How Much Tax China Customs Collect From Imported Wood and Timber
In 1997, the year Seahog logistics was established, we already engaged in handling import customs clearance in China for logs and timber and relevant products. We started from Donguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and expanded to Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao and Tianjin, where we set up offices and built operation teams. In the past 20 years, we have handled thousands of import shipments containing logs, timber, and wood products from all over the world, and meanwhile, we have been widening our vision and deepening our understanding of over international timber market, and most importantly, we have become a company specialized in handling China customs clearance and relevant logistics only for import shipments. We care our clients, and understand what clients want , and satisfy them with our experience and expertise in the field we have been focusing and specializing.
The basic operation flow of getting logs and timber imported into China
Sign import agency agreement→importer/exporter provide shipment details→locate HS code and check tax rate→check whether certificate for regulated species or for non-regulated species is required→arrange shipment to China→shipment arrival→document exchange→commodity inspection declaration →customs declaration→China customs verifies declared prices and issues tax bills→pay taxes→inspections→customs release→fumigation→pick up goods→deliver to appointed place
Operation Time Frame
1.Document exchange - half a day
2.commodity inspection declaration, and obtain bill of entry - two days
3.ustoms declaration→China customs verifies declared prices and issues tax bills→pay taxes→inspections→customs release: two days
4.Fumigation: 1 days
For reference only.
Required documents
certificate of origin, Phytosanitary Certificate a. packing list, invoice, sale contract are must basic required docs for China customs clearance handling. For rose wood, certificate for non-regulated/regulated species, and CITES might be required, depending on the exact species.
Tax Rates
Logs: 11%, batten 13%, wood veneer 13%
The basic operation flow of getting logs and timber imported into China
Sign import agency agreement→importer/exporter provide shipment details→locate HS code and check tax rate→check whether certificate for regulated species or for non-regulated species is required→arrange shipment to China→shipment arrival→document exchange→commodity inspection declaration →customs declaration→China customs verifies declared prices and issues tax bills→pay taxes→inspections→customs release→fumigation→pick up goods→deliver to appointed place
Operation Time Frame
1.Document exchange - half a day
2.commodity inspection declaration, and obtain bill of entry - two days
3.ustoms declaration→China customs verifies declared prices and issues tax bills→pay taxes→inspections→customs release: two days
4.Fumigation: 1 days
For reference only.
Required documents
certificate of origin, Phytosanitary Certificate a. packing list, invoice, sale contract are must basic required docs for China customs clearance handling. For rose wood, certificate for non-regulated/regulated species, and CITES might be required, depending on the exact species.
Tax Rates
Logs: 11%, batten 13%, wood veneer 13%
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