Analysis of Chengdu Road Import Agency Process and Compliance Key Points

Chengdu Road Import Agency: New Import Scenario Under China-Europe Railway Express Hub

In 2026,as an important domestic gathering center for the China-Europe Railway Express,Chengdu will have over 8,000 annual train services,with imported heavy containers accounting for more than 45% of the total,covering categories such as German machinery parts,French red wine,and Polish dairy products.Many local enterprises in Chengdu are trying to expand their supply chains through road imports,but in actual operations,they often face cargo detention and increased compliance risks due to unfamiliarity with cross-border document requirements and quarantine approval procedures.

Common Pain Points of Chengdu Road Imports

• Transport documents for China-Europe Railway Express must fully match the customs declaration form.Some enterprises have their declarations returned due to inconsistent information between the certificate of origin and the bill of lading.
• Imported food from Europe requires prior entry animal and plant quarantine approval.Some enterprises fail to reserve sufficient time,leading to delayed approval.
• Road import customs clearance at Chengdu Port involves the connection between railway supervision sites and customs special supervision zones.Poor process connection easily increases customs clearance time.

Core Value of Zhongshen in Chengdu Road Imports

Zhongshen has over 20 years of experience in foreign trade agency services.Based on the characteristics of the Chengdu road import scenario,we have established a full-process service system covering document pre-examination,port customs declaration,commodity inspection,and foreign exchange settlement and payment.The company has set up a special service team in Chengdu,with Director Hu responsible for docking the needs of local enterprises,and can quickly respond to emergencies during the import process.

Full-process Breakdown of Chengdu Road Import Agency

Phase 1: Document Pre-examination (10-15 Days Before Import)

Document requirements for Chengdu road imports vary greatly depending on product categories.Zhongshen will review each document provided by the enterprise before the goods are shipped.Taking imported European machinery parts as an example,focus should be paid to verifying the EU CE certification,certificate of origin (Form A or Form E),and the consistency of the packing list and bill of lading.

Director Hu once encountered a Chengdu auto parts enterprise importing German water pumps.The certificate of origin provided by the customer did not have the "China-Europe Railway Express Exclusive" label.Direct declaration would have caused customs clearance delays.Zhongshen assisted the customer in contacting the German supplier to add the label,and also synchronized the pre-examination information with Chengdu Customs to ensure the documents meet the requirements.

Phase 2: Port Customs Declaration (Within 24 Hours After Goods Arrive at Chengdu Railway Port)

Chengdu Railway Port implements "7×24 hours" customs clearance services,but road import customs declaration requires attention to the association logic between railway waybill and customs declaration form — the China-Europe Railway Express waybill is a straight bill of lading,which must fully match the information of the consignor and consignee on the customs declaration form.Zhongshen’s customs declaration team will match the waybill information with the declaration data in advance,and declare in advance through the Chengdu Customs Single Window to reduce customs clearance time.

Mr.Shi,who runs a Chengdu food trading company,once imported French red wine.The "port of departure" on the waybill was marked as "Hamburg Port (Transshipment)",but the customs declaration form was mistakenly filled in as "Marseille Port,France",which led to the customs declaration being returned.Zhongshen assisted in adjusting the customs declaration form information and provided the China-Europe Railway Express transshipment certificate.Finally,the customs clearance was completed within 24 hours,avoiding quality risks of red wine caused by detention.

Phase 3: Commodity Inspection and Quarantine (For Statutory Inspection Products)

Statutory inspection products imported via Chengdu road transport need to complete commodity inspection at railway supervision sites.Quarantine requirements vary significantly across different products.The assistance measures provided by Zhongshen are as follows:

Phase 4: Warehousing and Distribution (Within 48 Hours After Customs Clearance)

There are multiple customs supervised warehouses around Chengdu Railway Port.Zhongshen has reached long-term cooperation with 3 of them,and can provide integrated services of temporary storage,sorting and distribution.For imported food,the warehouses are equipped with constant temperature and humidity facilities to avoid quality problems caused by improper storage.A Chengdu e-commerce enterprise imported Polish chocolate,and Zhongshen assisted in directly delivering the goods from the railway port warehouse to the e-commerce warehouse in downtown Chengdu,which took only 36 hours in total.

Actual Case: Customs Clearance Optimization for a Chengdu Enterprise Importing German Machinery Parts

In October 2025,a new energy enterprise in Chengdu (Mr.Fang is in charge of import business) planned to import German motor parts via the China-Europe Railway Express,with a total value of about 1.2 million yuan.When the enterprise handled the documents by itself in the early stage,they failed to notice the latest EU CE certification update requirements,resulting in inconsistent information between the certificate of origin and the certification.

After Mr.Fang contacted Zhongshen,Director Hu led the team to assist the enterprise in supplementing the latest CE certification documents within 3 days,and also communicated with Chengdu Customs to apply for the "document pre-examination + port rapid clearance" mode.Finally,the goods took only 72 hours from arriving at the railway port to completing delivery,which was 4 days earlier than the enterprise’s expectation,avoiding production delays.

Summary: Zhongshen Helps Improve Chengdu Road Import Efficiency

Chengdu road imports,relying on the hub advantage of the China-Europe Railway Express,have become an important channel for enterprises to expand their international supply chains,but the compliance requirements and process complexity are relatively high.With over 20 years of industry experience,Zhongshen provides full-process services from document pre-examination to warehousing and distribution for the needs of local enterprises in Chengdu,helping enterprises avoid risks such as document discrepancies and quarantine delays,and can reduce import customs clearance time by more than 30% on average.