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A guide to importing from China
1.1 Knowing your import, duties and custom rights.
This will differ from country to country and is very important as you have to calculate the total costs.
Here are some examples for your references:
1.1 Knowing your import, duties and custom rights.
This will differ from country to country and is very important as you have to calculate the total costs.
Here are some examples for your references:
Indonesia | You will need documents such as The Original Certificate of Preferential Origin (CO), the Bill of lading or Airway Bill, custom declaration and the HS code of the items that you are importing. |
Philippines | After you have obtained the documents needed, you need to fill an entry for your imports. It must be filed in the Customhouse within 30 days from the date of discharge of the last package from the vessel. If you do not file the entry, your shipment may be forfeited. There are also two kinds of entry - formal and informal where goods are segregated based on their value. For those of value less than P2000 is informal and for those more than P2000 is formal. If you are interested to read more, you can do so here. |
India | The process is about the same whereby you have to hire a custom clearing agent if you do not know about the documentations needed for custom clearance like the Bill of Entry etc. You can also calculate your custom duties and taxes here. |
Kenya | Hire a licensed customs clearing agent to help you process the importation documents in the customs system and assist you in clearing goods on your behalf. Other than that, there may also be duties and taxes payable by you depending on the item you are importing. Some of these taxes/duties include import duties, value added tax (VAT) and excise duties. If you’d like to read more about this, the Kenya Revenue Authority would be a good place to start with. |
1.1 Knowing your import, duties and custom rights.
This will differ from country to country and is very important as you have to calculate the total costs.
Here are some examples for your references:
These are just some examples and a very general description of procedures that you may need to go through and it is always best to consult with a professional or do your own future reading before proceeding. After these are settled, you can always look for a freight forwarder who will be helping you with shipping your parcels.
Indonesia | You will need documents such as The Original Certificate of Preferential Origin (CO), the Bill of lading or Airway Bill, custom declaration and the HS code of the items that you are importing. |
Philippines | After you have obtained the documents needed, you need to fill an entry for your imports. It must be filed in the Customhouse within 30 days from the date of discharge of the last package from the vessel. If you do not file the entry, your shipment may be forfeited. There are also two kinds of entry - formal and informal where goods are segregated based on their value. For those of value less than P2000 is informal and for those more than P2000 is formal. If you are interested to read more, you can do so here. |
India | The process is about the same whereby you have to hire a custom clearing agent if you do not know about the documentations needed for custom clearance like the Bill of Entry etc. You can also calculate your custom duties and taxes here. |
Kenya | Hire a licensed customs clearing agent to help you process the importation documents in the customs system and assist you in clearing goods on your behalf. Other than that, there may also be duties and taxes payable by you depending on the item you are importing. Some of these taxes/duties include import duties, value added tax (VAT) and excise duties. If you’d like to read more about this, the Kenya Revenue Authority would be a good place to start with. |
Indonesia | You will need documents such as The Original Certificate of Preferential Origin (CO), the Bill of lading or Airway Bill, custom declaration and the HS code of the items that you are importing. |
Philippines | After you have obtained the documents needed, you need to fill an entry for your imports. It must be filed in the Customhouse within 30 days from the date of discharge of the last package from the vessel. If you do not file the entry, your shipment may be forfeited. There are also two kinds of entry - formal and informal where goods are segregated based on their value. For those of value less than P2000 is informal and for those more than P2000 is formal. If you are interested to read more, you can do so here. |
India | The process is about the same whereby you have to hire a custom clearing agent if you do not know about the documentations needed for custom clearance like the Bill of Entry etc. You can also calculate your custom duties and taxes here. |
Kenya | Hire a licensed customs clearing agent to help you process the importation documents in the customs system and assist you in clearing goods on your behalf. Other than that, there may also be duties and taxes payable by you depending on the item you are importing. Some of these taxes/duties include import duties, value added tax (VAT) and excise duties. If you’d like to read more about this, the Kenya Revenue Authority would be a good place to start with. |
These are just some examples and a very general description of procedures that you may need to go through and it is always best to consult with a professional or do your own future reading before proceeding. After these are settled, you can always look for a freight forwarder who will be helping you with shipping your parcels.
These are just some examples and a very general description of procedures that you may need to go through and it is always best to consult with a professional or do your own future reading before proceeding. After these are settled, you can always look for a freight forwarder who will be helping you with shipping your parcels.
While this has been a general guide, we hope it has been helpful for you to understand the process of importing from China. If you are starting your own business and find it difficult to or do not want the hassle of going through all these steps, Sourcy could be the right partner for you. Simply click the button below to chat with us, your one stop wholesale shop for all your sourcing and importing needs that saves you both time and money.
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