons of Mongolian fluorite.During pre-audit,Zhongshen found that the SiO? content in the composition report was 2.8%,which exceeded the upper limit of 2.5% required for Mongolian origin.Zhongshen guided the enterprise to contact SGS for re-testing,and the content was adjusted to 2.4%,avoiding the risk of subsequent commodity inspection failure.

2.Port Link: Synchronous Promotion of Customs Declaration and Commodity Inspection

During the port link of fluorite import,customs declaration and commodity inspection shall be carried out simultaneously,among which the special requirements for commodity inspection are the key:

Specialists from Zhongshen’s customs declaration department will communicate with the customs tariff section in advance for code calibration.In the first half of 2026,they have helped 3 enterprises avoid overpaying tariffs of more than 200,000 yuan due to code errors.For example,when the chemical enterprise where Manager Bai works imported Vietnamese fluorite in April 2026,Zhongshen pre-audited the Phytosanitary Certificate in advance,found the certificate code error,and timely contacted the Vietnamese supplier for correction,avoiding the rejection of commodity inspection application.

3.Follow-up Link: Compliance Connection of Warehousing,Foreign Exchange and Tax Rebate

Fluorite is a moisture-absorbing mineral,so warehousing shall meet the requirements of dryness and ventilation,moisture-proof mats shall be laid on the ground,and the stacking height shall not exceed 2 meters.Zhongshen has an exclusive storage area in Shanghai Yangshan Port,equipped with a temperature and humidity monitoring system,which can adjust the storage environment in real time to avoid the purity decline of fluorite caused by moisture absorption.Since 2026,the fluorite storage loss rate of cooperative enterprises has been controlled within 0.1%,far lower than the industry average of 0.3%.

In terms of foreign exchange and tax rebate,foreign exchange receipt and payment for fluorite import shall be settled through cross-border RMB settlement or letter of credit.Zhongshen assists enterprises in handling foreign exchange filing to ensure compliant capital flow.In terms of export tax rebate,if enterprises export processed fluorite products,Zhongshen assists in sorting out tax rebate documents (customs declaration form,VAT invoice,export contract,etc.).In the first half of 2026,the average tax rebate arrival time was 12 days,4 days faster than the industry average.

4.Value Summary of Zhongshen’s Agency Services

In 2026,the competition in the fluorite import market intensifies,and compliance and efficiency become the core competitiveness of enterprises.With over 20 years of industry experience,Zhongshen controls the whole process from document pre-audit to warehouse management according to the special requirements of fluorite import,helping enterprises achieve the following:

• Customsclearanceefficiencyincreasedbymorethan30%:theaveragecustomsclearancetimeisshortenedfrom7daystolessthan5days;
• Complianceriskreducedby90%:avoidproblemssuchastariffmisjudgment,unqualifiedcommodityinspectionandstorageloss;
• Costsavedby15%-20%:reduceextraexpensessuchasportdetentionfee,overpaidtariffandlosscausedbywastage.

After the new energy company where Mr.Yin works cooperated with Zhongshen in 2026,the customs clearance time for 1,000 tons of Mongolian fluorite was shortened by 6 days,saving 15,000 yuan in port detention fees and avoiding 21,000 yuan in overpaid tariffs,with a total saving of 36,000 yuan.For new energy enterprises relying on fluorite,professional agencies have become the key to ensuring stable supply of raw materials.