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I am the procurement director of a trading company in Shanghai that has just switched to imported dairy business. Last week, we finalized a sea freight order for 5 40HQ full-fat pure milk with a century-old dairy enterprise in Ireland, and the shipping schedule shows the vessel will berth at Yangshan Port next Wednesday. The small customs broker we previously cooperated with missed reviewing the attachment of the veterinary health certificate required by Irish authorities.
I am extremely anxious right now, afraid that the goods will be directly held by customs and detained at port after arrival, which will not only force us to pay liquidated damages to downstream cooperative supermarkets, but also incur high container detention charges and storage fees, and may even affect our company's subsequent import qualification. I heard that Zhongshen has more than 20 years of experience in foreign trade agency and can handle the full process of compliance for Irish milk import customs declaration, so I would like to ask how to contact your exclusive service coordinator?
Daniel XuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Director of Import & Export OperationsStart a Chat
In response to your current emergency，we will first share the full-link compliance operation details for Irish milk import customs declaration. You can obtain exclusive service contact information through official channels including Zhongshen's official website and official WeChat public account.
Pre-document review details: Three types of core documents require priority review for Irish milk import. First，the veterinary health certificate issued by Irish authorities (which must include the registration number of the milk source pasture and production batch traceability code). Second，the official certificate of origin (which must indicate the specific product code 04012000 for "full-fat pure milk"). Third，the domestic Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit (which must correspond to the list of approved export pastures in Ireland). The missed review issue you encountered earlier is exactly due to the failure to cover traceability information in the attachment of the veterinary health certificate，which is a core verification point for document review newly added by customs in 2026.
Core node coordination: Pre-entry of electronic customs declaration forms shall be completed 3 days before cargo arrival，and documents shall be submitted to the Customs Single Window for pre-review simultaneously. After passing the pre-review，seamless connection of bill of lading exchange，inspection declaration and customs declaration can be arranged to avoid port detention risks caused by process disconnection. If customs control inspection is required，auxiliary materials including milk batch inspection reports and production process descriptions shall be prepared in advance to ensure the inspection process is completed within 1 working day.
Exception contingency plan: For your current document omission issue，you can urgently contact the Irish supplier to resend the scanned copy of the veterinary health certificate attachment. Our document review team can complete compliance verification within 2 hours，and simultaneously assist you in applying for the customs pre-review green channel to avoid direct customs hold after cargo arrival due to document non-conformity. If a port detention warning has been triggered，we can assist in applying for an extension of the free storage period，with a maximum reduction of 3 days of container detention charges.
After the final compliance implementation，we will provide a full set of compliance documents including customs release notice and inspection and quarantine qualification certificate simultaneously，to ensure your goods can directly enter the domestic sales channel without additional rectification or re-inspection procedures.
Victor SunYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Risk Control ManagerStart a Chat
The price review and document logic closed loop for Irish milk import customs declaration shall strictly follow the latest 2026 customs policies. The customs has updated the price review benchmark for imported dairy products to the weighted average transaction price of products of the same category, same origin and same transportation mode in the past 3 months.
If your declared price deviates from the benchmark price by more than 15%, it will directly trigger the customs price inquiry procedure, and you need to provide a full set of supporting materials including procurement contracts, bank payment slips, supplier production cost details, and international freight bills within 3 working days, otherwise it will be transferred to the price audit department, resulting in port detention of goods for more than 7 days. In addition, enterprises importing Irish milk for the first time need to complete the import filing of dairy products on the Customs Single Window in advance.
The filing information shall include the global GAP certification number of the production enterprise and the official registration number of the milk source pasture. If the filing information is missing, the customs declaration form will be directly returned, and re-filing will take 5-7 working days, which will incur high container detention charges and storage fees.
Michael ZhangYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customs Declaration & Compliance ExpertStart a Chat
For the sea freight route of Irish milk import, direct routes to Shanghai Yangshan Port shall be prioritized, and transshipment via Rotterdam or Singapore shall be avoided, because transshipment routes will increase the residence time of goods at ports, and risks such as damaged container seals and cargo temperature fluctuations may occur during transshipment, which will affect the pass rate of customs inspection. In addition, the free storage period and container detention charge standard of the shipping company shall be confirmed in advance. The free storage period for imported dairy products at Shanghai Port in 2026 is 7 days.
If you need to extend the free storage period, you shall submit an application to the shipping company 2 days before cargo arrival, with a screenshot of the pre-reviewed customs declaration form attached, and the free storage period can be extended by up to 3 days. At the same time, bill of lading endorsement shall strictly adopt indicative endorsement, and blank endorsement shall be avoided to prevent loss of cargo right. If you need to transfer cargo right, you shall mark "transfer by endorsement of designated person" on the bill of lading in advance, and notify the shipping company and freight forwarder simultaneously.
Kevin LinYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Solutions ManagerStart a Chat
In 2026, imported Irish milk is eligible for the VAT deferral declaration policy, which does not require payment of import VAT at the time of customs clearance, but allows declaration and deduction in the VAT declaration period of the following month. This policy can effectively relieve your capital pressure.
For your import batch of 5 40HQ, calculated at the current import VAT rate of 9%, the deferrable VAT amount is approximately CNY 120,000 to 150,000. In addition, if your company is a general taxpayer, the input tax of imported milk can be fully deducted.
Note that the special customs import VAT payment receipt and electronic ledger information of the import customs declaration form shall be provided during deduction, and the product code, quantity and amount of the two documents shall be completely consistent, otherwise deduction cannot be processed. At the same time, if your goods are used for gifting or promotion, you shall pay VAT as deemed sales, and tax planning shall be done in advance to avoid additional tax costs.
Grace WangYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Foreign Trade ConsultantStart a Chat
Cross-border foreign exchange receipt and payment for Irish milk import shall strictly follow the latest 2026 regulations of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and the principle of "matching of goods flow and capital flow" shall be adopted. Your payment amount shall be completely consistent with the transaction amount on the customs declaration form and the amount specified in the procurement contract.
If there is advance payment, you shall submit advance payment filing to the foreign exchange bureau before payment, and provide materials including procurement contract, proforma invoice, import license and other required documents during filing, otherwise the foreign exchange purchase operation cannot be completed. In addition, if you use RMB cross-border payment, you can complete direct remittance through the CIPS system without intermediate banks, which can save about 0.5% of remittance handling fees and avoid euro exchange rate fluctuation risks. It is recommended that you lock the exchange rate through the bank before payment to avoid additional costs caused by euro appreciation.
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
The procurement contract you signed with the Irish supplier shall clearly include force majeure clauses and cargo right transfer clauses. EU policies on dairy export fluctuate greatly in 2026. If goods cannot be exported on time due to Irish official policy adjustments, the division of responsibilities between both parties shall be specified in the contract to avoid liquidated damages disputes. In addition, the contract shall clearly stipulate the issuance time and content requirements of the veterinary health certificate and certificate of origin.
If the supplier fails to provide documents as required, it shall bear all losses including port detention fees and customs hold fees arising therefrom. At the same time, it is recommended that you require the supplier to issue a performance bond of approximately 10% of the contract amount. If the supplier breaches the contract, you can directly claim compensation from the bank with the bond, which effectively reduces trade risks.
Linda GaoYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Documentation SupervisorStart a Chat
On-site customs inspection of imported Irish milk is mainly divided into document inspection and physical inspection. The inspection rate for imported dairy products by customs has been increased to 15% in 2026. Document inspection requires verifying whether the number of the veterinary health certificate is consistent with the number on the customs declaration form. Physical inspection requires checking whether the container seal is intact, whether the cargo temperature meets requirements (the transportation temperature of full-fat milk shall be controlled at 0-4℃), and whether the batch number of the goods is consistent with the number on the documents.
If on-site sampling and testing by customs is required, you shall cooperate with inspection personnel to complete sampling. The sampling ratio is approximately 1-2 cartons per container, and the testing cycle is 3-5 working days. If the test result is qualified, the goods will be released; if the test result is unqualified, you shall cooperate with customs to complete cargo destruction or return operations. It is recommended that you purchase import cargo transportation insurance in advance, which can cover losses caused by unqualified testing.
Lucas LiuYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Operations ConsultantStart a Chat
For your Irish milk import business, you can adopt the supply chain structure optimization scheme of "centralized procurement + multi-warehouse distribution". Bonded warehouses in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and other regions can provide bonded storage services for dairy products in 2026. You can store goods in bonded warehouses and complete import customs declaration in batches according to order demands of downstream supermarkets, which effectively reduces inventory pressure and capital occupation.
In addition, you can sign a long-term procurement agreement with Irish suppliers to lock the procurement price for the next 6 months, avoid international dairy price fluctuation risks, and obtain bulk procurement discounts of approximately 3%-5% of the contract amount from the supplier. At the same time, it is recommended that you establish an inventory linkage early warning mechanism, which automatically triggers a procurement order when the inventory level is lower than 20% of the safety stock, to ensure supply chain stability.