Q: How is beef imported and cleared through customs?

A: The customs clearance process for imported beef is as follows 1: Domestic import enterprise qualification filing 2: Arrangement for document exchange upon arrival at the port 3: Filing of Chinese and English labels 4: Import inspection declaration and issuance of customs clearance form 5: Import customs declaration and tax issuance form 6: Commodity inspection, customs inspection, sampling and submission for inspection 7: Tax payment 8: Customs release 9: Issuance of inspection, quarantine and health certificate.

Information provided by foreign suppliers: 1. Packing list 2. Invoice 3. Contract 4. Bill Of Lading 5. Healthy Certicate 6. Component Analysis report Report (Chinese translation provided in China) 7. Certificate Of Origin 8. Original Label Sample /Table (Chinese translation provided in China) 9. Wooden Pallet Certificate /Pallets IPPC (required if there are wooden pallets) 10. Wooden Packaging Certificate /Packing IPPC (If there is wooden packaging, it needs to be provided) 11. Free Sale For Exportation 12. Filling Date certificate /Boltting Date The qualifications and documents that domestic import enterprises need to possess: 1. Entry Animal Quarantine License 2. Automatic Import License Certificate (7 certificates) 3. Food Business Category Filing 4. Import Port Commodity Inspection Filing