--- title: "What Customs Clearance Risks Can Thai Fruit Import Agents Avoid? How is Professionalism Effectively Guaranteed?" description: "After self-operated imported Thai tropical fruits were detained at customs due to document errors，resulting in nearly half of the goods rotted and lost，the cargo owner urgently seeks a reliable agent to solve pain points such as arbitrary price hikes，poor customs clearance control，and inadequate emergency response. When choosing an agent，you should be alert to the gimmick of low-price all-inclusive service. Pre-verifying documents，synchronizing manifest to isolate risks，and signing a compensatio..." url: "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html" language: "en" type: "Q&A" category: "Customs Declaration Q&A" datePublished: "2026-11-03" dateModified: "2026-11-03" brand: "Zhongshen Trading China" answerCount: 10 --- # What Customs Clearance Risks Can Thai Fruit Import Agents Avoid? How is Professionalism Effectively Guaranteed? ## Question I have run a premium fruit shop in Shanghai for 5 years, focusing on high-end tropical fruits. Last month, I imported Thai Monthong durian and mangosteen on my own for the first time. Because I only had a superficial understanding of entry quarantine documents and customs price verification procedures, the phytosanitary certificate I submitted missed the orchard registration number, which led to the goods being detained at Yangshan Port for 3 days. 40% of the mangosteen, which has a short shelf life, rotted directly, and part of the durian was too ripe and could only be sold at a discount. In total, I lost more than 120,000 RMB. Now I don't dare to operate it by myself anymore and want to find a Thai fruit import agent, but I'm afraid of encountering those who only earn price differences and don't do real work -- Will the agent charge arbitrary prices? Can they help me control the quarantine and customs clearance properly? If I encounter port storage or inspection again, do they have an emergency plan to save the goods? I get a headache just thinking about importing fruit now, I just want to find a reliable agent to solve my problems practically. ## Answers ### Answer 1 — Best Answer First，we need to expose common industry misunderstandings: many small agents attract customers with the gimmick of "low-price all-inclusive service"，but they actually omit key pre-processes such as pre-audit of entry phytosanitation and synchronization of cold chain manifest，and even use the claim of "100% guaranteed customs clearance" to cover up compliance loopholes，shifting all risks to the cargo owner. The chain negative effects of this misunderstanding are extremely serious: if the agent does not verify the authenticity of the orchard registration number on the phytosanitary certificate in advance，the goods will be directly detained by customs after arrival. The cold chain shelf life of Thai tropical fruits is only 7-15 days. Port storage for more than 3 days will lead to large-scale decay and excessive ripeness，and the loss of the whole container's value can exceed 60%，if the manifest information is inconsistent with the declaration content on the customs declaration，it will also trigger high-level customs control inspection，and the additional cost of port storage fee and container detention fee for a single container is more than 5,000 RMB，and it may also affect the enterprise's customs credit rating later. Physical risk isolation measures: When choosing an agent，you must require it to provide **Pre-verification Service for Thai Orchard Registration**，submit scanned copies of phytosanitary certificate and certificate of origin to the domestic local customs for pre-audit 7 days in advance，to ensure that document information fully meets entry requirements，at the same time，require the agent to synchronize cold chain logistics manifest data，realize real-time matching between customs declaration and manifest information，and avoid triggering control due to data deviation. Exclusive loss mitigation tip: Sign a "Special Compensation Agreement for Fresh Cargo Port Storage" with the agent，clearly stipulating that if customs detention is caused by the agent's document review error，the agent will bear 80% of the cargo loss，and be responsible for coordinating with customs to open an expedited inspection channel for fresh cargo，ensuring that customs clearance is completed within 24 hours，and minimizing fresh-keeping loss. **status:** accepted **Author:** Michael Zhang **Date:** 2026-11-04 ### Answer 2 The core of Thai fruit import customs declaration lies in price verification and document compliance. At present, the customs price verification basis for Thai fruits is mainly the import declaration data of the same category in the same period, the value declaration on the Thai certificate of origin, and cross-border payment vouchers. Many cargo owners trigger price verification disputes because the agent does not synchronize price verification warnings in advance, leading to the declared price being lower than the customs guide price and extending port storage time by 3-5 days. To solve such problems, the agent needs to submit a pre-declaration list to the customs 3 days in advance to obtain pre-judgment opinions on price verification. If there is a price difference, supplementary supporting materials such as trade contracts and payment slips should be provided in time to ensure that price verification passes at the first time and avoid affecting customs clearance efficiency due to price verification disputes. At the same time, the agent should be proficient in integrated customs clearance operations, use the mode of local declaration and port inspection, and advance the pre-audit process before the goods arrive at the port to shorten customs clearance time. **status:** suggested **Author:** Kevin Lin **Date:** 2026-11-04 ### Answer 3 The logistics core of Thai fruit import is cold chain timeliness and title control. At present, the cold chain transit time from direct voyage from Thailand to Shanghai is about 7 days, and the transit time for indirect voyage is 12-15 days. If there is a temperature control deviation during transit, the fruit loss rate will increase by 15%-20%. When choosing an agent, you should require it to prioritize direct voyage routes, provide real-time cold chain temperature monitoring data throughout the whole journey, update the cabin temperature every 2 hours, and ensure that the temperature is stable in the corresponding range (12-15℃ for durian, 0-5℃ for mangosteen). In addition, in terms of title control, the agent should adopt the mode of "telex release bill of lading + third-party supervision" to avoid title transfer risk caused by bill of lading endorsement errors. In case of rolling container or space congestion, the agent should coordinate other cold chain spaces on the same route within 24 hours to ensure that the goods depart within 48 hours and reduce the risk of port storage. **status:** suggested **Author:** Grace Wang **Date:** 2026-11-04 ### Answer 4 The core of tax cost for Thai fruit import lies in the compliant use of tariffs, value-added tax and VAT deferral. At present, Thai fruits enjoy the RCEP agreement tariff rate: the tariff of durian is 0, the tariff of mangosteen is 5%, and the value-added tax is 9%. Many agents ignore the VAT deferral policy, causing cargo owners to pay the full value-added tax in advance, occupying cash flow for about 30 days. In terms of optimization, the agent can assist cargo owners to apply for customs VAT deferral, no need to pay value-added tax during customs clearance, but pay it uniformly in the next declaration period, which can save about 15%-20% of cash flow. At the same time, attention should be paid to the compliance of related party transaction pricing. If the cargo owner has an affiliated relationship with the Thai supplier, the agent needs to assist in preparing transfer pricing documents to avoid triggering anti-avoidance investigations by tax authorities and ensure that tax costs are controllable. In addition, the agent needs to accurately calculate the customs dutiable value, including the cargo value, freight, and insurance premium, to avoid overpaying tariffs due to calculation errors. **status:** suggested **Author:** Jason Wu **Date:** 2026-11-03 ### Answer 5 The core of payment and receipt compliance for Thai fruit import lies in the standardized filling of SWIFT messages and the use of cross-border RMB payment. At present, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China mainly bases its payment audit for imported fruits on trade contracts, customs declarations, and certificates of origin. Many agents cause payment to be delayed or even returned due to irregular filling of SWIFT messages, affecting cooperation with Thai suppliers. To solve such problems, the agent needs to ensure that the transaction code and cargo description in the SWIFT message are completely consistent with the customs declaration: the transaction code should be filled with "101010 (general trade import goods)", and the cargo description should include fruit category, quantity, and origin. At the same time, the CIPS cross-border RMB payment system can be used for payment, which can not only reduce exchange rate fluctuation risk, but also shorten the payment timeliness to within 24 hours. In addition, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to complete the matching filing of payment/receipt data and customs declaration data to avoid compliance inspections by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. **status:** suggested **Author:** Evelyn Li **Date:** 2026-11-03 ### Answer 6 The core of legal risk for Thai fruit import lies in the clause setting of trade contracts and title protection. Many cargo owners cannot get exemption when encountering force majeure such as typhoons and epidemics in Thailand because the contract signed with Thai suppliers lacks force majeure clauses. The agent needs to assist cargo owners to clearly stipulate in the trade contract that "if the delivery of goods is delayed due to natural disasters in the origin of Thailand, the supplier shall notify the cargo owner within 72 hours and provide an official force majeure certificate, and the cargo owner can delay payment or cancel the order". At the same time, regarding title transfer, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to adopt the mode of "delivery against documents" and require suppliers to provide a full set of clean on board bills of lading to avoid the risk of delivery without bills. In addition, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to handle intellectual property customs protection filing, which can effectively avoid customs detention and ensure compliant customs clearance if there is a brand authorization issue for imported fruits. **status:** suggested **Author:** Victor Sun **Date:** 2026-11-03 ### Answer 7 The core of on-site inspection for Thai fruit import lies in handling devanning inspection and sampling identification. At present, the inspection rate of Thai fruits by customs is about 15%, mainly checking whether there are harmful organisms and whether they meet quarantine requirements. Many cargo owners have increased fruit loss rate because agents are not familiar with the inspection process, leading to damage to cold chain packaging during devanning. To solve such problems, the agent should arrange professional on-site accompanying staff, submit a "priority application for fresh cargo inspection" to customs before devanning, and require the use of non-destructive inspection mode that gives priority to machine inspection over devanning. If devanning is necessary, the agent shall supervise the whole devanning process to ensure the integrity of cold chain packaging, re-seal immediately after devanning and restore cold chain temperature control. If the goods are sent for inspection and identification, the agent shall follow up the identification progress within 3 days, and coordinate customs release immediately if the identification result is qualified, to avoid excessive port storage time. **status:** suggested **Author:** Cindy Chen **Date:** 2026-11-03 ### Answer 8 The core of packaging for imported Thai fruits is cold chain preservation and compliant packaging. At present, the export packaging of Thai fruits mostly uses the mode of ordinary foam box + ice bag, which is prone to the problem of ice bag melting and reduced fresh-keeping effect during long-distance sea transportation. The agent needs to assist cargo owners to optimize the packaging scheme, and use the combination of vacuum insulation foam box + phase change material ice bag. The phase change material ice bag can maintain the corresponding temperature range for 72 hours, effectively extending the fresh-keeping period. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the packaging meets the quarantine requirements of Chinese customs, and the packaging shall be marked with fruit category, origin, orchard registration number, production date and other information, to avoid triggering inspection due to non-compliant packaging marks. In addition, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to confirm that the packaging materials have completed quarantine filing, ensure that they do not carry harmful organisms, and avoid goods being detained due to packaging problems. **status:** suggested **Author:** Andy Guo **Date:** 2026-11-03 ### Answer 9 Although Thai fruit import is an import business, if the cargo owner also conducts export business, the import value-added tax can be used for input deduction. Many cargo owners cannot deduct normally because the agent does not provide a standard special import value-added tax invoice. The agent shall provide the compliant special import value-added tax invoice to the cargo owner within 10 days after the goods are cleared, and the content of the invoice shall be completely consistent with the customs declaration, including the name of the goods, quantity, dutiable value, value-added tax amount and other information. At the same time, the agent needs to assist the cargo owner to uniformly file import documents and export tax refund documents, ensure the consistency of four flows (contract flow, capital flow, goods flow, invoice flow), and avoid data inconsistency during the tax authority's correspondence investigation. In addition, if the cargo owner has cross-month input deduction declaration, the agent needs to assist the cargo owner to prepare pre-declaration materials in advance to ensure the smooth completion of the deduction process. **status:** suggested **Author:** Linda Gao **Date:** 2026-11-03 ### Answer 10 The core of supply chain planning for Thai fruit import lies in inventory linkage and cost calculation. Many cargo owners increase cold chain storage costs because the agent does not provide an inventory linkage strategy, resulting in that after imported goods arrive at the port, the domestic inventory is full and cannot be put into storage in time. The agent needs to assist cargo owners to establish a linkage mode of "Thai origin inventory + domestic port bonded warehouse inventory", predict the import volume 15 days in advance according to domestic sales data. If the domestic inventory is insufficient, immediately arrange shipment from Thai origin; if the inventory is sufficient, the goods can be temporarily stored in the Thai bonded warehouse to reduce domestic storage costs. At the same time, the agent provides a cost calculation model, including Thai origin procurement cost, international logistics cost, customs clearance cost, domestic storage cost, etc., to help cargo owners set a reasonable selling price and improve cost performance. 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How is Professionalism Effectively Guaranteed?", "text": "I have run a premium fruit shop in Shanghai for 5 years, focusing on high-end tropical fruits. Last month, I imported Thai Monthong durian and mangosteen on my own for the first time. Because I only had a superficial understanding of entry quarantine documents and customs price verification procedures, the phytosanitary certificate I submitted missed the orchard registration number, which led to the goods being detained at Yangshan Port for 3 days. 40% of the mangosteen, which has a short shelf life, rotted directly, and part of the durian was too ripe and could only be sold at a discount. In total, I lost more than 120,000 RMB. Now I don't dare to operate it by myself anymore and want to find a Thai fruit import agent, but I'm afraid of encountering those who only earn price differences and don't do real work -- Will the agent charge arbitrary prices? Can they help me control the quarantine and customs clearance properly? If I encounter port storage or inspection again, do they have an emergency plan to save the goods? I get a headache just thinking about importing fruit now, I just want to find a reliable agent to solve my problems practically.", "answerCount": 10, "upvoteCount": 3, "datePublished": "2026-11-03T22:35:38Z", "dateModified": "2026-11-03T22:44:52Z", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Zhongshen Trading China", "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html" } ,"acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "First，we need to expose common industry misunderstandings: many small agents attract customers with the gimmick of "low-price all-inclusive service"，but they actually omit key pre-processes such as pre-audit of entry phytosanitation and synchronization of cold chain manifest，and even use the claim of "100% guaranteed customs clearance" to cover up compliance loopholes，shifting all risks to the cargo owner. The chain negative effects of this misunderstanding are extremely serious: if the agent does not verify the authenticity of the orchard registration number on the phytosanitary certificate in advance，the goods will be directly detained by customs after arrival. The cold chain shelf life of Thai tropical fruits is only 7-15 days. Port storage for more than 3 days will lead to large-scale decay and excessive ripeness，and the loss of the whole container's value can exceed 60%，if the manifest information is inconsistent with the declaration content on the customs declaration，it will also trigger high-level customs control inspection，and the additional cost of port storage fee and container detention fee for a single container is more than 5,000 RMB，and it may also affect the enterprise's customs credit rating later. Physical risk isolation measures: When choosing an agent，you must require it to provide Pre-verification Service for Thai Orchard Registration ，submit scanned copies of phytosanitary certificate and certificate of origin to the domestic local customs for pre-audit 7 days in advance，to ensure that document information fully meets entry requirements，at the same time，require the agent to synchronize cold chain logistics manifest data，realize real-time matching between customs declaration and manifest information，and avoid triggering control due to data deviation. Exclusive loss mitigation tip: Sign a "Special Compensation Agreement for Fresh Cargo Port Storage" with the agent，clearly stipulating that if customs detention is caused by the agent's document review error，the agent will bear 80% of the cargo loss，and be responsible for coordinating with customs to open an expedited inspection channel for fresh cargo，ensuring that customs clearance is completed within 24 hours，and minimizing fresh-keeping loss.", "upvoteCount": 3, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#acceptedAnswer", "datePublished": "2026-11-04T00:30:32Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Michael Zhang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/michael-zhang/"} } ,"suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of Thai fruit import customs declaration lies in price verification and document compliance. At present, the customs price verification basis for Thai fruits is mainly the import declaration data of the same category in the same period, the value declaration on the Thai certificate of origin, and cross-border payment vouchers. Many cargo owners trigger price verification disputes because the agent does not synchronize price verification warnings in advance, leading to the declared price being lower than the customs guide price and extending port storage time by 3-5 days. To solve such problems, the agent needs to submit a pre-declaration list to the customs 3 days in advance to obtain pre-judgment opinions on price verification. If there is a price difference, supplementary supporting materials such as trade contracts and payment slips should be provided in time to ensure that price verification passes at the first time and avoid affecting customs clearance efficiency due to price verification disputes. At the same time, the agent should be proficient in integrated customs clearance operations, use the mode of local declaration and port inspection, and advance the pre-audit process before the goods arrive at the port to shorten customs clearance time.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-2", "datePublished": "2026-11-04T00:17:27Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Kevin Lin","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/kevin-lin/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The logistics core of Thai fruit import is cold chain timeliness and title control. At present, the cold chain transit time from direct voyage from Thailand to Shanghai is about 7 days, and the transit time for indirect voyage is 12-15 days. If there is a temperature control deviation during transit, the fruit loss rate will increase by 15%-20%. When choosing an agent, you should require it to prioritize direct voyage routes, provide real-time cold chain temperature monitoring data throughout the whole journey, update the cabin temperature every 2 hours, and ensure that the temperature is stable in the corresponding range (12-15℃ for durian, 0-5℃ for mangosteen). In addition, in terms of title control, the agent should adopt the mode of "telex release bill of lading + third-party supervision" to avoid title transfer risk caused by bill of lading endorsement errors. In case of rolling container or space congestion, the agent should coordinate other cold chain spaces on the same route within 24 hours to ensure that the goods depart within 48 hours and reduce the risk of port storage.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-3", "datePublished": "2026-11-04T00:02:40Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Grace Wang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/grace-wang/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of tax cost for Thai fruit import lies in the compliant use of tariffs, value-added tax and VAT deferral. At present, Thai fruits enjoy the RCEP agreement tariff rate: the tariff of durian is 0, the tariff of mangosteen is 5%, and the value-added tax is 9%. Many agents ignore the VAT deferral policy, causing cargo owners to pay the full value-added tax in advance, occupying cash flow for about 30 days. In terms of optimization, the agent can assist cargo owners to apply for customs VAT deferral, no need to pay value-added tax during customs clearance, but pay it uniformly in the next declaration period, which can save about 15%-20% of cash flow. At the same time, attention should be paid to the compliance of related party transaction pricing. If the cargo owner has an affiliated relationship with the Thai supplier, the agent needs to assist in preparing transfer pricing documents to avoid triggering anti-avoidance investigations by tax authorities and ensure that tax costs are controllable. In addition, the agent needs to accurately calculate the customs dutiable value, including the cargo value, freight, and insurance premium, to avoid overpaying tariffs due to calculation errors.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-4", "datePublished": "2026-11-03T23:35:10Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Jason Wu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/jason-wu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of payment and receipt compliance for Thai fruit import lies in the standardized filling of SWIFT messages and the use of cross-border RMB payment. At present, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China mainly bases its payment audit for imported fruits on trade contracts, customs declarations, and certificates of origin. Many agents cause payment to be delayed or even returned due to irregular filling of SWIFT messages, affecting cooperation with Thai suppliers. To solve such problems, the agent needs to ensure that the transaction code and cargo description in the SWIFT message are completely consistent with the customs declaration: the transaction code should be filled with "101010 (general trade import goods)", and the cargo description should include fruit category, quantity, and origin. At the same time, the CIPS cross-border RMB payment system can be used for payment, which can not only reduce exchange rate fluctuation risk, but also shorten the payment timeliness to within 24 hours. In addition, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to complete the matching filing of payment/receipt data and customs declaration data to avoid compliance inspections by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-5", "datePublished": "2026-11-03T23:33:57Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Evelyn Li","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/evelyn-li/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of legal risk for Thai fruit import lies in the clause setting of trade contracts and title protection. Many cargo owners cannot get exemption when encountering force majeure such as typhoons and epidemics in Thailand because the contract signed with Thai suppliers lacks force majeure clauses. The agent needs to assist cargo owners to clearly stipulate in the trade contract that "if the delivery of goods is delayed due to natural disasters in the origin of Thailand, the supplier shall notify the cargo owner within 72 hours and provide an official force majeure certificate, and the cargo owner can delay payment or cancel the order". At the same time, regarding title transfer, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to adopt the mode of "delivery against documents" and require suppliers to provide a full set of clean on board bills of lading to avoid the risk of delivery without bills. In addition, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to handle intellectual property customs protection filing, which can effectively avoid customs detention and ensure compliant customs clearance if there is a brand authorization issue for imported fruits.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-6", "datePublished": "2026-11-03T23:14:35Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Victor Sun","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/victor-sun/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of on-site inspection for Thai fruit import lies in handling devanning inspection and sampling identification. At present, the inspection rate of Thai fruits by customs is about 15%, mainly checking whether there are harmful organisms and whether they meet quarantine requirements. Many cargo owners have increased fruit loss rate because agents are not familiar with the inspection process, leading to damage to cold chain packaging during devanning. To solve such problems, the agent should arrange professional on-site accompanying staff, submit a "priority application for fresh cargo inspection" to customs before devanning, and require the use of non-destructive inspection mode that gives priority to machine inspection over devanning. If devanning is necessary, the agent shall supervise the whole devanning process to ensure the integrity of cold chain packaging, re-seal immediately after devanning and restore cold chain temperature control. If the goods are sent for inspection and identification, the agent shall follow up the identification progress within 3 days, and coordinate customs release immediately if the identification result is qualified, to avoid excessive port storage time.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-7", "datePublished": "2026-11-03T23:12:19Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Cindy Chen","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/cindy-chen/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of packaging for imported Thai fruits is cold chain preservation and compliant packaging. At present, the export packaging of Thai fruits mostly uses the mode of ordinary foam box + ice bag, which is prone to the problem of ice bag melting and reduced fresh-keeping effect during long-distance sea transportation. The agent needs to assist cargo owners to optimize the packaging scheme, and use the combination of vacuum insulation foam box + phase change material ice bag. The phase change material ice bag can maintain the corresponding temperature range for 72 hours, effectively extending the fresh-keeping period. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the packaging meets the quarantine requirements of Chinese customs, and the packaging shall be marked with fruit category, origin, orchard registration number, production date and other information, to avoid triggering inspection due to non-compliant packaging marks. In addition, the agent needs to assist cargo owners to confirm that the packaging materials have completed quarantine filing, ensure that they do not carry harmful organisms, and avoid goods being detained due to packaging problems.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-8", "datePublished": "2026-11-03T22:56:31Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Andy Guo","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/andy-guo/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Although Thai fruit import is an import business, if the cargo owner also conducts export business, the import value-added tax can be used for input deduction. Many cargo owners cannot deduct normally because the agent does not provide a standard special import value-added tax invoice. The agent shall provide the compliant special import value-added tax invoice to the cargo owner within 10 days after the goods are cleared, and the content of the invoice shall be completely consistent with the customs declaration, including the name of the goods, quantity, dutiable value, value-added tax amount and other information. At the same time, the agent needs to assist the cargo owner to uniformly file import documents and export tax refund documents, ensure the consistency of four flows (contract flow, capital flow, goods flow, invoice flow), and avoid data inconsistency during the tax authority's correspondence investigation. In addition, if the cargo owner has cross-month input deduction declaration, the agent needs to assist the cargo owner to prepare pre-declaration materials in advance to ensure the smooth completion of the deduction process.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/thai-fruit-import-agent-customs-risk-avoidance-professional-guarantee.html#suggestedAnswer-9", "datePublished": "2026-11-03T22:52:24Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Linda Gao","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/linda-gao/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The core of supply chain planning for Thai fruit import lies in inventory linkage and cost calculation. Many cargo owners increase cold chain storage costs because the agent does not provide an inventory linkage strategy, resulting in that after imported goods arrive at the port, the domestic inventory is full and cannot be put into storage in time. The agent needs to assist cargo owners to establish a linkage mode of "Thai origin inventory + domestic port bonded warehouse inventory", predict the import volume 15 days in advance according to domestic sales data. If the domestic inventory is insufficient, immediately arrange shipment from Thai origin; if the inventory is sufficient, the goods can be temporarily stored in the Thai bonded warehouse to reduce domestic storage costs. At the same time, the agent provides a cost calculation model, including Thai origin procurement cost, international logistics cost, customs clearance cost, domestic storage cost, etc., to help cargo owners set a reasonable selling price and improve cost performance. 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