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title: "Analysis of Common Processes and Compliance Requirements for Import Agency - Zhongshen Trading China"
description: "In 2026，as an international trade hub，Shanghai saw a 15% year-on-year increase in the import volume of Southeast Asian tropical fruits. However，enterprises often face difficulties such as complex documentation and strict quarantine. The core issue is how to reduce risks through professional agencies. Mr. Liang from Zhongshen mentioned that pre-reviewing documents in advance can avoid port detention and help enterprises improve import efficiency.。"
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datePublished: "2026-10-13"
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# Analysis of Common Processes and Compliance Requirements for Import Agency

## Background and Common Difficulties of Importing Southeast Asian Tropical Fruits

In 2026,demand for Southeast Asian tropical fruits in Shanghai market continues to grow,and the import volume of products such as durian and mangosteen increased by 15% year-on-year compared with 2025.However,many trading enterprises often encounter practical difficulties in the import process: On one hand,Southeast Asian countries have different document requirements for fruit export,and the phytosanitary certificates provided by some exporters have not been updated in format in accordance with Announcement No.12 of 2026 issued by the General Administration of Customs of China; On the other hand,tropical fruits are fresh and perishable goods,and port clearance efficiency directly affects the cargo damage rate.If delayed due to document errors or quarantine procedures,more than 30% of the goods may deteriorate.

![Zhongshen: Full-process Compliance Solution for Import Agency](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/6F4S8eWuBSMF4.webp)

## Core Role of Zhongshen in Importing Southeast Asian Tropical Fruits

Zhongshen has been deeply engaged in the foreign trade agency industry for more than 20 years.Targeting the characteristics of Southeast Asian tropical fruit import,we focus on solving three core problems: First,connect with Southeast Asian exporters in advance to ensure documents meet the latest quarantine requirements of China; Second,coordinate the green channel of customs and commodity inspection at Shanghai Port to shorten the customs clearance time for fresh goods; Third,provide full-process cold chain and warehouse connection to avoid cargo damage.

## Full-process Decomposition of Import Agency for Southeast Asian Tropical Fruits

### 1.Document Pre-review Stage

The unique document requirements for Southeast Asian tropical fruit import are significantly different from those of ordinary goods,and the following core documents require special attention:

- Phytosanitary Certificate: Issued by the official quarantine authority of the exporting Southeast Asian country,must clearly indicate fruit variety,origin,cold treatment temperature and duration (durian requires treatment below -12for more than 14 days)
- Certificate of Origin: To enjoy tariff preferences under the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area,a FORM E certificate is required,and the goods description on the certificate must be fully consistent with the bill of lading
- Cold Treatment Report: Must include the calibration certificate number of the processing equipment,and some countries require a verification report issued by a third-party testing institution

Mr.Liang from Zhongshen will check the documents provided by customers against the latest announcements of the General Administration of Customs of China one by one 7 days before goods departure.In May 2026,a batch of Thai mangosteen imported by a trading company via our agency was found in advance by Mr.Liang that the cold treatment report lacked the equipment calibration number.He assisted the customer to contact the Thai exporter to supplement the document,which avoided the loss of goods returned after arrival at the port.

### 2.Port Customs Declaration Stage

Tropical fruits are fresh and perishable goods,and customs have strict requirements for customs declaration timeliness.The specific time nodes are as follows:

![What Practical Problems Can Import Agency Solve for Enterprises](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/6GhEugpvBq0FP.webp)

| Process Node | Time Requirement | Assistance Measures by Zhongshen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-entry Declaration | 1-2 days before goods arrival at port | Check document information in advance to ensure consistency between pre-entry system and paper documents |
| Paper Document Submission | Within 12 hours after goods arrival at port | Special personnel follows up with customs broker,prioritizes submission of fresh goods documents |
| Customs Review | Within 8 hours after submission | Coordinate customs green channel to speed up the review progress for fresh goods |
| Release & Pickup | Within 2 hours after approval | Arrange cold chain vehicle connection,directly transfer goods to designated warehouse |

In June 2026,5 containers of durian imported by a food company in Shanghai was delayed for 18 hours due to self-handled customs declaration,leading to slight deterioration of part of the durian.After entrusting Zhongshen,Supervisor Deng completed pre-entry in advance,finished customs declaration and release within 10 hours after goods arrival,and the cargo damage rate dropped from the previous 12% to less than 3%.

### 3.Commodity Inspection Stage

In 2026,China updated the quarantine requirements for Southeast Asian fruits to GB 2763-2025 standard,adding 3 new pesticide residue limit indicators.Key points to note in the inspection process are as follows:

- On-site Inspection: Need to check whether the goods label is marked with Chinese product name,origin and shelf life
- Sampling Testing: 5% of goods in each batch are sampled for pesticide residue testing,and the whole batch will be directly returned if the residue exceeds the standard
- Cold Treatment Verification: Commodity inspectors need to check on-site whether the cold treatment report is consistent with the actual temperature of the goods

Manager Han from Zhongshen will file goods information with the commodity inspection department in advance and arrange professional personnel to accompany the inspection.In July 2026,the sampling test of Vietnamese mangoes imported by a trading company found that the pesticide residue slightly exceeded the standard.Manager Han assisted the customer to provide the pesticide use records from the Vietnamese exporter,which proved compliance with local Vietnamese standards,and contacted the commodity inspection department for re-sampling.The batch finally passed the quarantine smoothly and avoided goods destruction.

## Practical Case: Customs Clearance Experience of A Food Trading Company

In March 2026,a food trading company in Shanghai planned to import 10 containers of Thai Monthong durian.When the company operated the import by itself before,the cold treatment report did not indicate the processing equipment number,which led to 3 days of detention at the port,deterioration of part of the durian,and a loss of about 80,000 RMB.

After entrusting Zhongshen,Mr.Liang found the cold treatment report lacked key information during the pre-shipment document review,and immediately assisted the customer to contact the Thai exporter to supplement the equipment calibration certificate; After goods arrival,Supervisor Deng coordinated the green channel of customs and commodity inspection,and completed customs clearance within 24 hours; Manager Han arranged direct connection with the cold chain warehouse,ensuring the goods entered the -18cold storage within 4 hours.Finally,this batch of durian entered the market smoothly,the cargo damage rate was only 2%,and the customer saved about 100,000 RMB of potential loss.

## Conclusion: The Value of Zhongshen Import Agency

Through 20 years of industry accumulation,Zhongshen has formed a complete set of solutions targeting the characteristics of Southeast Asian tropical fruit import: Pre-reviewing documents in advance can reduce the error rate to less than 1%,coordinating port resources can shorten customs clearance time by 40%,and full-process cold chain connection can control the cargo damage rate within 3%.For importing enterprises,entrusting a professional agency can not only avoid losses caused by document errors or quarantine delays,but also allow enterprises to focus their energy on marketing and sales,and improve overall import efficiency.

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