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Import process
Once a purchase order is placed with an overseas supplier, the import process begins—covering every step from export clearance at origin through international transport to customs clearance and final delivery to the consignee at destination.
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Once a purchase order is placed with an overseas supplier, the import process begins—covering every step from export clearance at origin through international transport to customs clearance and final delivery to the consignee at destination. Along the way, key documents must be available on time: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, and where required, certificates of origin or import licences. The import customs declaration is the central checkpoint: customs authorities verify declared value, origin, and product conformity, levy the applicable import duties and taxes, and release the goods for free circulation once all requirements are met. Freight forwarders and customs brokers manage this process end to end, ensuring deadlines are met, duties correctly paid, and any import prohibitions or restrictions duly observed.
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