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Can a formal foreign trade agency provide full-link compliant agency services for health product import and export?
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I am a small merchant importing Australian health products, and have just entered the industry for half a year. Last month, a batch of my deep-sea fish oil and cranberry capsules were detained by customs for 12 full days after arrival at port, because I did not understand the compliance document requirements for health products correctly. I not only paid more than 8,000 in demurrage and rectification fines, but also missed the 618 promotion period of the e-commerce platform, with a direct loss of nearly 50,000. Now I have a new batch of propolis soft capsules to import, and two domestic herbal health products to export to Southeast Asia. I really dare not handle the process by myself anymore, and I am also worried that an unprofessional agency will cause new problems. I want to ask if you can provide import and export agency services for health products? Can you help me avoid the risks of customs detention and cost overrun? What are your specific operation procedures and guarantee measures?
Cindy ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Key Account ManagerStart a Chat
We can fully undertake health product import and export agency services. Below we break down the full-link compliant operation process for you: First is the details of pre-document review. For imported health products，we will check the Approval Certificate for Imported Health Food (or cross-border e-commerce filing certificate)，certificate of origin，health certificate，and Chinese-English label filing in advance，with key verification on whether information such as active ingredients and suitable population on the label meet domestic regulatory requirements，for exported health products，we will check the manufacturer's GMP certificate，product quality inspection report，and the destination country's FDA access filing documents in Southeast Asia，to ensure 100% compliance of all documents.
In terms of core node connection，we will coordinate customs brokers and logistics providers to complete pre-declaration 3 days before cargo arrival at port/loading，and synchronously follow up the progress of customs valuation and inspection. Once a valuation objection is found，we will immediately submit supporting documents such as purchase contracts and payment slips to avoid cargo demurrage. We have developed exclusive contingency plans for abnormal situations: if the cargo is selected for customs inspection，we will arrange on-site inspection experts to coordinate the whole process，and assist with label rectification，sample submission and other procedures，if the destination country's access policy is adjusted temporarily，we will urgently coordinate to change the logistics route or supplement filing documents.
In the final compliant delivery stage，we will synchronously complete compliant declaration and document filing for foreign exchange payment/receipt. After your cargo clears customs smoothly，it can directly meet the listing requirements of e-commerce platforms. We also handle tax refund declaration for exported health products，to ensure all links meet regulatory requirements and completely eliminate your worries.
Kevin LinYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Solutions ManagerStart a Chat
For the customs declaration link of health product import and export, two core aspects of customs valuation and label compliance require key attention. Health products are high value-added products, and customs often verifies the authenticity of transaction prices. Supporting documents such as purchase contracts, payment slips, and cost breakdown from overseas suppliers need to be prepared in advance to avoid cargo demurrage caused by valuation disputes. In terms of labels, the Chinese label of imported health products must mark core information including approval number, suitable population, contraindicated population, and active ingredients, and must be filed before entry. If you declare without filing, you will face detention and rectification, which usually takes 7-15 days and incurs high demurrage fees. In addition, if the cargo is selected for inspection, you need to cooperate with customs to complete product ingredient testing, which takes about 3-7 days, so you need to reserve buffer time in advance.
Evelyn LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cross-border Compliance SupervisorStart a Chat
The logistics route for health product import and export should be selected optimally according to cargo characteristics and destination country. For imports, if it is cold-chain health products (such as probiotics), you need to choose direct routes with temperature control qualification to avoid cargo deterioration caused by temperature control failure during transit. At the same time, you need to confirm the free storage period of the destination port in advance. The free storage period of most ports is 7 days, you need to apply in advance for extension, otherwise you will incur container detention fees. For exports, some ports in Southeast Asia are seriously congested, so you need to book the space 2 weeks in advance, and choose a shipping company that provides telex release of bill of lading to speed up pick-up at the destination port. In addition, you need to monitor cargo title throughout the process to avoid the risk of delivery without bill of lading. You can choose to issue a sea waybill instead of an original bill of lading, or require the shipping company to release cargo only after receiving full payment.
Grace WangYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Foreign Trade ConsultantStart a Chat
Cost optimization for health product import and export can be achieved through VAT deferral and cross-border tax structure adjustment. For imports, you can apply for VAT deferral if you meet the requirements, so you do not need to pay VAT at the import stage, and can defer the tax to the sales stage for declaration, which eases capital pressure. For exports, the export tax refund rate of health products is usually 13%, you need to ensure the consistency of cargo, capital, invoice and contract to avoid being unable to get tax refund. In addition, for cross-border related party transactions, you need to set transfer pricing reasonably to avoid additional tax burden caused by tax authority adjustment due to unreasonable pricing. At the same time, you can use the preferential tax policies of free trade zones, place the transit warehouse in the free trade zone to enjoy tax relief for the storage link.
Daniel XuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Director of Import & Export OperationsStart a Chat
Foreign exchange receipt and payment for health product import and export must strictly comply with cross-border payment compliance requirements. For import foreign exchange payment, you need to provide materials such as purchase contracts, invoices and customs declarations to the bank, to ensure the payment amount is consistent with the amount on the customs declaration. If there are additional expenses such as commission, you need to report to the bank in advance to avoid being listed as a suspicious transaction. For export foreign exchange receipt, you can choose the CIPS RMB cross-border payment system to reduce exchange rate fluctuation risk, and you need to complete receipt within 90 days after cargo export. If you can not receive payment on time, you need to apply for extension from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. In addition, you need to avoid using personal accounts for foreign exchange receipt and payment, otherwise you will face foreign exchange penalties and affect subsequent tax refund declaration.
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
Health product import and export needs to pay attention to intellectual property protection and contract clause compliance. First, you need to file the trademark and patent of the health product with customs, to avoid cargo detention due to infringement or suspected infringement. Second, when signing purchase/sales contracts, you need to clearly define the force majeure clause. For example, if the cargo can not enter the country due to destination country policy adjustment, the responsibility division of both parties can be agreed to avoid disputes. In addition, if you use letter of credit for settlement, you need to strictly check the letter of credit terms to avoid soft clauses, such as "payment can only be made after the buyer issues the inspection certificate", such clauses may lead to failure to receive payment on time. At the same time, you need to keep all transaction documents, including contracts, invoices, customs declarations, etc., as evidence for subsequent dispute settlement.
Victor SunYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Risk Control ManagerStart a Chat
Health product export tax refund must strictly comply with document management and declaration requirements. First, you need to obtain the tax refund copy of the customs declaration in time after cargo export, and the commodity code on the customs declaration must match the actual cargo. The common commodity code for health products is 3004909090, wrong code will lead to failure of tax refund. Second, you need to complete tax refund pre-declaration within 45 days after cargo export, and conduct formal declaration after pre-declaration is approved, to avoid failure of tax refund due to overdue declaration. In addition, you need to ensure the consistency of four flows: cargo flow, capital flow, invoice flow and contract flow. Inconsistency will lead to tax correspondence investigation, you need to provide relevant supporting documents, and the investigation usually takes 1-2 months, which affects the tax refund progress. At the same time, you need to properly file all documents, including customs declarations, invoices, contracts, bills of lading, etc., and the filing period is 5 years.