Solving the difficult problem of zero detention in the connection between Qingdao and Chongqing by changing ships
In the context of deep integration of the industrial chain, controlling logistics costs has become the main competitive advantage, especially in the inland transportation link where demurrage fees account for a relatively high proportion, becoming a disadvantageous factor for the import to river transportation mode.
At Qingdao Haier International Trade Co., Ltd., we are facing similar challenges. In recent years, Haier has been expanding its presence in Europe, empowering global intelligent manufacturing, and purchasing advanced production equipment from factories around the world. Currently, a large number of precision equipment imported from Romanian factories are docked in Shanghai and cleared customs at the destination port of Chongqing after being transferred to a river ship.
After the replacement of the Jiangchuan, the biggest concern is that the price and classification disputes will get stuck in customs clearance, "said Du Menglin, the customs manager of Haier's supply chain." It takes 14 days to transport from Shanghai to Chongqing, and coupled with the loss of production line shutdown, it may directly wipe out the quarterly profit of this project. At the same time, the high value of imported equipment, such as price and classification errors, can easily cause large tax differences, seriously affecting the compliance of enterprises and the credit rating of customs
In response to the situation where hundreds of advanced equipment may require customs to re determine prices and classifications, the customs department of Qingdao Customs has taken the lead in assisting enterprises in formulating compliance declaration plans and predicting 7 price classification risk points in advance; Conduct joint analysis with Chongqing Customs, determine classification opinions in advance for 35 products, clarify valuation ideas for each item, and share audit results; Chongqing Customs connects with enterprises in advance before the arrival of goods at the port, streamlines the process of in-process review, and enables immediate release of equipment upon arrival at Guoyuan Port, providing compliance protection for enterprises and creating a new mode of customs clearance for complex equipment in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Customs has turned 'waiting for problems' into' finding problems', allowing cross-border supply chains to truly achieve zero waiting, "Du Menglin commented.
This collaboration originated from the "Going to the Grassroots to Solve Difficulties for 100 Enterprises" activity carried out by Qingdao Customs. In order to comprehensively improve the level of cross-border trade facilitation, Qingdao Customs actively listens to the demands of enterprises on site, understands the bottom line of enterprise problems, and provides "one-on-one" precise services. On the basis of legality and compliance, they spare no effort to help enterprises solve problems, improve their compliance management level, and enjoy the policy dividends of "law-abiding convenience". Next, the customs will continue to expand its scope of activities, provide professional technical guidance on tariffs, serve enterprises and other related work, and effectively relieve difficulties for enterprises. (Li Changhong/Text)