When craft beer meets HS codes

You holding an ice - cold beer glass may not expect that the seemingly simple cross - border journey of liquid gold hides nine mysteries of the HS CODE.As an experienced person who has handled over 300 beer containers,I must remind that choosing the wrong tax number may lead toa 17% value - added tax difference,which is not a problem that can be solved by drinking a couple more glasses.

Four keys to pry open the import door

• Themagicscopeofthebusinesslicense:Thebusinessscopemustinclude"alcoholbusiness,"justasabartendermustpossessabartendinglicense.
• FoodBusinessLicense:Dontwaituntilthegoodsarriveattheporttoremembertohandleit.Thiscertificatetakes15workingdaystoprocess.
• Alcoholdistributionlicense:Theapprovalstandardsofeachprovincevarysignificantly,justlikethetastesofbeer.TheapprovalprocessinShandonghastwomorestepsthanthatinSichuan.
• Foodimportrecordfiling:Forthefirstimport,itisnecessaryto"register"withtheGeneralAdministrationofCustoms,justlikecraftbeerrequiresaproprietaryrecipe.

Four-step Process for Beer to Cross the Sea

Step 1: Hidden Clauses in Trade Negotiations

Output:

Remember to ask the supplier to provideBookanda component analysis reportLast year,a batch of Belgian white beer had to "vacation" in the bonded area for 45 days due to the lack of yeast strain certification.

Step 2: Artistic Creation of Chinese Labels

Output:

• Thealcoholcontentmustbeaccurateto0.1%vol,asrigorousasmeasuringtheflavorofcraftbeer.
• Theoriginalwortconcentrationandalcoholcontentshouldconformto1:0.376thegoldenratio
• Thewayofmarkingtheproductiondatedeterminestheshelflife.TheEuropeanDD/MM/YYformatneedstobeconverted.

Step 3: Cold Thoughts on International Transportation

Output:

When choosing a refrigerated container,remember to confirmthe model of the temperature recorderModel.Last year,a certain batch of IPA developed a "pickle flavor" instead of the intended citrus aroma due to excessive temperature fluctuations.

Step 4: The Ultimate Test of Customs Clearance and Inspection Declaration

Output:

• Thedeclarationelementsshouldbeasdetailedasawinetastingnote:malttype,fermentationprocess,bitternessvalue
• Calculationformulaforconsumptiontaxintheimportlink:

(Dutiable value + Customs duty) / (1 - Consumption tax rate) × Consumption tax rate

The Dual Cultivation of Explicit and Implicit Cost Accounting

Five Classic Mistakes That Make Freight Forwarders Laugh in Their Sleep

• BlindlypursuingthelowpriceofFOB,butunawarethatundertheEXWterms,onehastobearthelandtransportationriskfromthefactorytotheport
• Label"750ml"as"750milliliters,"resultingintheentirebatchoflabelsbeingscrapped.
• Ignoringthecharacteristicofspecificdutycollectionforbeerconsumptiontaxandmistakenlyincluding10yuan/literinthecost
• Transportingabbeybeerinacommoncontainer,andthehightemperaturedestroystheactivityoftheentirebatchofyeast
• ChoosingtheCIFtermsbutnotknowingthattheinsuranceonlycoversthebasicrisks,andhavingnowheretoclaimcompensationfordamagecausedbyheavyrain

Conclusion: Let professionals open the professional bottles

Importing beer is like dancing the tango.One wrong step may lead to stepping on each others feet.When you are undecided between choosing IPA or Lager,the professionalis like a decanter,which can precipitate a clear context from the complex process.After all,our goal is to raise our glasses together to celebrate the arrival of the goods at the port,rather than drinking sulkily facing the notice of goods detained at the port.