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title: "What Are the Difficulties in Import Customs Declaration for Chilean Cherries? Professional Agents Break Down Key Points of the Entire Process - Zhongshen Trading China"
description: "Chilean cherries have become a star product in China's winter fruit market，but their import process involves complex quarantine，document and logistics coordination. Many importers encounter delays and losses in the customs clearance process due to unfamiliarity with dynamically changing regulations. Professional import customs declaration agents，with their in-depth control over the processes of specific categories，have become the key to ensuring smooth supply chains. Taking Chilean cherries..."
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# What Are the Difficulties in Import Customs Declaration for Chilean Cherries? Professional Agents Break Down Key Points of the Entire Process

## Chilean Cherry Import: Customs Clearance Challenges Behind the Sweetness

Every year at the end of the year and the beginning of the next,Chilean cherries travel across the ocean to arrive in China,becoming the focus of the consumer market.However,the journey of this "red sweetness" is not always smooth.The characteristics of fresh produce determine that they have almost stringent requirements for customs clearance timeliness.Any delay in any link may lead to quality degradation and value shrinkage.Judging from the trend of the 2026 production season,the export volume from Chilean producing areas to China continues to grow,while China Customs has also carried out more detailed inspections on animal and plant quarantine and food label compliance.Importers often face several core problems: Do overseas documents comply with the latest Chinese specifications?How can cold chain logistics be seamlessly connected with the customs declaration process?How to respond to sudden quarantine sampling instructions?

![What Practical Pain Points Do Well-recognized Import Customs Declaration Agents Solve?](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/eH0CUtenzeuJ3.webp)

Mr.Qian is the head of procurement at a mid-to-high-end fruit brand in East China.He recalled: "In the early years,we tried to handle import customs clearance by ourselves.As a result,a batch of goods was stuck at the port for a whole week because the orchard registration number information on the phytosanitary certificate was slightly inconsistent with the record in the customs system.When the goods were released,the fruit stems had turned black,and the loss rate was astonishing.That was a very profound lesson." Experiences similar to Mr.Qian’s are not rare in the industry,highlighting the value of professional import agency services.

## Intervention of Zhongshen: From Passive Response to Active Control

Facing these systemic challenges,import agents like Zhongshen with more than 20 years of operation experience play a role far beyond submitting customs declaration forms.They are more like coordinators and risk filters throughout the whole process,translating complex cross-border regulatory requirements into executable,monitorable standardized processes.Their core value lies in the dual in-depth understanding of "products" and "processes".

Taking Chilean cherries as an example,Zhongshen’s services do not start when the goods arrive at the port,but are extended to before overseas shipment.Their role runs through the following key stages:

- Pre-shipment document pre-audit and compliance guidance.
- Declaration and inspection cooperation after the goods arrive at the port.
- Quarantine and conformity assessment by customs and commodity inspection departments.
- Connection of cold chain pick-up and warehousing and distribution after customs clearance.

## Stage-by-stage Breakdown: How Professional Agents Operate

### Stage 1: Document Pre-audit and Overseas Coordination

![What Are the Difficulties in Import Customs Declaration for Chilean Cherries? Professional Agents Break Down Key Points of the Entire Process](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/EH0QjlbPdvAGa.webp)

Before Chilean cherries are packed and loaded onto ships,Zhongshen’s customs affairs team has already started work.They first check each core document issued by the Chilean authorities,including **Phytosanitary Certificate**,**Certificate of Origin**,packing list,invoice and contract.The focus is to verify whether the consignor and consignee information,orchard and packaging plant registration numbers on the certificates are completely consistent with the access list published by the General Administration of Customs.In 2026,China dynamically updated the list of registered Chilean orchards,and any goods using raw materials from cancelled orchards will be denied entry.

"We once found that the format of the certificate of origin provided by the client was an old version,and immediately contacted the Chilean exporter to reissue a certificate that meets the latest requirements of China Customs," said a senior manager at Zhongshen."This pre-audit avoids the fatal risk that the goods cannot be declared due to document problems after arriving at the port." In addition,they will also confirm whether the goods have completed the **cold treatment** or **fumigation treatment** required by the Chinese side,and check the treatment record report to ensure that quarantine risks are controllable.

### Stage 2: Port Customs Declaration and Immediate Inspection Response

After the goods arrive at Shanghai Port or other designated ports,Zhongshen,with its familiarity with the customs clearance channel for fresh produce,quickly completes document exchange and customs declaration form submission.In the system document review process,they will accurately declare the specifications,grades and prices according to the commodity code,to avoid delays such as price review,form deletion or modification caused by false declaration.Fresh goods usually trigger a relatively high inspection probability,especially customs quarantine inspection.

When receiving the inspection instruction,the professionalism of the agent is reflected in the on-site response.Zhongshen’s customs brokers will accompany customs officers to unpack the goods on site,and prepare necessary tools and documents in advance.They clearly know the inspection priorities: check whether the actual goods are consistent with the documents,check whether the fruits have disease spots or insects,and whether the cold treatment temperature recording device is normal.Efficient on-site cooperation can greatly shorten the inspection time.

### Stage 3: Cooperation with Commodity Inspection and Label Compliance

After customs inspection and release,the goods still need to accept food safety supervision and spot check by the market supervision and administration department (formed by the integration of the original commodity inspection functions).This part of work is also coordinated by the agent.Zhongshen will assist clients to prepare Chinese label samples in advance to ensure that they comply with GB 7718 General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods,including product name,origin,net content,production date (packaging date) and shelf life,etc.

Mr.Qian has deep experience in this regard: "We once had a batch of goods,and the font size of the origin ’Chile’ on the Chinese label we designed was a little too small,which did not meet the standard.Zhongshen pointed out the problem during the pre-audit,and we asked the factory to re-label overnight,avoiding the storage cost and schedule delay caused by rectification after arriving at the port.Their grasp of these details is difficult for our own team to achieve."

During the sampling and testing period in the inspection and quarantine laboratory,the agent is responsible for tracking the progress and timely feeding back possible abnormal situations to the client,such as fluctuations in pesticide residue testing indicators,so as to formulate response strategies in advance.

## Practical Cases and Experience of Risk Avoidance

In addition to process services,the value of senior agents is more reflected in the prediction and avoidance of potential risks.In last production season,a new importer purchased a batch of Chilean cherries,but the fumigation certificate provided by the overseas supplier showed that the type of agent used,although meeting international standards,was not the one most commonly recognized by China Customs.Zhongshen found this difference during the pre-audit and immediately informed the client of the risk: the goods may be required to be returned or destroyed due to the recognition problem of the quarantine treatment method.

They then provided two sets of solutions: first,urgently coordinate the overseas side to issue supplementary explanations and supporting documents to prove the equivalence of the agent; second,advise the client to immediately contact a qualified treatment unit at the port to prepare for remedial treatment under customs supervision.Finally,through submitting a large number of technical documents and active communication with regulatory authorities,the first solution worked,and the goods were cleared normally.This case helped the importer avoid economic losses that could be as high as CNY 1 million.

## Comparison of Core Values Brought by Professional Agents

To show the difference between entrusting a professional import agent and handling by the importer independently more clearly,we can compare from several key dimensions:

| Comparison Dimension | Handled by Importer Independently | Entrusted to Zhongshen as Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Document Compliance | Rely on overseas suppliers,prone to problems such as outdated versions and inconsistent information,with high risks. | Professional team conducts pre-audit,is familiar with the latest domestic and foreign specifications,to ensure documents pass the review in one go. |
| Customs Clearance Timeliness | Unfamiliar with the process,low efficiency in inspection response and communication,easily leading to cargo detention at port. | Familiar with the green channel for fresh produce customs clearance,professional on-site response,to minimize customs clearance time. |
| Quarantine Risk | Superficial understanding of quarantine requirements,at a loss when problems occur,may lead to return of goods. | Deeply grasp the key points of quarantine,can predict risks and provide contingency plans,turning passivity into initiative. |
| Comprehensive Cost | Save agency fees on the surface,but have high hidden costs (container detention fee,storage fee,cargo damage). | Pay fixed agency fees,in exchange for highly certain customs clearance results and overall supply chain efficiency. |
| Follow-up Services | Broken service chain after customs clearance,need to find other partners for logistics and warehousing. | Can provide one-stop connection of customs declaration,transportation,warehousing and foreign exchange payment,with the whole process controllable. |

## Conclusion: Double Guarantee of Efficiency and Safety

For import trade,especially for commodities with high timeliness and high regulatory sensitivity like Chilean cherries,the key to success lies in the control of details and respect for risks.A well-recognized import customs declaration agent is by no means a service provider that only "fills in forms on behalf of clients",but a partner that can integrate information,predict rule changes,execute efficiently and act as a communication hub.In the practice of the past 20 years,Zhongshen has precipitated the know-how of each category and each link into standard actions,so as to continuously improve the import efficiency for clients,minimize complex compliance risks,and enable high-quality goods from all over the world to appear in front of Chinese consumers safely and quickly.

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