Customs return refers to the import of goods in the process, the Customs determined that the goods do not meet the relevant laws and regulations or certificate of origin and other requirements, decided to return the goods to the original place of departure or other designated places of punishment. Usually, the return address mainly includes the place of import departure, transit and other places, the specific return location to the Customs regulations shall prevail. During the period of return shipment, the cost of return shipment may be borne by the exporter, importer or logistics company due to the different responsible parties. If the return shipment is caused by an error in the information submitted by the importer, all costs will be borne by the importer; if the return shipment is caused by an error in the exporter's export process, all costs will be borne by the exporter; if the return shipment is caused by problems of the logistic company, the logistic company needs to bear the relevant costs. When importing out of the country, it is necessary to actively communicate and consult with the customs of the destination port in advance, and carefully check whether all kinds of import documents meet the requirements. Once the goods do not meet the requirements, you should immediately contact the local customs or logistics company to deal with related matters in a timely manner.
How to avoid customs return shipment? In order to avoid customs return shipment, importers should have a detailed understanding of the destination country's import policies and regulations before importing goods, and actively provide the required certificate of origin, inspection reports, packing lists and other documents to ensure that the goods are of high quality and meet the standards. At the same time, in the import process, you need to strengthen the communication with the customs and logistics companies to deal with a variety of import and export matters in a timely manner.
Customs return shipment is a punitive measure taken in the process of imported goods audit, the customs found that there are goods do not meet the requirements of the situation. The place of return generally includes the place of import departure, transit, etc., and the specific place of return is subject to customs regulations. In order to avoid customs return shipment, importers should understand the destination country's import policies and regulations, and actively provide the certificate of origin, inspection report, packing list and other documents that meet the requirements.
Legal basis:
"Chinese People's Republic of China*** and the State Customs imported goods directly returned to the administrative measures" Article 3 After the entry of goods, before the completion of customs clearance procedures, one of the following circumstances, the parties can be to the Customs of the location of the goods for the return of goods directly for the formalities:
(a) because of the adjustment of the national trade management policy, the consignee is unable to provide the relevant documents;
(B) belonging to the wrong issue, misdischarge or overloading of goods, can provide the consignor or carrier to prove the instrument in writing;
(C) consignee and consignor agreed to return the consignment by mutual consent, can provide both sides agreed to return the written instrument;
(D) the trade disputes, can provide the court judgment that has come into effect, the arbitration decision of arbitral institutions or valid proof of ownership of undisputed goods Or undisputed ownership of valid goods;
(E) goods damage or inspection and quarantine failed to provide the relevant inspection documents.