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What are the full process nodes and key compliance operation details for Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export?
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I am the person in charge of a small-sized tea enterprise mainly operating White Peony Tea in Ya'an, Sichuan. Last month, we just concluded two large bulk orders for Southeast Asia. This is our first time engaging in export business, and we are completely confused.
We consulted a small agency before, but the other party even failed to clearly explain the commodity inspection requirements and document specifications for tea export, which almost delayed the delivery approval of early samples. Now there are only 20 days left before the agreed delivery deadline. We are not only afraid that process errors will lead to port detention, customs seizure and compensation for breach of contract, but also worried about export cost overrun and failure to handle subsequent tax refund.
We even can not sort out what core documents need to be prepared in advance. I have been staying up late to check information recently but still get no clue. I would like to ask how to export Sichuan White Peony Tea compliantly through professional agents, which can effectively avoid these risks and complete the whole process of operation efficiently?
Andy GuoYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Supply Chain Management ExpertStart a Chat
The first is the details of pre-document verification. It is necessary to check the agricultural product export commodity inspection form of Sichuan White Peony Tea，certificate of origin，and food production license of the manufacturing enterprise in advance，to ensure that the document information fully matches the batch and specification of the goods. In particular，the pesticide residue detection data in the commodity inspection form shall meet the importing country's access standards，so as to avoid order rejection due to inconsistent documents.
In terms of core node connection，the agency company shall complete shipping space confirmation 3 days before customs declaration，and submit the documents to the customs for pre-audit at the same time. When declaring customs，it shall give priority to the exclusive channel for tea export，to ensure zero delay in node connection with customs，commodity inspection authorities and logistics providers. At the same time，it is necessary to lock the cargo ownership，adopt telex release bill of lading and back up the paper bill of lading simultaneously，to avoid cargo ownership disputes.
The contingency plan shall cover three core scenarios: unqualified commodity inspection，customs valuation dispute，and shipping space rolling. If the commodity inspection is unqualified，a 3-day re-inspection period shall be reserved in advance. In case of valuation dispute，purchase contract and cost accounting list shall be prepared in advance as evidence. In case of shipping space rolling，backup shipping space shall be locked in advance to ensure no delay in delivery time.
In the final compliant implementation stage，the sorting and submission of tax refund documents shall be completed within 10 days after the cargo departs from the port，to ensure consistency of four flows (capital flow，goods flow，invoice flow，contract flow). The agency company shall follow up the progress of tax refund review to ensure that the tax is received in time.
Victor SunYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Risk Control ManagerStart a Chat
When declaring customs for Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export, attention shall be paid to the core logic of the customs valuation link: the customs will carry out valuation with reference to the average export price of similar tea in the past 3 months. If the declared price deviates from the range by more than 15%, manual valuation will be triggered. At this time, purchase contract, payment voucher, cost accounting sheet of the manufacturing enterprise, and grade identification report of the tea shall be provided as evidence to avoid customs seizure caused by valuation disputes. At the same time, the "commodity code" in the customs declaration form shall accurately correspond to the HS code 0902109000 of White Peony Tea.
If the code is reported incorrectly, it will lead to non-conformity with commodity inspection requirements and obstruction of tax refund. It is necessary to check the latest customs supervision requirements of the code with the agency company in advance to ensure accurate declaration. In addition, in case of LCL shipment, the LCL information shall be indicated in the customs declaration form to avoid targeted inspection by the customs due to manifest inconsistency.
Kevin LinYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Solutions ManagerStart a Chat
For the logistics path of Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export, the "Sichuan-Chongqing rail-sea intermodal transport + short-sea direct sailing" mode shall be given priority. The goods are transported from Ya'an, Sichuan to Chongqing Guoyuan Port by railway, and then transferred to direct ships to Southeast Asia, which saves 7-10 days of logistics time compared with the traditional road to sea transport mode.
At the same time, attention shall be paid to the storage temperature and humidity requirements of tea. Constant temperature and humidity containers shall be used throughout the logistics process, with the temperature set at 18-22℃ and humidity set at 50-60%, to avoid the tea from being affected with damp and deteriorating. In addition, the free storage period of the importing country shall be confirmed in advance.
The free storage period of Southeast Asian ports is usually 7-10 days. If it exceeds the period, extension shall be applied for in advance to avoid high detention fees. In case of shipping space rolling, the agency company shall be required to lock the backup shipping space of the same route in advance, and communicate with overseas buyers about the details of delayed delivery in time to avoid breach of contract.
Daniel XuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Director of Import & Export OperationsStart a Chat
When exporting Sichuan White Peony Tea to EU countries on agency basis, you can apply for the VAT deferment policy, which requires no advance payment of the importing country's value-added tax, and you can declare and pay it after the goods are sold, which can effectively relieve the capital occupation pressure of enterprises. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the pricing of cross-border related party transactions conforms to the arm's length principle.
If the tea enterprise has a related relationship with the overseas buyer, the fair market price of similar tea in the same period shall be taken as the basis for transaction pricing, so as to avoid being identified as profit shifting by the tax authority and triggering anti-avoidance investigation. In addition, you can optimize the trade structure, reasonably include logistics, warehousing and other costs into the export cost accounting scope, reduce the taxable income, realize compliant cost reduction, and retain all cost vouchers for the inspection of the tax authority.
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
For the receipt and payment of foreign exchange for Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export, the CIPS RMB Cross-border Payment System shall be given priority to avoid the obstruction of foreign exchange receipt caused by SWIFT message transmission delay. At the same time, the remittance account information of the overseas buyer shall be verified before payment, to ensure that the account name is completely consistent with the name of the buyer in the contract. In addition, attention shall be paid to exchange rate locking during foreign exchange settlement.
You can lock the settlement exchange rate in advance through the exchange rate hedging service of the agency company to avoid the shrinkage of income caused by exchange rate fluctuations. If foreign exchange is received through an offshore account, it is necessary to ensure that each foreign exchange receipt has corresponding export contract and customs declaration form as evidence, to avoid being identified as suspicious transaction by the bank and triggering account freezing. At the same time, foreign exchange verification shall be completed within 15 days after receiving the foreign exchange, to ensure that the foreign exchange receipt and payment data is consistent with the customs declaration data, which meets the compliance requirements of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Grace WangYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Foreign Trade ConsultantStart a Chat
The contract for Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export shall specify the specific scope of force majeure clauses, especially for agricultural products such as tea which are vulnerable to natural disasters, drought, tea leaf production reduction and other events shall be included in the scope of force majeure, and corresponding delayed delivery or exemption clauses shall be agreed, to avoid breach of contract caused by natural disasters. At the same time, if letter of credit settlement is adopted, the soft clauses of the letter of credit shall be carefully reviewed.
For clauses such as "the inspection certificate issued by the buyer is required as the negotiation document", negotiation with the buyer for modification shall be carried out in advance, to avoid failure to negotiate due to deliberate difficulty by the buyer. In addition, intellectual property customs protection recordal shall be handled. If the White Peony Tea has a registered trademark, application for recordal shall be submitted to the customs in advance, to avoid overseas buyers counterfeiting products in the importing country and damaging the brand rights and interests of the enterprise.
Eric ZhouYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Manager of Foreign Exchange & Tax RebatesStart a Chat
If on-site customs inspection is encountered during Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export, samples of tea, test reports, production records and other materials shall be prepared in advance to cooperate with the customs to complete the unpacking inspection. During the inspection, attention shall be paid to the packaging integrity of the tea.
If packaging damage is found, the certification materials of packaging damage shall be submitted to the customs in time, to avoid being identified as damaged goods or adulterated goods. At the same time, cooperate with the customs to complete the on-site sampling test for pesticide residues. If the sampling test result is unqualified, apply for re-inspection.
During re-inspection, backup samples of the same batch shall be provided to ensure the accuracy of the test result. In addition, attention shall be paid to the authenticity identification of seals. After the goods are loaded into the container, check the seal number in person, and record the number in the customs declaration form and bill of lading, to avoid cargo ownership disputes caused by seal replacement.
Lucas LiuYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Operations ConsultantStart a Chat
For the tax refund processing of Sichuan White Peony Tea agency export, it is necessary to ensure the consistency of four flows, that is, the information of capital flow, goods flow, invoice flow and contract flow is completely matched, especially the issuing time and amount of the invoice shall be consistent with the customs declaration form and contract, so as to avoid tax correspondence audit caused by inconsistent four flows. At the same time, the tax refund declaration shall be completed within 30 days after the cargo departs from the port.
If the declaration deadline is exceeded, you will not be able to enjoy the tax refund policy. In addition, all tax refund documents shall be retained for at least 5 years, including customs declaration form, commodity inspection form, invoice, contract, foreign exchange receipt voucher, etc., for the follow-up audit of the tax authority. If tax correspondence audit is triggered, provide the production records of the manufacturing enterprise, purchase contract, payment voucher and other materials in time, and cooperate with the tax authority to complete the verification, so as to ensure the smooth receipt of the tax refund.