1. The transaction method should be accurate
According to the requirements of the "Customs Declaration Form Filling Specification", there are 7 types of transaction methods that can be filled in: CIF, C&F, FOB, C&I, market price, advance position, EXW. The common ones are CIF, C&F, FOB, EXW. Among them, CIF (CostInsurance and Freight) cost plus insurance and freight, C&F (Costand Freight) cost plus freight are two transaction methods, and the freight is paid by the seller, and FOB (FreeOnBoard) is delivered at the port of shipment. EXW (ExWork) EXW (designated place) two transaction methods, the freight shall be paid by the buyer.
2. EXW freight needs to be complete
The "Shipping" column should be filled in:
The transportation cost before the imported goods arrive at the import point in my country before unloading
The transportation cost after the export goods are loaded to the output point in my country
If the imported goods are traded by FOB, the "Freight" column should be filled in with the actual transportation costs paid before the goods arrive at the Chinese port from the overseas delivery port; if the imported goods are traded by EXW, the "Freight" column should be filled in before the goods are delivered from the overseas delivery point to the Chinese port. The transportation cost actually paid; if the transaction is made in CIF or CFR, and the transaction price includes the aforementioned transportation cost, the "Freight" column is exempt from reporting.
3. Miscellaneous fees are filled with positive and negative
When an enterprise declares to the customs, the transportation surcharge can be filled in the miscellaneous expenses column of the customs declaration form. Such as common demurrage charges, should be filled in the miscellaneous charges column.
4. Demurrage distinction is important
Demurrage refers to an agreement to be paid by the charterer to the shipowner due to the failure to unload all the goods within the specified time, resulting in the ship continuing to berth in the port, increasing the shipowner’s expenses in port and suffering loss of shipping time. payments.
Demurrage occurs before the cargo is unloaded, that is, if the demurrage has already occurred at the beginning of the actual unloading of the goods, the enterprise shall apply to the customs in writing and provide relevant documents, and there are objective quantitative data on the delay before and after the loading and unloading. In the case of accurately distinguishing the demurrage charges, only the demurrage charges incurred before the loading and unloading of the goods are included in the dutiable value of the imported goods (that is, the demurrage charges incurred after the loading and unloading are not included in the customs value).
Demurrage occurs after the goods are unloaded, that is, if the demurrage has not yet occurred at the beginning of the actual unloading of the goods, it will not be included in the dutiable value of the imported goods.
5. The dispatch payment is normally not deducted
Dispatch fee means that the unloading of the cargo is completed in advance within the specified time, which shortens the life cycle of the ship, and the shipowner returns the agreed payment to the charterer.
The consignment fee shall not be deducted from the dutiable value of the imported goods after the goods are loaded and unloaded at the place of import.
If the dispatch fee occurs when the goods are loaded at the exporting place and is returned to the buyer by the shipowner, the fee can be deducted from the dutiable value of the imported goods.
6. Pay attention to surcharges when oil prices rise
Fuel surcharge BAF (BunkerAdjustmentFactor) or BS (BunkerSurcharge), also known as FAF (FuelAdjustmentFactor), is an additional surcharge charged by the ship to compensate for the increase in fuel costs without adjusting the basic freight rate due to the increase in fuel prices. fee. Japan and Australia routes can be represented by EBS, and routes in Africa and Central and South America can be represented by EBA.
The emergency fuel surcharge EAS (Emergency Adjustment Surcharge) means that if the fuel price suddenly rises again when the fuel surcharge has been levied, the ship will also increase the fuel surcharge in addition to the normal fuel surcharge.
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