Chengdu Intermodal Import and Export Agency: Core Process Breakdown

I.Demand Docking Stage: Accurately Match the Real Demands of Enterprises

In 2026,the annual number of China-Europe Railway Express trains departing from Chengdu exceeded 6,000,and the international cargo volume of Shuangliu Airport increased by 22% year-on-year.However,many enterprises suffer from delays in import and export processes due to misjudgment of cargo attributes and lack of compliance information.The first step of Chengdu intermodal import and export agency is to avoid "information gap" through accurate docking.For example,Mr.Gao from an electronic product enterprise once declared lithium batteries as ordinary goods,which was directly rejected by Chengdu Customs,delaying the delivery date by 3 days.

1.1 Stage Objective: Anchor 3 Types of Core Demands

The docking specialists of Zhongshen will clarify three core demands of enterprises:

• Cargo attributes: whether it contains dangerous goods or fragile goods,whether special storage (such as constant temperature warehouse) is required
• Time limit requirements: whether to catch up with the exhibition,the deadline for letter of credit document submission,or whether to accept the transit duration of "rail-air intermodal transport
• Cost control: whether to give priority to reducing transport costs,or willing to increase costs by 10%-15% in exchange for time limit

1.2 Key Action: Pre-positioning of Compliance Preliminary Review

The docking specialists of Zhongshen will cooperate with Mr.Lu from the customs declaration department to carry out two pre-audits:

• HS code verification: confirm whether the cargo classification is accurate according to the latest 2026 (for example,photovoltaic modules should be classified as "solar panels" rather than ordinary electronic products)
• Prohibited and restricted goods screening: through the 2026 updated prohibited and restricted goods database of Zhongshen to retrieve whether the goods involve overseas compliance standards such as EU REACH Regulation,U.S.FDA requirements,etc.

1.3 Common Problems and Solutions

Common problem 1: Wrong cargo classification leads to deviation of tariff rate (for example,Mr.Xie from a chemical enterprise mistakenly classified water-based coatings as oil-based coatings,paying 12% more tax).

Zhongshen solution: The docking specialist will contact the Chengdu Customs Pre-classification Center synchronously,and issue pre-classification opinions will be issued within 3 hours to ensure accurate tax rate accuracy.

Common problem 2: Failure to confirm the storage restrictions of overseas destinations in advance (for example,the storage height requirement for lithium batteries at the Port of Hamburg,Germany).

Zhongshen solution: Link up with overseas cooperative agents to confirm the destination storage specifications 10 days in advance to avoid the goods cannot be warehoused after arrival.

II.Scheme Design Stage: Customized Intermodal Transport Route

In 2026,Chengdu has three core intermodal transport routes: China-Europe Railway Express (rail) + highway (domestic section),Shuangliu Airport (air) + rail/highway,Yangtze River waterway (water) + rail/highway.Zhongshen’s goal is to help enterprises find the optimal solution of "meeting time limit + controllable cost.For example,Mr.Qin from a clothing enterprise was rushing to the exhibition in Berlin,Germany,Zhongshen designed the route of "Chengdu Shuangliu Airport air transport → Frankfurt Airport → highway distribution",which is 7 days faster than rail transport,with only 15% higher cost only.

2.1 Key Action: Integrate Full-link Resources

Zhongshen will integrate the following core resources:

• Transport resources: lock the space of China-Europe Railway Express at Qingbaijiang Railway Port,peak season space of Shuangliu Airport freight station,and barge resources of ports along the Yangtze River in advance
• Warehousing resources: reservation authority of Chengdu Bonded Logistics Center (Type B),Shuangliu Airport International Freight Station,and Qingbaijiang Railway Port supervised warehouse
• Compliance resources: Chengdu Customs customs declaration green channel,pre-inspection channel of commodity inspection institutions

2.2 Comparison of Time Limit and Cost of Multiple Routes (2026 Data)

III.Implementation and Landing Stage: Full-link Closed-loop Management and Control

This stage is the core of intermodal transport,involving three key nodes: customs declaration and inspection,transport tracking,foreign exchange receipt and payment.Zhongshen realizes full-link monitoring through digital system.For example,for the goods of Mr.Lu from a medical device enterprise,Zhongshen’s logistics system pushes the dynamic of each step of "Chengdu Customs declaration → Qingbaijiang Railway Port container loading → China-Europe Railway Express departure → Warsaw,Poland transit → Hamburg,Germany customs clearance" in real time,and Mr.Lu can check it at any time.

3.1 Customs Declaration and Inspection: Dual Guarantee of Compliance and Speed Increase

Operation process of the team led by Supervisor Xie of Zhongshen Customs Declaration Department:

• Advance declaration: complete the filling of customs declaration form 3 days before cargo departure,submit through Chengdu Customs Single Window (fully paperless in 2026,no paper documents required)
• Inspection appointment: for high-risk goods (such as food,cosmetics),make an appointment for customs inspection time 1 day in advance to avoid on-site queuing
• Synchronous commodity inspection: cooperate with Sichuan Commodity Inspection Bureau to complete pre-inspection in advance,and issue customs clearance form directly after the goods arrive at the port

For example,for the medical device goods of Mr.Lu,Zhongshen completed the pre-inspection of commodity inspection in advance,and the inspection was completed in only 8 hours during customs clearance,1 day faster than the industry average.

3.2 Transport Tracking: Node Early Warning Mechanism

Zhongshen’s logistics system will set three early warning points:

• Container loading early warning: push GPS positioning information within 1 hour after cargo loading
• Transit early warning: when the China-Europe Railway Express arrives in Warsaw,Poland,automatically notify overseas agents to dock
• Delay early warning: if the transport duration exceeds 10% of the plan,the system automatically triggers the exception handling process

For example,when the goods of Mr.Gao from a building materials enterprise encountered congestion on Chengdu Ring Expressway during highway distribution,the system pushed the early warning within 10 minutes,Zhongshen immediately contacted the fleet to adjust the route to ensure timely arrival at Shuangliu Airport.

3.3 Foreign Exchange Receipt,Payment and Settlement: 30% Time Increase

Operation of Zhongshen financial team:

• Foreign exchange receipt and payment: reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations through the bank’s cross-border RMB settlement channel (the proportion of cross-border RMB settlement in Chengdu reached 65% in 2026)
• Foreign exchange settlement and purchase: lock the exchange rate in advance according to the 2026 foreign exchange management policy (for example,for Mr.Qin’s order,Zhongshen locked the exchange rate of 6.2,saving 1.2% of the cost compared with 6.3 at the time of foreign exchange settlement)
• Export tax rebate: submit tax rebate materials within 15 days after the goods leave the country,5 days faster than the industry average

IV.After-sales Follow-up Stage: Risk Prevention and Control and Continuous Optimization

In 2026,the after-sales pain points of foreign trade enterprises in Chengdu are concentrated in "cargo damage claim" and "tax rebate delay".Zhongshen has established a 2-hour response mechanism.For example,the goods of Mr.Xie from a chemical enterprise was delayed due to weather during China-Europe Railway Express transport,Zhongshen immediately contacted the railway department to adjust the train number,and notified the destination customer to delay the receipt of goods to avoid liquidated damages.

4.1 Exception Handling Process

The exception handling team of Zhongshen (led by Supervisor Xie) will operate according to the following steps:

• Response within 2 hours: after receiving the exception information,immediately contact the enterprise and relevant parties (customs,transport company,commodity inspection)
• Issue solutions within 4 hours: for example,if the goods are damaged,coordinate with the insurance company to determine the loss; if the customs clearance is delayed,contact the customs to explain the situation
• Feedback progress within 24 hours: synchronize the processing progress to the enterprise to avoid information lag

4.2 Data Review and Optimization

After each project,Zhongshen will do three reviews:

• Time limit analysis: compare the actual time limit with the planned time limit,find out the delay node (for example,a batch of goods was delayed by 1 day due to highway distribution,and subsequent adjustment is adjusted to depart 1 hour in advance)
• Cost analysis: compare the actual cost with the budget,find out the optimization space (for example,Mr.Qin feedback that the air transport cost is too high,and subsequent adjustment to rail-air intermodal transport,cost reduced by 10%)
• Customer feedback: collect enterprise suggestions,adjust the service scheme (for example,an enterprise requires real-time temperature monitoring,Zhongshen subsequently adds GPS temperature sensor for cold chain goods)

The core of Chengdu intermodal import and export agency is to turn "dispersed links" into "closed-loop services".Zhongshen has been deeply engaged in the industry for 20 years,and can help enterprises avoid risks and improve efficiency in each stage: accurately match compliance requirements during demand docking,integrate optimal resources during scheme design,closed-loop control the whole link during implementation and landing,and quickly respond to exceptions during after-sales follow-up.In 2026,the competition in Chengdu’s foreign trade market is intensified.Choosing a professional agency can not only save time cost,but also reduce compliance risks.For example,Mr.Gao once delayed the exhibition due to self-operation,and after choosing Zhongshen,the goods arrived on time,and the order increased by 20%.If you have the demand of Chengdu intermodal import and export,you may contact the professional team to make the foreign trade process smoother.