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title: "Practical Case Sharing of Sea Freight Export Forwarding for Shanghai Wooden Home Furniture - Zhongshen Trading China"
description: "In 2026，shipping space fluctuation in the global sea freight market intensifies，and wooden product exports often face customs clearance delays due to requirements for fumigation，documentation and other items. When a Shanghai furniture enterprise exported 1.2 million RMB worth of wooden folding tables and chairs，it faced pain points including lack of fumigation certificate and slow tax refund. Through full-process agency service，Zhongshen helped the cargo arrive at the port in 15 days and tax ref..."
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datePublished: "2026-07-28"
dateModified: "2026-07-28"
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# Practical Case Sharing of Sea Freight Export Forwarding for Shanghai Wooden Home Furniture

## Case Study of Sea Freight Export of Wooden Folding Tables and Chairs from a Shanghai Furniture Enterprise

### I.Basic Client Information and Core Dilemmas

![1.2 Million RMB Wooden Furniture Export, Zhongshen Facilitates Fast Customs Clearance and High Tax Refund](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/furniture/uNEKEiypT4lu8.webp)

Shanghai XX Home Furnishing Co.Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as "XX Home Furnishing") is an enterprise focusing on R&D and production of wooden home products.In 2026,it received a 1.2 million RMB order from a client in Hamburg,Germany,with products being wooden folding tables and chairs,and the cargo volume filling 2 40HQ containers.XX Home Furnishing previously expanded its business mainly through domestic trade and attempted sea freight export for the first time in 2026,facing the following core pain points:

- Compliance risks for wooden product export: Not familiar with requirements such as fumigation certificate and endangered species identification,and the small agency consulted before did not give clear reminders,so the client worried about cargo detention caused by missing documents;
- Insufficient sea freight space guarantee: In 2026,shipping space on European routes is tight,and small agencies cannot lock space in advance,which may lead to delivery delay;
- Unfamiliarity with export tax refund process: Not clear about the time nodes of document submission and tax review after customs declaration,worried that capital occupation will exceed 30 days;
- Foreign exchange settlement risk: Not familiar with offshore account operation and exchange rate fluctuation judgment,worried about foreign exchange settlement losses.

### II.Full-process Agency Service Process of Zhongshen

In mid-March 2026,General Manager Wu of XX Home Furnishing contacted Supervisor Chen from Zhongshen.After communication,Supervisor Chen formulated a customized solution according to the needs of XX Home Furnishing.The service process is as follows:
#### 1.Pre-compliance Preparation (March 15 - March 20)

Supervisor Chen first reviewed the product qualification of XX Home Furnishing.After confirming that the wooden tables and chairs belong to non-endangered species,he connected with our cooperative compliant fumigation institution,arranged fumigation treatment of the goods at the factory,and processed the fumigation certificate at the same time.Meanwhile,he guided XX Home Furnishing to prepare a full set of documents required for customs declaration: commercial invoice,packing list,certificate of origin,fumigation certificate,foreign trade contract,etc.Document review was completed 3 days in advance to avoid subsequent errors.
#### 2.Sea Freight Space Locking and Transportation Arrangement (March 21 - March 28)

In response to the tight shipping space on European routes in 2026,Zhongshen leveraged shipping company resources accumulated over 20 years of deep engagement in the industry,locked the shipping space from Shanghai Yangshan Port to Hamburg Port 10 days in advance (sailing date is March 28).We also arranged trailer transportation from XX Home Furnishing’s factory in Songjiang District,Shanghai to Yangshan Port,tracked the cargo transportation trajectory throughout the whole process,and ensured the goods entered the port smoothly on March 27.
#### 3.Customs Declaration,Inspection and Clearance (March 28 - April 5)

After the goods entered the port,Zhongshen’s customs declaration team immediately submitted the full set of documents and declared through the E-port system.Due to pre-reviewed document completeness,no declaration rejection occurred during the process,and customs clearance and release were completed on March 30.On April 5,the goods cleared smoothly at Hamburg Port without any inspection delay.
#### 4.Foreign Exchange Receipt and Settlement (March 30 - April 10)

Zhongshen provided offshore account information for XX Home Furnishing and guided the client to complete foreign exchange receipt.After the foreign exchange arrived in the account on April 5,based on the trend of EUR to RMB exchange rate in April 2026,Supervisor Chen suggested that XX Home Furnishing settle foreign exchange on April 10.The exchange rate at that time was 0.3 percentage points higher than that in late March,reducing exchange rate loss by 23,000 RMB.
#### 5.Export Tax Refund Application and Arrival (April 6 - April 27)

After customs clearance and release,Zhongshen’s tax refund team immediately sorted out documents such as customs declaration form and value-added tax invoice,and submitted the tax refund application to the tax authority on April 6.Through efficient connection between Zhongshen and the tax authority,the tax refund of 132,000 RMB (with a tax refund rate of 11%) arrived in the account smoothly on April 27,5 days faster than the industry average arrival time of 26 days.

### III.Service Results and Client Feedback

Zhongshen’s full-process agency service brought clear value improvement to XX Home Furnishing.The specific data is as follows:

| Service Link | Client Expectation | Actual Result | Value Increase |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sea Freight Lead Time | Arrive at port in 18 days | Arrive at port in 15 days (March 28 - April 12) | Delivery 3 days in advance,avoid late delivery penalty |
| Fumigation Compliance | Potential risk | Obtained fumigation certificate successfully,no inspection or cargo detention | Avoid potential 50,000 RMB fine |
| Export Tax Refund | Arrive in account within 30 days | Arrive in account within 21 days (132,000 RMB) | Reduce capital occupation interest by approximately 800 RMB |
| Foreign Exchange Settlement | No planning | Reduce exchange rate loss by 23,000 RMB | Increase profit margin |

After the service was completed,General Manager Wu of XX Home Furnishing said: "We were worried about making mistakes for our first export,but we never expected that Zhongshen would follow up the whole process from document preparation to foreign exchange settlement and tax refund.We not only did not delay delivery,but also saved a lot of money.We will definitely continue to cooperate with Zhongshen for future exports."

### IV.Experience Summary of Sea Freight Export of Wooden Products

Combined with this case,Zhongshen summarizes 3 key experience for sea freight export of wooden products for other clients’ reference:

- **Confirm compliance requirements in advance**: For wooden product export,it is necessary to clarify whether fumigation and endangered species identification are required.It is recommended to contact your agent to confirm the document list within 10 days after order confirmation,to avoid delay caused by emergency supplementary documents;
- **Lock shipping space in advance during peak season**: In the peak season (April-June) of European routes in 2026,shipping space is tight.It is recommended to lock shipping space at least 15 days in advance,and Zhongshen can provide shipping space guarantee service;
- **Plan tax refund and foreign exchange settlement in advance**: Prepare value-added tax invoices before customs declaration,and pay attention to exchange rate trends when settling foreign exchange.Professional advice from an agency can effectively reduce capital losses.

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