India to America
1. Import
Imported goods can enter the United States after going through customs procedures. Goods that directly enter the foreign trade zone (ie bonded zone) upon arrival do not go through the customs.
(1) Importer
The United States allows individuals to import personal or commercial goods and go through customs procedures on their own. Importers should bear the responsibility to ensure that their goods comply with all import regulations (such as reasonable identification, compliance with safety standards, obtaining necessary import licenses before the goods arrive in the United States, etc.). The importer's number must be filled in the customs declaration form, and the business registration number of the Internal Taxation Bureau can be filled in. If the importer has not registered for business with the Internal Taxation Bureau or is an individual importer, the social insurance number should be provided.
(2) Declarant
Imported goods should be handled by the owner, purchaser or customs broker. If the goods are delivered to the "designated person", the person holding the ocean bill of lading (or air waybill) endorsed by the consignor has the right to go through customs procedures. The most common situation is that the person or company (ie, the “consignor” in the customs sense) who holds the certificate of the owner of the cargo (the "certificate issued by the carrier") issued by the carrier at the port of entry handles the customs declaration formalities. In some cases, a copy of the bill of lading or shipping receipt can be used for customs declaration. If the goods are not imported by a public carrier, the importer or his agent who holds the certificate of ownership of the goods shall handle the customs declaration procedures.
(3) The goods arrive at the port
When the goods arrive at the port, the customs does not notify the importer. Generally, the carrier should notify the importer. The legal importer (referring to the owner, purchaser, or the declaration agent and consignee designated by the purchaser) shall go through the customs declaration formalities at the customs of the place of entry and coordinate the inspection and release arrangements. If you want to clear customs quickly, you can make a pre-declaration before the arrival of the goods, but the customs will not grant a release permit before the pre-declared goods arrive at the port.
(4) How to declare
1. Electronic filing
Submit electronic declarations through the "Automated Commercial System" (ACS) of the US Customs and Border Protection.
2. Paper declaration
Submit a paper declaration form at the place designated by the Customs and Border Protection Bureau.
(5) Customs declaration steps
1. One stage customs declaration
Within 15 days from the date the goods arrive at the U.S. port, the following customs declaration documents shall be submitted to the place designated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for inspection. After the customs determines that it meets the conditions for release, it shall be guaranteed for release:
- Entry manifest (Customs and Border Protection Form 7533), Immediate Delivery Application Form and Concession Certificate (Customs and Border Protection Form 3461) or other forms required for cargo inspection
-Certificate of Import Declaration Right
- Commercial invoice (Proforma invoice is provided when there is no commercial invoice)
- Packing list (provided when needed)
- Other documents used to determine whether the goods can enter the country
-Tax and fee guarantee certificate (the owner can either provide a guarantee through a local guarantee company in the United States, or deposit a deposit in US currency, or provide a US government guarantee. If the customs declaration is through an agent, the owner can also use an agent with the permission of the agent Person's guarantee)
If the goods are not declared within the prescribed time limit, they will be transferred to the General Order Warehouse as unclaimed goods by the customs, and the importer shall bear the storage costs during the period when the goods are stored in the waiting warehouse. If the goods are still unclaimed (declared) after being stored in the waiting warehouse for 6 months, they will be auctioned or destroyed. Perishable, perishable goods and explosives are sold within a shorter period of time.
2. Two-stage customs declaration
Within 10 working days after the inspection and release of the goods guarantee, the owner or its customs broker shall submit the following documents to the designated customs for inspection, declare the information required for tax collection and trade statistics, and pay estimated taxes and fees:
- The one-stage customs declaration receipt sheet returned to the importer, customs broker or their agent after the goods are inspected and released
- Two-stage customs declaration form (Customs and Border Protection Bureau Form 7501)
-Tax calculation, trade statistics, and other documents required to prove that the goods have met all import regulations (such as electronic declaration through a customs declaration agent, that is, through the "Automated Customs Declaration Agent Interface" of the Customs and Border Protection Bureau's automated business system , The above paper documents may only need to be provided partially or not at all)
At this stage, the importer must declare the duty-paid value of the goods, but the declared duty-paid value must be reviewed and determined by the customs. The following methods are generally used to determine the duty-paid price:
The transaction price method is the most important method of valuation. Transaction price refers to the price paid or payable by the buyer for imported goods. Other factors may also be included in the transaction price, such as packaging costs, sales commissions, copyright or royalties, etc.
When the transaction price cannot be determined, the same goods transaction price method will be used.
If the same goods as the valued goods cannot be found, or the acceptable transaction price of the same goods as the valued goods cannot be determined, the similar goods transaction price method shall be used. Similar goods refer to goods that are produced by the same manufacturer in the same country as the valued goods and are interchangeable with the valued goods.
The same or similar goods mentioned above must have been exported to the United States at or about the same time the valued goods are exported to the United States.
The importer must fill in the commodity code of the goods at the time of declaration. The "United States Harmonized Tariffs" issued by the United States International Trade Commission stipulates the classification of different products according to product types (such as animal products, plant products, textile fibers, textile products, etc.).
At the time of customs declaration, the importer should pay estimated duties and other taxes. The applicable tariff rate is ultimately determined by the customs. The tariff rate of each commodity depends on its classification code. Goods under the same code may apply different tax rates (general tax rate, preferential tax rate, zero tax rate, etc.). Customs duties are generally ad valorem taxes, which are levied as a percentage of the duty-paid value of imported goods. Certain goods are subject to specific tax (collected in units of pieces, liters, kilograms, etc.). Certain goods are subject to compound tax (combined ad valorem tax and specific tax).
(6) About cargo inspection and document review
The customs inspects the goods and reviews the documents to determine the following conditions:
-Duty-paid goods value
- Whether the goods need to be marked with the country of origin, whether special markings and labels are required, and whether the markings are correct
- Are there any prohibited items in the goods?
- Is the invoice issued in the correct way
- Whether the goods have overfill or short package, which does not match the invoice
-Are there any illegal narcotics in the goods?
The legal importer (referring to the owner, purchaser, cargo owner or the buyer’s designated customs broker, consignee) should coordinate the inspection of the goods so that the customs can determine whether the single goods are consistent.
2. Exit
(1) Declarant
According to the "United States Export Administration Regulations", the owner (shipper) is the legal exporter. If the owner entrusts the freight forwarder to handle export declaration procedures, the owner shall be responsible for any problems.
(2) Declaration of export goods
When goods are exported, they must go through customs procedures, complete and accurately fill in the export document information, and submit relevant documents for inspection according to customs requirements. Otherwise, the goods may be detained, confiscated, and the owner may be fined, subject to government audit or negative notification . The following documents should generally be submitted for inspection when exporting:
1. "Consignor’s Export Declaration Form" (Since March 2009, the "Consignor’s Export Declaration Form" has been replaced by "Electronic Export Information". The information that companies had to fill in the "Consignor’s Export Declaration Form" must now pass the "Automated Export Customs clearance system" submitted to the US Customs and Border Protection, or directly entered into the system)
2. Commercial documents required for customs declaration (such as contract, commercial invoice, bill of lading, waybill, packing list, insurance policy, cargo manifest, etc.)
3. Destination control statement
4. Transport (transit) documents
5. Approval documents, permits, certifications and/or permit documents for the export of restricted goods
6. Data for calculating customs duties and export tax rebates
7. Other documents
(3) Export documents and record retention period
The exporter shall keep all export documents and records for 5 years from the date of export. The Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will verify export documents and records when needed. If the exporter cannot provide them by then, he may be subject to interrogation.
For each shipment, the US export law requires the exporter and all parties involved in the export process to keep the following documents and records:
1. Approval application, permit application
2. International Import Certificate Application
3. International Import Certificate
4. Delivery confirmation certificate or similar proof of delivery
5. Air waybill, ocean bill of lading, terminal receipt, short form bill of lading issued by the carrier and other export customs clearance documents
6. Memorandums, records, letters, contracts, bidding documents, proforma invoices
7. Customer purchase order
8. Packing List
9. commercial invoice
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