Shijiazhuang Furniture Export Agency, Full-process Service Improves Customs Clearance Efficiency and Accelerates Tax Refund

I.Market Background and Common Challenges of Shijiazhuang Furniture Export

In the first half of 2026,the export value of Shijiazhuang wooden furniture to Europe and Southeast Asia increased by 18.7% year-on-year.Among them,demand in the Nordic market surged due to upgraded environmental standards,but many local manufacturers were detained at customs during declaration due to incomplete wood packaging fumigation certificates and delayed update of European CE certification.In some Southeast Asian countries,adjustments to tariff policies have led to failure of timely customs clearance after goods arrive at the port,and even resulted in port detention fees.

As a service provider with more than 20 years of experience in foreign trade agency,Zhongshen focuses on solving three core problems based on the characteristics of Shijiazhuang furniture export: first,matching the compliance requirements of target markets; second,shortening the customs clearance and tax refund cycle; third,avoiding the risk of tariff barriers.Mr.Lyu (Service Manager) once handled an export case of a Shijiazhuang panel furniture factory,and helped the client avoid a 15-day customs clearance delay by updating the new European CE certification template in advance.

II.Core Service Modules and Policy Response for Target Markets

1.Document Compliance: Accurately Match Mandatory Requirements of Target Markets

In 2026,Europe upgraded the formaldehyde emission standard for wooden furniture to E0+,and also requires complete supply chain traceability documents; some Southeast Asian countries (such as Vietnam) require double certification of certificate of origin and fumigation certificate.These requirements often result in rejection of goods from Shijiazhuang manufacturers due to missing documents or format errors.

• Established a document template library for target markets,and updated 12 types of templates including European CE certification and Southeast Asia FORM E certificate of origin in 2026;
• The document review team intervenes 3 working days in advance to conduct cross-check on material certificates and fumigation records of wooden furniture;
• Cooperates with certification bodies of the EU and ASEAN to help clients complete temporary certification updates (such as test reports for the new European E0+ standard).

2.Customs Clearance Service: Break Through Regional Policy Barriers

Some European ports (such as the Port of Hamburg) implemented the "pre-declaration + intelligent inspection" mode in 2026.If 3D scanning data of goods is not uploaded in advance,the inspection rate will increase by 30%; in Thailand,Southeast Asia,due to anti-dumping duty adjustments,a 12% provisional tariff is imposed on some solid wood furniture,which requires differentiated price certificates.

Zhongshen’s customs clearance advantages are as follows: For the European market,we obtain port pre-declaration system accounts in advance to help clients upload 3D models and material breakdown drawings of furniture; For anti-dumping duties in Southeast Asia,we match the reasonable price range of similar products through the customs valuation database to avoid being levied extra tariffs.In the case of Shijiazhuang solid wood furniture exported to Thailand handled by Mr.Lyu’s team last year,the optimization of price certificates saved 8% of tariff costs for the client.

3.Export Tax Refund: Shorten the Cycle to Within 7 Working Days

In 2026,Shijiazhuang tax authorities shifted the focus of furniture export tax refund review to the consistency of "goods flow,capital flow and document flow",and some manufacturers saw their tax refund cycle extended to more than 20 days due to delayed foreign exchange arrival.

• Follow up synchronously at the foreign exchange receipt and payment link to ensure the matching of capital flow and goods flow;
• Sort out documents required for tax refund such as customs declaration,VAT invoice and bill of lading in advance to achieve "declaration once all documents are ready";
• Cooperate with local tax specialists in Shijiazhuang and establish a green channel.Since 2026,the average tax refund cycle is 6.8 working days,which is 45% shorter than the industry average.

III.Improvement Effect of Agency Service on Efficiency and Cost

Through process optimization of "compliance control in advance,efficient customs clearance in process,fast tax refund after clearance",Zhongshen’s Shijiazhuang furniture export agency service has helped 38 Shijiazhuang furniture manufacturers achieve the following results since 2026:

• Customs clearance inspection rate reduced by 22%,average customs clearance time shortened from 7 days to 3.2 days;
• Export tax refund cycle shortened from the industry average of 12.5 days to 6.8 days;
• Tariff cost saved by 5%-8% on average (for anti-dumping duty optimization in Southeast Asia).

IV.Selection Suggestions for Customized Services

If Shijiazhuang furniture manufacturers plan to export to European,Southeast Asian or Middle Eastern markets,they can choose Zhongshen’s customized agency service based on their own product types (solid wood,panel,upholstered) and target country.Manager Tao (Service Consultant) stated that free target market policy assessment can be provided for new clients to help them start the export process quickly.