Jing'an District Zhongshen Import Payment Agency, Thailand Fruit Customs Clearance Efficiency Improvement

Background of Thai Tropical Fruit Import and Common Difficulties for Jing’an District Enterprises

In 2026,the import demand for Thai tropical fruits from food trading enterprises in Jing’an District,Shanghai keeps growing,and categories including durian,mangosteen and longan become popular in the market for their good taste.However,many enterprises encounter practical problems in the import process: the format of phytosanitary certificates issued by Thai authorities often fails to meet the requirements of Chinese customs,fresh fruits are prone to rot and deterioration due to customs clearance delays,and insufficient control over details such as directory registration and fund use review in the foreign exchange payment process leads to delayed payment and affects supplier performance.

Core Role of Zhongshen in Thai Fruit Import

Targeting the fresh characteristics and cross-border compliance requirements of Thai fruits,Zhongshen focuses on solving the two major pain points of "timeliness + compliance": pre-review documents in advance to avoid port detention risks,coordinate with customs and commodity inspection departments to open green channels for fresh goods,and connect with the foreign exchange administration to complete full-process payment operations,ensuring the smoothness of the whole link from Thai orchards to warehouses in Jing’an District.

Breakdown of Thai Fruit Import Process and Compliance Response

1.Document Pre-review Stage: Control Source Compliance

Import of Thai fruits requires submission of core documents including phytosanitary certificate,certificate of origin,commercial invoice,packing list and bill of lading.In 2026,Chinese customs upgraded the requirements for electronic signature verification,which requires networked verification with the system of Thai agricultural authorities.

• The phytosanitary certificate issued by Thai authorities must include the "cold treatment certificate" column,and the cold treatment temperature (0-4℃) and time (≥16 hours) must meet the requirements of Announcement No.12 of 2025 issued by the General Administration of Customs of China
• The certificate of origin must adopt electronic signature,which can be directly verified through China International Trade Single Window
• The commercial invoice must clearly mark the fruit variety,place of origin and batch number,which shall be consistent with the information on the quarantine certificate

The team led by Supervisor Lu from Zhongshen will pre-review the documents 7 working days before the goods are shipped.For cases of inconsistent certificate formats,they will contact Thai suppliers to supplement materials,so as to avoid cargo detention caused by document problems after the goods arrive at the port.

2.Port Customs Declaration Stage: Improve Customs Clearance Efficiency

Thai fruits are fresh and perishable goods,and port customs clearance efficiency directly affects product quality.In 2026,Shanghai Port implements the "appointment declaration + priority inspection" mechanism for imported fruits,but pre-declaration information needs to be submitted in advance.

3.Commodity Inspection and Quarantine Stage: Meet Specific Requirements for Fruits

Import of Thai fruits needs to go through double tests of customs quarantine and commodity inspection (market access),focusing on pests (such as Bactrocera dorsalis) and pesticide residues (such as carbendazim residue limit ≤0.1mg/kg).In 2026,commodity inspection adds "rapid test kit" on-site screening to shorten detection time.

• Customs quarantine shall verify the effectiveness of cold treatment,and measure the core temperature of fruits on site (required to be ≤4℃)
• Commodity inspection shall sample and test pesticide residues and heavy metals,with a sampling ratio of 3% per batch (≥5 pieces)
• Fruit storage temperature records (full-process temperature data from shipment in Thailand to the port) shall be provided

The team led by Supervisor Zhuang from Zhongshen will communicate with the port commodity inspection department in advance to arrange a rapid testing channel; for cases of incomplete temperature records,they will contact the shipping company to obtain the temperature log of the refrigerated container to ensure compliance with requirements.

Practical Case: Risk Avoidance for Thai Durian Import of Jing’an District Enterprise

In March 2026,a food trading company in Jing’an District planned to import 10 containers of Thai Musang King durian.When pre-reviewing documents,Supervisor Lu found that the phytosanitary certificate issued by the Thai supplier did not mark the cold treatment time (only temperature was marked),which did not meet the requirements of Chinese customs.If shipped directly,the goods would be required to reissue the certificate after arriving at Shanghai Port,leading to rot and deterioration of durian (durian can only be stored for 3-5 days at room temperature).

Zhongshen immediately contacted the Thai supplier,guided it to supplement the cold treatment time certificate,and completed the electronic signature update through the system of the Thai agricultural department.At the same time,the shipping schedule was adjusted to change the original bulk carrier to refrigerated container liner to ensure stable temperature throughout the journey.Finally,customs clearance was completed 48 hours after the goods arrived at the port,2 days earlier than the original plan,no rot occurred,and the enterprise saved about CNY 120,000 in loss costs.

Summary: Value of Zhongshen for Import of Jing’an District Enterprises

In 2026,the competition in the imported fruit market in Jing’an District is intensifying,with prominent compliance risks and timeliness pressure.Relying on its familiarity with the specific quarantine requirements and payment processes for Thai fruits,Zhongshen controls the whole process from document pre-review to port customs clearance,helping enterprises to:

• Avoid cargo detention risks caused by inconsistent documents
• Shorten customs clearance time by more than 30% through appointment declaration and priority inspection
• Assist in handling foreign exchange receipt,payment and settlement,to ensure timely arrival of funds

For import enterprises in Jing’an District,choosing a professional import payment agency can not only improve import efficiency,but also effectively reduce compliance risks,and ensure the stable development of import business.