Export goods must go through customs clearance before delivery and shipment. Customs clearance, also known as clearance, usually involves five steps: export declaration, document review, inspection of goods, handling of taxes, and clearance and release. So what are the basic procedures for export customs declaration? Declaration can be divided into export declaration and import declaration. Export declaration refers to the act of the shipper (export enterprise) or its agent (freight agent) reporting the situation of their exported goods to the customs in writing within the time limit specified by the customs, accompanied by relevant freight and commercial documents, applying for customs review and release, and assuming legal responsibility for the truthfulness and accuracy of the reported content. Export declaration, commonly known as “export declaration”.International logisticsDeclaration qualifications and time and location:1. Declaration qualifications. It must be a professional customs declaration enterprise, proxy customs declaration enterprise, and self declaration enterprise and their customs declaration personnel approved for registration after customs review. Customs declarers must undergo training and pass the national customs declaration examination, obtain a customs declaration qualification certificate authorized by the General Administration of Customs, and be approved by the customs for registration before they can represent their affiliated enterprises to handle customs declaration procedures.2. Declaration time. The customs declaration deadline for exported goods is 24 hours prior to the loading of the goods (except for those specially approved by customs).3. Declaration documents. Identify the customs declaration form for exported goods, commercial and freight documents directly related to exported goods, as well as documents subject to special control as stipulated by relevant national laws and regulations. The declaration location is the customs of the place of exit.Deadline:Declare within 24 hours before loading. If it is a special transportation method, such as cables, pipelines, etc., it should be declared according to the deadline specified by the customs.Date:It is the date when the customs accepts the declared data.Late reporting fee:If the exporter fails to declare within the prescribed time limit, customs will impose a late declaration fee, which is usually levied on a daily basis. The specific amount of late declaration fee is 0.50% of the taxed price, in yuan. The portion less than 1 yuan is usually exempt from taxation. After preparing the documents, preparing the exported goods, and preparing for other declarations, the foreign trade salesperson also needs to understand the scope and width of customs review in order to identify and fill in any gaps. After accepting the declaration, the customs will strictly review the relevant documents, mainly including the following five aspects.1. Determine whether the export company and customs declaration personnel meet the customs declaration qualifications, and whether the relevant documents are legal.2. Whether the customs declaration deadline meets the specific regulations of the customs, and whether a late declaration fee needs to be levied.3. Whether the import and export of goods strictly comply with China’s foreign trade laws and regulations.4. Whether the customs declaration form is accurate, complete, and authentic, and whether the accompanying documents are complete, valid, and legal.5. Whether the import and export goods have the nature of taxation and exemption.Advantages and disadvantages of paying for customs declaration:At present, not all companies have the right to operate imports and exports, so there are still companies that choose to pay for customs clearance, and paying for customs clearance naturally has its advantages and disadvantages.Advantages:Convenient and effortless. You only need to provide the packing list, invoice and other information, without personally handling the subsequent verification and other matters after customs declaration. Ensure customer information security. You never have to worry about such a problem when paying for exports, because the companies that write off orders have never engaged in foreign trade, so there is no competitive relationship.Disadvantages:Because the bill of lading customs declaration uses someone else’s documents for customs declaration and exports under someone else’s name, it is also impossible to apply for tax refunds, and therefore cannot enjoy the preferential policies of the country. Other details: The customs declaration documents are legal, so naturally everything should follow the process. However, there may be some details that need to be addressed when paying for customs clearance.