Full-process Compliance Customs Clearance and Tax Refund Services for Taiyuan Metallurgical Raw Materials Export Agency

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In 2026,global regulatory oversight on metallurgical raw materials trade is becoming stricter.Export enterprises of metallurgical raw materials such as pig iron,manganese ore,and ferrochrome in Taiyuan often face issues like customs price assessment,delayed destination port certification,and sudden anti-dumping duties.As a foreign trade agency with headquarters in Shanghai,Zhongshitong relies on a nationwide port linkage network to provide one-stop solutions for the full-process compliance needs of Taiyuan’s metallurgical raw materials export.

1.Accurate HS Code Classification and Customs Price Assessment Prevention

Taiyuan’s metallurgical raw materials have a wide range of categories,with minimal differences in HS codes between different categories.A slight deviation in classification will trigger price assessment or inspection.In 2026,the General Administration of Customs updated the detailed rules for declaration elements of metallurgical raw materials,requiring details such as material proportion,origin processing technology,and value composition to be marked.I once encountered a manganese ore export enterprise in Taiyuan that was inspected and detained by Shanghai Port Customs for 3 days,resulting in nearly 20,000 yuan in detention fees,because it did not mark the origin processing method and the declared value deviated by 12% from the market average.Our team will check the consistency between the actual goods and declaration elements in advance.For orders with a value exceeding 500,000 RMB,we will submit a pre-declaration for price assessment in advance and coordinate with the customs classification center to confirm the code,reducing the probability of inspection.

2.Destination Port Certification and Customs Clearance Efficiency Guarantee

Different destination countries have significant differences in certification requirements for metallurgical raw materials.For example,the EU requires CE-MD certification,while Southeast Asian countries require FORM E certificates of origin to enjoy RCEP tax reductions.In 2026,RCEP member countries further tightened the threshold for tariff preferences on metallurgical raw materials,requiring processing procedure certificates for origin certificates to prove that the raw materials have completed at least 30% value-added processing in the exporting country.We will connect with destination port agents in advance to confirm local certification requirements and assist enterprises in preparing full sets of customs clearance documents.For example,in 2025,a ferrochrome export order from Taiyuan to South Korea was detained by South Korean customs because it did not provide the processing procedure certificate for FORM E.We urgently coordinated with the local agent in South Korea to supplement the documents and completed customs clearance within 24 hours,avoiding the customer’s order breach loss.

3.Anti-dumping Early Warning and Tariff Optimization

In 2026,the US and EU still maintain high anti-dumping duty rates on some Chinese metallurgical raw materials.For example,the anti-dumping duty rate for stainless steel scrap is up to 45%,and the rate for pig iron exported to the EU is 32%.We will monitor updates of global trade remedy measures in real time and push policy warnings for Taiyuan’s metallurgical raw materials export every week.For metallurgical raw materials orders to the US market,we will advise enterprises to avoid anti-dumping duties through transshipment via Mexico,and assist in applying for Mexican origin certificates,reducing tariff costs by more than 70%.In addition,we will assist enterprises in applying for domestic tariff quotas,and for scarce metallurgical raw material categories,they can enjoy 0 tariff export treatment.

4.Export Tax Refund and Foreign Exchange Collection Security Guarantee

Taiyuan’s metallurgical raw materials export enterprises can enjoy a 13% export tax refund rate.However,in 2026,the State Taxation Administration tightened the document verification requirements for export tax refunds,requiring consistency between three flows (logistics bill of lading,foreign exchange receipt,and customs declaration form),and the document retention period was extended to 5 years.We will assist enterprises in completing compliant foreign exchange settlement operations,use free trade zone accounts to reduce exchange loss risks,and guide enterprises to retain full sets of transaction documents to avoid rejection of tax refund applications.A pig iron export enterprise in Taiyuan once had its tax refund application rejected because it did not retain a copy of the logistics bill of lading.After we assisted it in supplementing the copy of the customs electronic bill of lading,the tax refund was credited within 7 working days.In addition,we provide foreign exchange collection risk guarantee services.For orders from high-risk countries,we assist enterprises in purchasing export credit insurance to reduce bad debt risks.

• Check HS codes and declaration elements in advance to avoid inspection
• Monitor destination countries’ trade policies in real time to avoid anti-dumping risks in advance
• Provide cross-port declaration services nationwide,no need for enterprises to travel to Shanghai
• Assist in handling origin certificates and various certifications to ensure customs clearance efficiency
• Follow up the export tax refund process to ensure the refund is credited within 3 months

The core of Taiyuan metallurgical raw materials export agency lies in compliance and efficiency.Zhongshitong,relying on the resource advantages of Shanghai International Trade Center,can provide enterprises with full-link services from customs declaration,logistics,foreign exchange to tax refund,breaking geographical limitations and solving the pain points of cross-regional trade.For customers in Taiyuan,we can provide on-site docking services,sort out the export process in advance,and avoid potential risks.