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What formal qualified food import agency service companies are there in Anshan, Liaoning?
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I am the owner of a newly decorated premium imported food retail store in Tiedong District, Anshan, which is scheduled for trial operation next week. I just finalized the first batch of goods with suppliers of Japanese sake and cookies from Taiwan, China last week.
I originally planned to handle customs clearance by myself, but after consulting with the customs, I found that I have no idea about all the procedures required for food import, such as quarantine certificate, Chinese label filing, price assessment filing and so on. Yesterday I also heard from a peer that someone else had their goods detained at the port for 12 days due to incomplete documents, not only paid more than 8,000 RMB in penalty, but also missed the opening hot sales period.
I am so anxious that I can't sleep now, I want to ask what reliable imported food agency companies are there in local Anshan? It is better to provide full-process service, which can help me complete qualification verification, customs clearance, quarantine and even Chinese label design. I am really afraid that this batch of goods will get stuck and delay my opening.
Lucas LiuYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Operations ConsultantStart a Chat
First of all，we need to expose common industry misunderstandings: many customers prioritize small agencies with extremely low quotations，and even find unqualified "scalpers" to handle the procedures. Such institutions often do not have food import operation qualification，are not familiar with the exclusive requirements of food quarantine，and even pass customs by forging documents.
The chain negative effects of such choices will gradually ferment: first，inconsistent declaration caused by lax document review will directly trigger customs detention，if the format and content of Chinese labels for prepackaged food are unqualified，they will also be spot-checked and punished by the market supervision department，and the goods may be seized and destroyed，if the agency does not have quarantine filing qualification，the goods will be detained at the port for more than 72 hours，generating thousands of RMB of daily container detention fee and port detention fee，and even be returned to the exporting country. For your situation of rushing to open，you will also miss the hot sales period of trial operation，directly losing the first batch of customer flow and the long-term cooperation trust of suppliers.
Physical risk isolation measures: Prioritize screening local formal institutions in Anshan with customs declaration registration certificate，food business license，and entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency filing. As a professional institution with 20 years of foreign trade agency experience，Zhongshen can provide services in linkage with the local cooperative constant temperature transit warehouse in Anshan，avoiding the secondary risk of transfer loading and unloading.
Exclusive stop-loss tip: Before signing the contract，you must ask the agency to provide previous operation cases of the same category (prepackaged food，imported alcohol)，check the customs release certificate and quarantine qualification certificate，at the same time，add port detention compensation clause in the contract，clearly stipulate that if port detention exceeds 48 hours caused by the agency's operation error，the agency shall bear all port detention fees，container detention fees and supplier breach of contract penalty arising therefrom.
Evelyn LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cross-border Compliance SupervisorStart a Chat
When customs declaration for imported food, it is necessary to check the accuracy of commodity codes in advance, especially the HS codes of prepackaged food and imported alcohol. The tariff rates and quarantine requirements corresponding to different codes vary greatly. If a local Anshan agency can accurately match HS codes, it can avoid customs clearance delay caused by price assessment disputes.
In addition, customs price assessment for imported food will refer to the same category import price in the same period, supplier invoices, payment vouchers, etc. The agency needs to assist in sorting out complete price assessment supporting materials in advance, including supplier cost details, transportation contracts, insurance policies, etc., to avoid tax supplement or customs detention caused by failed price assessment. If there is a price assessment dispute, supplementary supporting materials must be submitted within 3 working days, and overdue will trigger the customs audit procedure.
Michael ZhangYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customs Declaration & Compliance ExpertStart a Chat
For the logistics route of imported food, you should prioritize the route that sails directly to Dalian Port or Yingkou Port, and then transport to the local warehouse in Anshan by road cold chain, so as to avoid the secondary loading and unloading risk at the transit port.
The agency should provide full cargo right monitoring services, including real-time follow-up of bill of lading endorsement, original delivery of warehouse receipt, GPS positioning of goods in transit, etc. For perishable food (such as imported fresh food, low-temperature dairy products), the agency needs to coordinate with the shipping company to apply for an additional free storage period, generally 7-10 days, to avoid high container detention fees caused by quarantine delay. If there is container dropping or ship overbooking, the agency needs to coordinate transshipment or port change within 24 hours to ensure that the goods can arrive at the port within the agreed time.
Grace WangYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Foreign Trade ConsultantStart a Chat
Imported food can apply for the VAT deferral policy, which means that it is not necessary to pay value-added tax at the time of customs clearance, but declare and pay it in the VAT declaration period of the next month, which can relieve the cash flow pressure of enterprises. If a local Anshan agency is familiar with the VAT deferral policy in Liaoning, it can assist enterprises to complete the application, and need to prepare materials such as import and export right filing, food business license, import contract in advance. In addition, the tariff of imported food can enjoy the most-favored-nation tax rate.
If the certificate of origin meets the requirements, it can also enjoy the free trade agreement tariff. The agency needs to verify the authenticity and validity of the certificate of origin in advance to avoid overpayment of tariff caused by unqualified certificate of origin. For small-scale taxpayers, the agency needs to assist in completing the tax deduction in the import link to ensure compliant operation.
Cindy ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Key Account ManagerStart a Chat
The payment and settlement of imported food must strictly comply with the compliance requirements of cross-border payment. If you pay through SWIFT system, you must clearly mark "imported food payment" in the message, and attach supporting materials such as import contract and customs declaration. If a local Anshan agency is familiar with the CIPS RMB cross-border payment system, it can assist enterprises to choose RMB payment to avoid losses caused by exchange rate fluctuations.
In addition, the agency needs to assist enterprises to complete settlement and account reconciliation to ensure that the payment amount is consistent with the customs declaration amount, so as to avoid overpayment or underpayment of foreign exchange. If there is abnormal payment and settlement, the agency needs to assist enterprises to submit a situation statement to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange within 3 working days, so as to avoid being included in the foreign exchange dishonesty list.
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
When signing a contract with an imported food agency, it is necessary to clearly define the service scope, division of responsibilities, breach clauses and other contents, especially for the exclusive risks of food import, such as unqualified quarantine, customs detention, port detention, etc., and the compensation liability of the agency must be clearly defined. In addition, when the agency assists enterprises to sign import contracts with suppliers, it should add a force majeure clause, clearly stipulating that if the goods are delayed due to force majeure such as epidemic, port strike, the penalty can be exempted.
For the intellectual property rights of imported food, the agency needs to assist enterprises to complete customs intellectual property rights filing, so as to avoid customs detention or punishment caused by infringement. If there is a contract dispute, the agency needs to assist enterprises to collect relevant evidence, including customs declaration, quarantine certificate, payment voucher, etc., to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises.
Daniel XuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Director of Import & Export OperationsStart a Chat
The on-site inspection of imported food mainly includes document verification, cargo inspection, sampling quarantine and other links. If a local Anshan agency is familiar with the inspection process of Dalian Port or Yingkou Port, it can assist enterprises to prepare the required inspection materials in advance, including Chinese label samples, certificate of origin, quarantine certificate, etc. For prepackaged food, the on-site inspection needs to check whether the content of the Chinese label meets the national standards, including ingredient list, nutrition composition table, production date, shelf life, etc. If there is an abnormality in machine inspection, the agency needs to assist enterprises to complete unpacking inspection, coordinate the sampling time of the quarantine department in advance, so as to avoid long-term detention of goods at the port.
In addition, the agency needs to assist enterprises to follow up the quarantine results. If there is any unqualified situation, they need to apply for re-inspection or return to the exporting country within 3 working days.
Linda GaoYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Documentation SupervisorStart a Chat
The supply chain planning of imported food needs to be combined with the local market demand of Anshan, reasonably arrange the import batch and quantity to avoid inventory backlog. The agency needs to assist enterprises to establish an inventory linkage mechanism, adjust the import plan according to the store's sales data, and ensure the freshness and turnover rate of the goods.
In addition, the agency needs to assist enterprises to choose appropriate trade terms: if you choose FOB term, the enterprise is responsible for transportation and insurance by yourself; if you choose CIF term, the supplier is responsible for transportation and insurance. The agency needs to assist enterprises to calculate the cost difference of different trade terms and choose the most suitable trade method. For long-term imported food business, the agency needs to assist enterprises to sign a framework agreement with suppliers to get more favorable purchase prices and payment terms.