What is the process for handling import agency in Jiangyin City in compliance with the 2026 customs regulations
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I am a local Jiangyin manufacturing enterprise that has just started importing mechanical and electrical parts. Previously, we only did domestic procurement, and this year we began to cooperate with overseas suppliers.
We are completely unfamiliar with the process of handling import agency. A few days ago, we found a small freight forwarder to try to handle it, but it got stuck at Jiangyin Port due to incomplete documents, and we have already incurred three days of container detention fees.
The boss is urging us to solve it quickly and control subsequent compliance. Now I don't know what materials I need to prepare in advance for handling import agency, what are the latest 2026 requirements to comply with, how to quickly complete the process without incurring additional costs, and I want to ask how to handle it specifically and what points must be noted?
JohnYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
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For handling import agency in Jiangyin City，the first step is to conduct pre-document review. Prepare core documents such as import contracts，invoices，packing lists，certificates of origin，and product filing certificates in advance. For mechanical and electrical products，you also need to confirm in advance whether 3C certification is required，and check whether the commodity code，cargo value，and specification parameters on the documents are consistent to avoid being rejected due to incorrect code classification or inconsistent information.
In terms of core node connection，for Jiangyin Port connecting to Shanghai Port for transshipment or direct customs clearance，you can synchronize manifest information in advance，and complete pre-declaration 72 hours before the goods arrive at the port to shorten the customs clearance waiting time after arrival. If the goods are transferred from an external port to Jiangyin Port，you need to complete the customs clearance integration filing in advance to ensure seamless transmission of manifest information and avoid delays in customs clearance due to information gaps.
For abnormal response plans，reserve a 3-day buffer time in advance to deal with inspections. If you receive an inspection notice，organize product descriptions and price supporting documents immediately to cooperate with customs inspection. For missing documents，you can prepare electronic document supporting materials in advance to speed up the correction process.
For final compliance implementation，after completing customs clearance，timely organize and archive all customs declaration documents and tax payment certificates for subsequent customs inspection. After completing the foreign exchange payment verification link，the entire process can be completed in compliance. Operations must comply with the latest 2026 customs clearance integration declaration standards to avoid leaving bad records due to violations.
OliviaYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
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For the declaration link of import agency at Jiangyin Port, pre-declaration must be completed in accordance with the 2026 national customs clearance integration requirements. Commodity classification should adjust the code according to the latest "Import and Export Tariff" to avoid classification disputes. If there is a price review objection, you need to prepare supporting materials such as original factory invoices, foreign exchange payment vouchers, and transaction market records in advance to explain the authenticity of the transaction price to the customs and avoid additional taxes due to price review adjustments.
In case of order deletion and re-declaration, you need to submit the application within 15 days after the goods arrive at the port to avoid overdue declaration fees. At the same time, you should check the errors in the original declaration data, modify and re-upload to ensure the closed loop of declaration logic and avoid secondary errors.
RobertYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
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Most goods imported through Jiangyin Port are inland transshipment goods from Shanghai Port. You need to confirm in advance whether the transshipment manifest information is synchronized to avoid being unable to clear customs due to unsynchronized information. For full container loads, you can apply to the shipping company in advance to extend the free storage period and free container period.
The default free storage period at Jiangyin Port is 3 days, and it can be extended to 7 days with advance application to avoid high container detention fees and storage fees. If there is a situation of overcrowding and container skipping at Shanghai Port, you can reserve alternative transshipment schedules in advance, re-route to the direct coastal route to Jiangyin Port to reduce transshipment waiting time, and timely notify the agent to modify the manifest information to ensure that the customs clearance link is not affected.
SophiaYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
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In the import agency handling link, you can optimize tax costs by combining the latest 2026 value-added tax (VAT) policy. Eligible enterprises can apply for deferred VAT payment, which does not require advance prepayment of VAT during customs clearance, alleviating the capital occupation pressure of enterprises.
For products imported from ASEAN, you need to check in advance whether the FORM E format of the certificate of origin meets the 2026 new version requirements to ensure that you can smoothly enjoy the preferential tariff rate under the agreement, and avoid being unable to enjoy the preferential treatment due to incorrect certificate format and paying unnecessary tariffs. You should also pay attention to the tax-related retention in the import link: all tax payment certificates and certificates of origin need to be retained for more than ten years for tax authority inspection, to avoid tax risks due to improper retention.
AlexanderYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
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The import foreign exchange payment link needs to complete compliance declaration in accordance with the latest 2026 requirements of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. For cross-border RMB payments, you need to accurately fill in the transaction code and remarks of the CIPS message to ensure that the payment information is consistent with the customs declaration information and avoid payment rejection. If you entrust an agent to make the payment, you need to sign a standardized agency payment agreement and keep a copy of the agreement for future reference.
For foreign exchange settlement and purchase, you should choose the appropriate time to balance the account according to exchange rate fluctuations to reduce exchange difference losses. All payment and receipt information must be consistent with the customs declaration and contract information to avoid being monitored by the foreign exchange bureau due to data mismatch, which affects subsequent payment and receipt business.
CharlotteYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
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When imported goods at Jiangyin Port are subject to on-site inspection, first check whether the goods information and inspection parts on the inspection notice are consistent with the actual goods, check the authenticity of the container seal, and confirm that the seal number is consistent with the bill of lading information. For machine inspection, you need to adjust the goods to the appropriate unpacking position in advance to avoid secondary unpacking due to unclear machine inspection images.
If inspection and identification are required, prepare documents such as the product's MSDS and component description in advance to speed up the identification process, shorten the inspection time, and avoid additional costs due to goods being detained at the port. After the inspection is completed, check the inspection record in time, sign for release if there is no problem, and raise any objections on the spot to avoid passive follow-up processing.
SarahYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
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When entrusting a third party to handle import agency, you need to sign a standardized import agency agreement, clarify the rights and responsibilities of both parties, and agree on the bearer of additional fees such as port detention fees and inspection fees to avoid subsequent disputes. For businesses paid by letter of credit (L/C), you need to review the L/C terms in advance and check for soft clauses, such as requiring inspection certificates that cannot be issued or adding unreasonable pick-up conditions, to avoid being unable to settle foreign exchange or pick up goods due to soft clauses.
You should also clarify the node of ownership transfer and agree on the conditions for releasing goods to avoid ownership loss due to release without a bill of lading. At the same time, require the agent to retain all operation documents to facilitate subsequent rights protection and traceability.