Freight Forwarder-Introduce Chinese freight forwarders

Belgium and Luxembourg, as EC members, imports from countries outside the European Community to implement the EC of goods set a common external tariff. Tariff rates are divided into two types of self-rate and protocol, independent tax applicable to the agreement from those who do not enjoy the national rate of imported goods, the agreement rate applies from the MFN and the EC signed agreements with the imported commodity. Tax rate is relatively higher than the agreement independently. Imposed on imports of manufactured goods between 5% a 17% tariff on most imports of raw materials is a low-tax and duty-free. Two of the most ad valorem tax on imported goods; on alcohol, beer, sugar and sugar products, liquefied petroleum gas and other tobacco products, common products such as excise taxes levied; Belgium and Luxembourg are all dumped imports anti-dumping duties. Merchants and agents in China imported goods under tariff categories to forecast or consultation should include the item description, item description, if there is better, the Customs shall provide samples when necessary. Forecast form should be sent to the customs authorities, if the customs authorities that the value of goods declared insufficient, the importer the right to choose an expert valuation of goods; if the assessed value of the declared value of not more than than 5%, according to tax reporting price; if higher valuation than the declared value of 5%, according to experts, tax valuation; If the experts quoted in the valuation of more than 10%, 50% will have to impose an additional fine. Customs refuses to accept if the importer, direct appeal to the Customs authorities the trial.

Import licensing

    Belgium and Luxembourg, like many countries have non-tariff import and export control of goods, from China, Hong Kong and other countries and regions, some of the products from import licensing system, but on large number of commodities, to obtain the import license is more easy. Two members from outside the EC require different textile import quotas. In addition, Lu economic alliance than the imports of steel products also implement a minimum price system. Management Committee to issue more than Lu trade license, decided to import policy is now to the import license issued by the transfer of authority to import and export between the two countries than Lu management.

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Import documents

    Commercial Invoice: should be in triplicate, including the date of shipment and shipment location; the seller and the buyer’s name and address; transportation; number; precise description of the goods, for example, according to article type, quality, quantity, grade, weight (in metric that gross and net weight) must emphasize and value-added or reduced the value of goods-related factors; mutually agreed prices, including unit price and total cost of goods (FOB price plus freight, insurance and other costs); delivery and payment conditions and transportation companies responsible for the signature.

Country of Origin Certificate: generally require certificates of origin. But for import permit or letter of credit when the importer must provide certificates of origin. Form and content of the certificate has no special requirements, but the content should be requested by the importer. Certificate of origin should be recognized by the Chamber of Commerce, and the retention of a record.

    Bill of Lading: a bill of lading should normally be marked with the name of transport company, consignee’s name and address, the destination port, on the item description, shipping and other expenses, the entire bill of lading number, the carrier received the goods and the signature. Bill of lading and invoices and packing the contents must be consistent. Indicating the delivery contact person. Application of air cargo air waybills.

Customs and immigration

    Imported goods must be within 24 hours after arrival from the carrier to the customs declaration made for the first time. The first 14 hours reported by the consignee or agent of the second report. 5 days after unloading the goods as usual to allow the customs declaration, but not before the arrival of the transport document clearance. If necessary, the customs declaration, shall import or export license. Belgium and Luxembourg to prepare for re-export of goods free of customs duties and other taxes. But then carried out exports of all or part of the process (including assembly, repair), in addition to sales outside the Community free of customs duties and other taxes. Application on the import of re-exports can be made to the Ministry of Finance of Belgium and Luxembourg Customs Management Center.
In Belgium and Luxembourg, ports and airports, such as Antwerp, Ghent, Brussels and Ostend and other places, there are goods in transit and re-exports for the establishment of the warehouse. The nature of storage of imported goods under the Customs classification and duration of such storage is divided into two types:

    1, the Customs bonded warehouse. By the customs authorities of such Warehouse Management, goods can be stored indefinitely in this and not have to pay customs duties during storage. Items stored in the warehouse after the approval of the local customs, can be re-packaging, sorting and other processing.

    2, private warehouse. Such warehouses store goods customs have been checked but not tax, customs administration is also affected by storage period, and the margin required to pay import duties;

    3, free transit warehouse, duty free for import and transit of goods to be, that is set by warehouse goods in transit. Customs temporary way of checking on the management of stored items.

Free port and free zone

    Economic zone of Belgium and Luxembourg in the free port or free zone no. But higher than, LU Hai-off at major airports and ports are some of the facilities available to importers of goods to store, dispense, and other processing, and can be further processed to those after the temporary duty-free goods for export clearance. Can provide a free port similar to the basic customs concessions.