Shudao Guangrun Logistics Import Agency: Full Process Guide for Palm Oil Import

Market Background and Common Difficulties of Palm Oil Import for Shudao Guangrun Logistics

In the first quarter of 2026,palm oil import volume at Shanghai Port reached 320,000 tons,up 12% year-on-year from 2025 — more than 60% of which comes from Malaysia and Indonesia.As a leading bulk commodity logistics service provider in East China,palm oil import business accounts for more than 40% of Shudao Guangrun Logistics’ total import volume.However,many of its cooperating enterprises have recently reported that they frequently encounter problems such as inconsistent documents,lengthy quarantine procedures,and delayed tariff quota applications when importing palm oil from Southeast Asia,resulting in an increase of more than RMB 150,000 in monthly shipping delay costs.

Take a grain and oil enterprise cooperating with Shudao Guangrun Logistics as an example.At the end of 2025,due to failure to notice Malaysia’s new requirement for sustainable palm oil certification,the cargo was detained at a Malaysian port for 2 days,and subsequent customs clearance was delayed for another 3 days due to incorrect information on the phytosanitary certificate.This single order alone caused a loss of nearly RMB 100,000.Similar compliance loopholes are not uncommon in the industry.Data from Shanghai Customs in 2026 shows that the number of palm oil import return cases caused by document problems increased by 8% year-on-year.

Core Role of Zhongshen in Shudao Guangrun Logistics’ Import Business

Targeting the pain points of palm oil import for Shudao Guangrun Logistics,Zhongshen relies on more than 20 years of industry experience and focuses on the whole process of "pre-audit - customs clearance - quarantine - warehouse connection".It can not only avoid document errors in advance,but also coordinate with the commodity inspection department of Yangshan Port (Shanghai) to optimize the quarantine process,reducing the customs clearance lead time of palm oil import from the industry average of 5-7 days to within 3 days.

Supervisor Xiang,senior consultant of Zhongshen,stated that the core demand of Shudao Guangrun Logistics is "stability" — it needs to ensure cargo arrives at the port on time,and avoid extra costs caused by compliance issues.Therefore,according to its business characteristics,Zhongshen has established a "dedicated service team for palm oil import",which follows up the whole process from document pre-audit to subsequent warehouse coordination,ensuring the connection efficiency of each link.

Breakdown of Palm Oil Import Process and Dedicated Services of Zhongshen

1.Document Pre-audit Stage: Accurately Match Compliance Requirements of Southeast Asian Origin

Document requirements for palm oil import vary by origin.In 2026,Malaysia added a new mandatory requirement of "Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification (MSPO)" for palm oil exports,and many cooperating enterprises of Shudao Guangrun Logistics had not noticed this new regulation before.Zhongshen will complete the following work in the document pre-audit stage:

• Check the consistency of basic documents including certificate of origin,phytosanitary certificate,commercial invoice,packing list,etc.and focus on verifying whether the "MSPO certification number" is registered with the commodity inspection system;
• Assist enterprises to organize tariff quota application materials.The total tariff quota for palm oil import in 2026 is 1.2 million tons,and Zhongshen will remind the quota application deadline 30 days in advance;
• For the inspection of "dangerous packing certificate" for bulk palm oil,confirm whether transport containers meet the requirements of the 2026 edition of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code).

In January 2026,the enterprise of Ms.Guan cooperating with Shudao Guangrun Logistics planned to import 1,000 tons of palm oil.Zhongshen found that MSPO certification was not provided during pre-audit,and immediately reminded the enterprise to contact the Malaysian supplier to supplement the document,avoiding the risk of return after cargo arrival at the port.

2.Port Customs Declaration Stage: Coordinate with Customs to Optimize Tariff Classification Declaration

Tariff classification of palm oil directly affects import cost.In 2026,the General Administration of Customs of China divided palm oil into "crude palm oil" and "refined palm oil",with different tax rates corresponding to different classifications.Through connecting with the customs pre-audit system,Zhongshen helps enterprises accurately match tax codes and avoid tariff overpayment:

In March 2026,the enterprise of Mr.Pu cooperating with Shudao Guangrun Logistics imported 1,000 tons of crude palm oil.Zhongshen checked the cold pressing certificate and commodity inspection report in advance,confirmed the tax code was correct,and avoided overpayment of RMB 18,000 in tariff caused by wrong tax code.

3.Commodity Inspection and Quarantine Stage: Focus on Unique Quarantine Indicators of Palm Oil

The quarantine focus of palm oil import is "aflatoxin B1 content" and "pesticide residue".In 2026,the commodity inspection department tightened the limit of aflatoxin B1 from 10μg/kg to 5μg/kg.Zhongshen’s services in the quarantine stage include:

• Require foreign suppliers to provide "third-party test report" in advance,with aflatoxin B1 and pesticide residue indicators specially marked;
• Coordinate with the commodity inspection laboratory of Yangshan Port,Shanghai to open a "special test channel for palm oil",reducing the test cycle from 48 hours to 24 hours;
• If the test result exceeds the limit,assist the enterprise to go through the procedures of "return or destruction",avoiding storage fees caused by detention (the storage fee of Yangshan Port,Shanghai is RMB 15 per ton per day).

In February 2026,the aflatoxin B1 test of palm oil imported by an enterprise cooperating with Shudao Guangrun Logistics was 6μg/kg (exceeding the limit).Zhongshen immediately assisted with the return procedures and completed the return in only 5 days,avoiding more than RMB 20,000 in monthly storage fees and customs fines.

Value Summary of Zhongshen’s Agency Service

For Shudao Guangrun Logistics and its cooperating enterprises,the core value of choosing Zhongshen as import agency is reflected in three aspects: first,accurately matching the new 2026 compliance regulations for Southeast Asian palm oil,avoiding delays caused by untimely policy update; second,reducing customs clearance lead time to within 3 days,cutting down shipping delay costs; third,reducing comprehensive import cost by about 8% through tariff classification optimization and efficient warehouse connection.

Mr.Shen,Import Director of a grain and oil enterprise,once said: "When we handled import on our own before,we lost more than RMB 100,000 per month due to document errors and quarantine delays.After appointing Zhongshen as our agency,these costs have almost dropped to zero,and now we can focus more on the logistics and distribution link."