Compliance Guide for Full Process of Agent Importing Glue: Clarify Core Requirements for Commodity Inspection, Price Verification and Qualification Handling

I have over 20 years of front-line experience in import and export agency.Previously,I handled a case of electronic industrial glue imported from South Korea for Manager Zuo.At that time,Manager Zuo arranged customs clearance himself.The MSDS provided by the supplier was not updated with GHS classification,so he took a shortcut and declared the Class 3 flammable glue as ordinary goods.As soon as it arrived at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Port,it was detained by customs,not only fined 10% of the goods value,but also incurred nearly RMB 20,000 in container detention fees.Finally,our team was contacted to resolve the issue.

Reviewing this case based on practical logic: The situation was that the supplier provided incorrect classification information,and the importer was unfamiliar with chemical regulatory rules; The task was to quickly resolve the customs detention problem and avoid greater losses from return; The actions were: we re-arranged a third party to conduct classification identification,supplemented compliant DG declaration materials,submitted a situation description to customs,and coordinated a green channel for dangerous goods inspection; The result was: the goods were released within one week,only normal inspection fees were paid,and we helped Manager Zuo save nearly RMB 100,000 in return costs.

Core Points of Customs Price Verification

Customs price verification is a link where many importers easily make mistakes.The price verification base has clear requirements under different trade terms.Many cargo owners,unfamiliar with the rules,miss reporting relevant fees,leading to customs inquiries,and eventually have to pay additional taxes which also affects customs clearance efficiency.Below is the comparison of customs price verification requirements for imported glue under different trade terms in 2026:

We will check the price information in the contract,invoice and bill of lading in advance when operating,confirm that all fees that should be included in the dutiable price have been declared,to avoid customs price verification and inspection,which would delay customs clearance time.

Core Requirements for Commodity Inspection Pre-examination

Glue belongs to chemical products.All imported glue,whether ordinary goods or dangerous goods,must undergo commodity inspection pre-examination.The core requirements focus on three aspects:

• Must provide Latest Version of MSDS With Complete 16 Items,conforming to GHS classification standards.In 2026,customs will directly return applications for MSDS with missing items,without accepting any supplementary explanations
• If classified as dangerous goods,each individual package must post compliant GHS Hazard Labels,and the label content must be consistent with the MSDS classification.If not compliant,rectification must be done at the supervised site; failure to rectify will result in direct return
• Dangerous goods imported by sea must complete DG declaration 72 hours in advance.Late declaration will generate container demurrage fees,and we have encountered many cases where additional costs of nearly RMB 10,000 were incurred due to late declaration

Clear Compliance Red Line

It must be emphasized that Under-reporting Dangerous Goods as Ordinary Goods for Import is a Clear Legal Red Line.Once found by customs,in addition to fines,the enterprise will also be included in the customs credit abnormal list,affecting all subsequent import and export business of the enterprise.Our risk control system explicitly prohibits undertaking any business of false declaration.If the imported glue is within the scope of dual-use items control,it is also necessary to apply for a dual-use items import license in advance,and cannot declare without a license.

Key Points for Import License Application

For ordinary civilian industrial glue import,if the consignee does not have import and export rights,it can directly import under our agency name,no additional license is required.If it is glue belonging to dangerous chemicals,the consignee needs to have the dangerous chemicals operation qualification.If there is no qualification,we can also assist in coordinating a compliant import path.

If importing glue from RCEP member countries,be sure to apply for a compliant certificate of origin in advance.In 2026,the tariff reduction of RCEP has entered the sixth implementation year,and the vast majority of industrial glue types can enjoy zero tariff treatment,saving up to more than 10% of tariff costs.We will help customers check the tax rate corresponding to the tax number in advance,confirm that the format of the certificate of origin meets the customs requirements for enjoying tariff reduction,and avoid failing to enjoy tariff reduction due to document issues.

Common Risk Warnings

In the operation of imported glue,the most common hidden cost trap is that small agents take goods at low prices and charge high bill of lading exchange fees,inspection and warehousing fees during customs clearance.For all our projects,all fees will be listed in advance,and no additional charges will be made.In addition,global exchange rate volatility remains large in 2026,and many self-operated importers have incurred large exchange rate losses due to failure to lock in exchange rates in advance.We have stable foreign exchange settlement channels,can help customers lock in exchange rates in advance,reducing the risk of exchange rate losses.

Zhongshitong is rooted in Shanghai International Trade Center.In addition to efficient operations at Shanghai ports,we also support cross-port declaration at all ports across China.We have cooperative agency networks in major source countries around the world,and can check documents in advance at the port of departure to solve problems before shipment,avoiding rectification costs and demurrage costs after goods arrive at the port.