Relying on the company’s resource advantages, through the overseas agency network covering more than 200 port cities in more than 50 countries around the world, we provide customers with one-stop logistics services from procurement, space booking, customs clearance, customs transfer, warehousing, cargo insurance agency, various certificates agency, inspection/quarantine agency, etc.

Marine import business scope

Marine import is entrusted by customers to undertake the whole process agency of FOB door-to-door and port to port or handle all businesses before and after the arrival of imports. Assist customers to prepare various documents; Booking, customs declaration, warehousing, transshipment, container assembly and unpacking, settlement of freight and miscellaneous charges, customs declaration, inspection application, insurance, and related inland transportation services and transportation consulting services.

Operation process of import by sea

The consignee prepares the import document → changes the document → applies for inspection → customs declaration → handles the equipment handover document → carries the case → picks up the goods

Specific operation:

1、 Import Documents

1. The consignee shall provide the freight forwarder with a full set of import documents; The freight forwarder shall find out which shipping company carries the goods, which shipping agent operates the goods, and where to exchange the bill of lading (small bill of lading).
2. Import documents include: original bill of lading with endorsement or copy of telex release, packing list, invoice and contract (general trade).
3. The freight forwarder shall contact the station in advance and confirm the handling fee, unloading fee, loading fee and empty return fee.

2、 Change order

1. The freight forwarder shall confirm the arrival time and place of the ship at the designated shipping agent or shipping company. If transshipment is required, the name of the second vessel must be confirmed.
2. Go to the shipping company or shipping agent to exchange the bill of lading (small bill of lading) against the original endorsed bill of lading (if the goods are delivered by telegram, the fax copy and letter of guarantee of delivery by telegram can be taken)

3、 Application for inspection

The Inspection and Quarantine Bureau shall confirm whether the goods are subject to commodity inspection according to the regulatory conditions in the “Commodity Code”.

4、 Customs clearance

1. If the consignee has its own customs broker, it can clear the customs by itself, or entrust the customs broker of the freight forwarder or other competent customs brokers to clear the customs
2. Customs declaration materials include: endorsed original bill of lading/telex release copy, packing list, invoice, contract, small bill of lading
3. The customs shall decide whether technical inspection is required or random random inspection by computer according to the situation of imported goods

5、 Handling the equipment handover form

1. The freight forwarder shall go to the shipping company or the container management department of the shipping agent to handle the equipment handover order against the original bill of lading with endorsement (fax and letter of guarantee for telex release).
2. Equipment handover note: It is the certificate for the exchange of containers and other mechanical equipment between the container returning person, the carrier and the container keeper or their agents when containers enter or leave the port area or station, and it has the function of the container keeper to issue the container certificate. It is divided into entry and exit, and the exchange procedures are handled at the gate of the dock yard.

6、 Suitcase

1. The freight forwarder shall go to the container management department with the small bill of lading and the trailer company’s “application form for carrying containers” to handle the deposit formalities for the import container’s overdue use fee, unloading fee, import document fee, etc.
2. If the guarantor is not the consignee indicated on the bill of lading, the guarantor must issue a letter of guarantee (letter of guarantee) agreeing to guarantee the consignee and pay the corresponding fees.
3. After the deposit is completed and authorized by the Shipping Agent and Container Management Department, go to the import unloading post to handle the formalities of taking the container, get the container equipment handover form, and check whether its contents are correct.
4. After the consignee empties the imported goods, return the empty containers to the designated return location.
5. After the empty containers are returned to the designated storage yard, the consignee shall go through the container fee settlement procedures at the Container Management Department with the deposit certificate in time.

7、 Pick up

1. The freight forwarder or consignee shall contact the trailer to pick up the goods at the wharf and station designated by the shipping agent with the small bill of lading.
2. The depositor goes to the container management department to handle the container deposit settlement procedures.

Precautions for import by sea

1. For LCL cargo, the bulk cargo split bill of lading (split bill) shall be signed at the shipping company or shipping agent, and the small bill of lading and split bill shall be used to pick up the cargo at the wharf.
2. All customs declaration documents must ensure that the information sheet is consistent.
3. Ensure that the import documents are complete, and understand the requirements of the customs on relevant certificates of imported goods in advance