China

Questions and answers about China

  • China HTS Codes

    QUESTION: Is there a link to China HTS Book, similar to our USITC website for US. Trying to validate the duty rates for hts code for importing into China, rather have a reliable source from China Government website, especially due to the US/China retaliatory tariff. %%%%%%%%%% ANSWERS: http://gss.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/zhengcefabu/201812/t20181229_3111629.html %%%%%%%%%% The one below is subscription required, […]

  • 70th anniversary in China – impact to logistics and customs clearance operations – FF/Couriers or Chinese Govt?

    QUESTION: We’ve been hearing rumors that the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Government in China will result in delays in courier and FF delivery as well as Chinese customs clearances. Has anyone in the logistics/customs area heard anything about this? Will there be a closure of govt operations in China for a […]

  • China retaliatory tariff list for December 2019

    QUESTION: I am trying to find a comprehensive list of HTS codes that will be impacted by the Chinese government’s proposed 5-10% duty rate increase on December 15, 2019. A 5-10% range is not helpful, unless one is using a conservative “worse case scenario” analysis. I am hoping to find specific proposed rates per HS […]

  • Moving from China

    QUESTION: Curious to know for the members’ companies that are moving production out of China to avoid the increased tariffs, what other countries are you moving to? Not looking for company names – just industries or by commodity – ie, plastics to country x, textiles to country z, etc.. Thanks in advance. =========== Answer: Electronics […]

  • Outer Carton Labeling Requirement for China

    QUESTION: I have been searching for a previous answer. Trying to find the guidelines for required country of origin labeling requirements for outer cartons on goods exporting to China. What if the outer carton has goods with multiple CoOs’. Does anyone have any information. The commodity repair parts for industrial cooking equipment. *********** Answers: I […]

  • CHINA CUSTOMS ORIGIN MARKING

    QUESTION: For goods that have been made in China, but now subject to Section 301 duties, we are shifting most production to another country. PCBAs will be populated in the other country to achieve ‘substantial transformation’, and justify a claim of that country of origin for U.S. Customs, thus avoiding the Section 301 duties. Testing […]

  • China domestic transaction and a credit to US company

    QUESTION: Scenario: Our US company (non-related) is wanting our China supplier to sell/ship to a China customer. The US company (non-related) will not be part of this transaction. China customer will place a purchase order to China supplier. China supplier will ship the product to China customer in China. This appears to be a China […]

  • China – Brand Authorization

    QUESTION: We are customizing product by having our China manufacturer add our customer’s logo/decals to finished goods. We then import those finished goods into the US and distribute to the customer. China customs is asking for the brand authorization letter (assuming this is only for the customers who registered their brands). My employer wants to […]

  • China Customs

    QUESTION: We heard from our broker in China that due to the trade war between China and the US, China customs has issued an urgent notice today. All goods imported from the US, the place of origin must be indicated on the packing list as well as on the goods themselves with a small label […]

  • CHINA FTZ

    QUESTION: Our company is interested in having an FTZ in China and have our vendors in China ship their products to FTZ first. Then, ship them to customers in China out of FTZ when receiving orders. In this situation, are the products subject to normal import duty and VAT into China? Or is there something […]

  • CHINA INSTRUMENTS OF INT’L TRAFFIC PROCESS

    QUESTION: If we ship non-Chinese and possibly non-US origin empty instruments of international traffic (IIT) so our Chinese suppliers can fill them with parts, what are the Chinese import and export requirements? ***************** Answers: You should work with your Chinese suppliers on this. China Customs does recognize IIT, but the ways they do it vary […]

  • CHINA IOR SCENARIO

    QUESTION: I am working on providing 2 door to door quote to our project management team. Both quotes are for exporting into China. Why would a buyer not want to act or provide information for an IOR? These customers have export to China before, but refuse to act as IOR or provide a broker they […]