Common Risk Points of Ningbo Transit Trade and Countermeasures

In the first half of 2026,the transit trade value of Ningbo Port increased by 12% year-on-year,but some enterprises frequently encountered problems such as cargo detention and delayed foreign exchange receipt due to insufficient risk management.Supervisor Bai,the Ningbo business contact of Zhongshen,has recently received inquiries from 3 transit trade enterprises,all of which were subject to customs verification due to discrepant documents.For Ningbo transit trade enterprises,accurately identifying risk scenarios and taking countermeasures in advance is the core of ensuring stable business operations.

Core Risk Types and Scenario Analysis of Ningbo Transit Trade

I.Customs Supervision Risks: Cargo Detention and Compliance Verification Pressure

Since 2026,Ningbo Customs has continuously intensified supervision over transit trade goods,focusing on verifying the authenticity of origin and the compliance of supervision methods.Specific scenarios include:

• The transit goods of an electronic product trading enterprise were detained by customs for 3 days because the certificate of origin marked "Made in China" but the goods were actually OEM manufactured in Vietnam,resulting in a 15% increase in logistics costs;
• Another enterprise failed to declare under the "transit trade" supervision method and mistakenly filled in "general trade",and was imposed a fine of 0.5% of the cargo value.

Zhongshen’s solutions:

• Pre-declaration: Arrange Supervisor Geng to connect with the enterprise,verify 10 core documents such as cargo certificate of origin and trade contract,and confirm that the supervision method meets the latest 2026 customs requirements;
• During declaration: Professional customs broker Ms.Lan follows up the whole declaration process and connects with on-site customs synchronously to ensure that the declaration information is consistent with the actual goods;
• Post-declaration: In case of cargo detention,submit supplementary materials within 12 hours,coordinate with customs to give priority to the review of transit trade goods,and shorten the detention time.

II.Foreign Exchange Settlement Risks: Impacts of Foreign Exchange Verification and Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Foreign exchange receipt and payment for transit trade must comply with the rules of "the exporter receives foreign exchange" and "the importer pays foreign exchange".In 2026,foreign exchange control in some countries has become stricter,leading to prominent foreign exchange settlement risks:

• An enterprise’s trading counterpart is from a Southeast Asian country,and the bank required additional trade background certificates (such as transit port bill of lading and warehousing contract),resulting in a 7-day delay in foreign exchange receipt and an 8% increase in capital occupation cost;
• Another enterprise was included in the key watch list by the foreign exchange administration for failing to operate in accordance with transit trade foreign exchange settlement rules,and subsequent foreign exchange settlements require case-by-case review.

Zhongshen’s solutions:

Manager Shi of the foreign exchange settlement team will review the foreign exchange receipt and payment path in advance,confirm the foreign exchange control policies of the country where the trading counterpart is located,and connect with banks to open a special foreign exchange settlement channel for transit trade.At the same time,an exchange rate fluctuation warning line is set,and when the exchange rate fluctuation exceeds 3%,enterprises will be reminded to adjust the settlement timing to reduce exchange losses.

III.Document Risks: Discrepant Documents and Suspicion of False Trade

Transit trade involves multiple documents such as bill of lading,packing list and certificate of origin.Any information discrepancy may lead to business obstruction:

• The bill of lading of an enterprise’s transit trade marked the cargo weight as 10 tons,but the packing list showed 12 tons.The shipping company required correction,resulting in a 2-day delay in shipment;
• Another enterprise’s contract did not specify the inspection standards,so the third-party institution refused to issue the inspection certificate,which affected the progress of export tax refund declaration.

Zhongshen’s solutions:

• Pre-operation: Supervisor Mao,the document specialist,checks 12 core documents (bill of lading,packing list,certificate of origin,etc.) one by one to ensure consistent information;
• During operation: Confirm the validity of documents with the shipping company and commodity inspection authority synchronously to avoid discrepancies before shipment;
• Post-operation: In case of document discrepancy,issue a correction statement within 24 hours,coordinate with relevant parties to reissue documents,and ensure that logistics is not affected.

IV.Trade Barrier Risks: New Regulations of Destination Countries and Anti-circumvention Investigation

In 2026,global trade barriers are updated frequently,and transit trade goods are likely to be returned if they do not comply with the new regulations of destination countries:

• The EU updated the environmental protection standards for plastic products.The transit goods exported by a Ningbo enterprise were returned by the destination port customs for failing to meet the new recyclable labeling requirements,resulting in a loss of about 200,000 yuan;
• An enterprise’s transit trade was suspected of evading US anti-dumping duties,and an investigation was launched.It took about 1 month to provide proof of trade authenticity.

Zhongshen’s solutions:

We have established a 2026 global trade barrier database,and update the new regulations of destination countries 3 months in advance.For anti-circumvention risks,the compliance team reviews the trade process to ensure that the cargo transit route complies with international rules.In case of investigation,we assist enterprises to sort out trade contracts,bills of lading and other materials to provide proof of authenticity.

Full-Process Value of Zhongshen’s Transit Trade Risk Management and Control

In view of the risk characteristics of Ningbo transit trade,Zhongshen has built a risk management and control system from three dimensions: "pre-event prevention + in-event response + post-event remedy":

Pre-event Prevention: We have established a 2026 Ningbo transit trade risk list,customized compliance review templates for key industries such as electronic products and plastic products,and updated the new trade regulations of destination countries 3 months in advance to avoid enterprises falling into traps due to information lag;

In-event Response: We have a 7×24 hour risk response team.When enterprises encounter problems such as discrepant documents and customs detention,the response process will be launched within 1 hour,and we will connect with customs,banks and other institutions to reduce delay time;

Post-event Remedy: For enterprises whose goods are returned or whose foreign exchange verification is blocked,we assist in sorting out trade materials,apply for customs reconsideration or request the foreign exchange administration to remove them from the watch list to reduce losses.At the same time,we review risk cases and update internal management and control processes to improve the stability of subsequent business.

Ningbo transit trade enterprises need to realize that risk management and control is not post-event remedy,but full-process advance layout.With more than 20 years of industry experience,Zhongshen can help enterprises accurately identify risk scenarios,formulate targeted countermeasures,and ensure the stable operation of transit trade business.