If you are importing from abroad for the first time, you should learn how to clear the customs from your supplier in advance, if you don’t understand this, you will have a lot of troubles that will cause you not to get your goods on time.
Customs clearance is simply the action of goods passing through customs so that they can enter the country. Each country imposes import duties and taxes on goods crossing their borders. This helps generate income and protects the economy, the environment and citizens. Having some required materials ready in advance during the customs clearance process will make it very easy.
When you buy goods from East-inflatables, we will provide you with packing list, invoice and bill of lading after delivery. Please keep them safe. The packing list mainly shows the quantity and volume of the items. The invoice shows the price of the product, the price of the accessories, and the shipping cost, which will largely determine what you will pay when it clears customs. The bill of lading shows the shipping information, recipient information and freight forwarder information. If you want to know the information of your goods in time, you can contact the above forwarder information, and they will tell you the answer you want to know.
Usually when the ship arrives, the freight forwarder will contact you and provide the notice of picking up the goods and the bill. You only need to provide them with the invoice, packing list and bill of lading and pay the bill to complete the customs clearance. Sometimes you will encounter the customs clearance department telling you that your materials do not meet the regulations, please don’t worry, this is just a small problem, it may only need you to add some information, and this will be resolved in a short time. We are very experienced in this field, please contact us as soon as possible when you encounter problems, don’t let the goods be piled up at the port for too long, otherwise some unnecessary expenses will be incurred.
Written by Doris from East-inflatables