ARE YOU THE ONE WHO HAVE

PRODUCTS BUT DONT KNOW

HOW TO REACH GLOBAL
CONSUMERS ?

Want to link your

business with our
Import Services in
ARE YOU
China?
WORRIED ABOUT

WE SFC
ARE HERE
TO GUIDE
YOU!

YOUR IMPORT
BUSINESS ?

YOUR WAIT IS OVER !

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We can build and expand your import/export
business !

You must be thinking

How can your products reach to more and
more people in China or import your
foreign products into China?
How we provide you service to grow your
import business ?
Not sure which import model suits you?

Do you know
As you know till date, Chinese Customs Department has
designated top eight cities as specialized Cross-Border
e-commerce zones.
These cities are SHANGHAI
HANGZHOU
NINGBO
GUANGZHOU
CHONGQING
ZHENGZHOU
SHENZHEN
TIANJING

These are prime destinations in China, which hold a

most important role in any cross broader business. Now
this is crucial to know why proper channelizing through
is important for your import business. We are here to
guide you.

KNOW YOUR MARKET

In 2014, Chinese people spent almost 960 million
RMB to purchase overseas products. By 2018,
China is expected to become the world's largest
consumer market, with the number of cross-border
online shoppers reaching 35.6 million and
generating RMB 1 trillion in sales.
The primary models of importing into China are
Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
Business-to-Business-to Consumer (B2B2C)
WHAT NEXT ?
How you can benefit your import business from this
market trend ? What and how will you import ?

WANT TO IMPORT INTO

CHINA
?
Things to be understood if you want to import your goods or products
Personal Postal Articles Tax

This is the import duty imposed on personal baggage or

personal postal articles entering into China. These articles
shall be limited to reasonable quantities for personal use.
Customs shall levy duties on the portion of articles whose
value exceeds the duty-free limit. If the mail contains only
one inseparable article whose value exceeds the limit, the
mail will be cleared as personal article upon verification by
the Customs as article for personal use. Exempted for
articles with import duties not more than RMB 50.
Tax rates

10%: Food & Beverage, Shoes, Bags, Eyewear, Mobiles,

Computers, Cameras, etc.
20%: Apparels, Watches
30%: Luxury Watches (above RMB 10000), Golf Accessories
50%: Cigarettes (but not accepting now), Liquor, Cosmetics

DETAILS FOR
TAX RATES AND
CUSTOMS
INFORMATION
TAX-RATE TABLE

Microsoft Word

REGISTER COMPANY WITH THE

CHINESE CUSTOMS

Microsoft Word

REGISTER PRODUCT
WITH THE CHINESE
CUSTOMS

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IMPORT MODELS

Business-to-Consumer
(B2C)
Business-to-Businessto-Consumer (B2B2C)

Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
This refers to transactions conducted directly between a company
and consumers who are the end-users of its products. Specifically,
Chinese shoppers buy from an overseas online retailer who will pack
individual orders before consolidating them for shipping to China.
Our company can handle imports via port-of-entries at Hong Kong,
Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Via Hong Kong

Merchant packs individual orders and consolidates them as a single

freight to our Hong Kong Warehouse (or request us to collect at the
airport/port). We will then transfer from our Hong Kong Warehouse
to mainland China. After clearance at the Chinese Customs, the
individual orders will be delivered directly to the end-users.
Via Guangzhou
Merchant packs individual orders and consolidates them as a single freight
to an airport/port in Guangzhou. It stays at the Customs Control Area
awaiting for clearance. Merchant submits information to the Customs via
electronic filing. After clearance, the designated domestic express courier
will deliver the individual orders directly to the end-users.

Business-toConsumer
(B2C)

Suitable For
China-registered enterprises which are selling foreign
products online.
Foreign-registered enterprises to import into China via Hong
Kong.
Importing through Shopping agents.
High-value goods (e.g. semi-luxury goods, cosmetics, etc.)

Advantages
You dont have to stock-up in China and therefore reducing
operational or financial risks.
Convenient one-stop declaration and clearance process.
Advertise as "Shipment from Overseas".

Business-toConsumer
Comparing Port-of-Entries
(B2C)

Common
Features

Other
Features

Hong Kong

Guangzhou

Import Model

B2C

B2C

Initial-Leg Delivery

Consolidate Freight

Consolidate Freight

Ship From

Overseas

Overseas

Customs Clearance

Random Inspection

One-Stop Declaration & Clearance

ID Info

Not Required

Required

Last-Leg Delivery

HK e-Express EMS

Domestic Express Courier

Personal Postal Articles

Tax

Pay by Recipient

Pay by Merchant

Shipping Fee

More expensive

Economical

Time

5-20 days

2-5 days

Ideal Product Type

High-value or semi-luxury goods

Fast-moving consumer goods

Enterprise Type

China/Foreign/HK-registered

China-registered

Register Company

Not Required

Required

Register Product

Not Required

Requited

Package Weight

< 7 KG

< 50 KG

Business-toConsumer
Process Flow
VIA HONG KONG

Chinese
shopper places
an order online

Shopper
receives
order & pays
Personal
Postal
Articles Tax

Merchant
packs
individual
order at
overseas

EMS
delivers
order

Merchant
consolidates
freight to SFC HK
Warehouse

Chinese
Customs
random
inspection &
clearance

SFC
processes
individual
orders &
pastes
shipping
labels

Business-toConsumer
Process Flow
Via Guangzhou

Chinese
shopper
places an
order online

Merchant
packs
individual
order at
overseas

Shopper
receives
order

Merchant
consolidates
freight to
Guangzhou
Airport/Port

Domestic
express
courier
delivers
order

Customs
clearance,
merchant pays
tax

Business-to-Consumer
Operations

Registers company
with the Customs.
Registers product(s)
with the Customs.
Integrates system.
Uses OMS for orders &
inventory
management.

Submits information to
the Customs via
electronic filing.
Collects orders &
pastes shipping labels.
Helps to pay Personal
Postal Articles Tax.
Arranges delivery with
domestic express
couriers.

Business-to-Business-to-Consumer (B2B2C)

Prior to selling online, the retailer send a

bulk of foreign products to a Customs
Bonded Warehouse for storage (or
request us to collect at the airport/port
and transfer to the Customs Bonded
Warehouse). When a Chinese shopper
buys online, the warehouse will fulfill
the order and prepare it for Customs
clearance, including paying the Personal
Postal Articles Tax. After clearance, a
domestic express courier will deliver the
order directly to the end-user.

How this module is helpful

for you ?
Suitable for:
Enterprises that sell foreign products online.
Order value not more than RMB 500.
Consumer products with high repeat purchases (e.g.
milk powder, baby food, etc.).
Established businesses with proven sales records.

Advantages:
Lower cost from bulk purchase.
Lower logistics cost due to consolidated international
freight.
Faster turnaround time and delivery time
Faster Customs clearance.

B2B2C Process Flow

Merchant
bulk
purchases
from
overseas

Shopper
receives
the order

Merchant
consolidates
freight to
China
airport/port

Domestic
express
courier
delivers
order

SFC collects &

transfers to
Customs Bonded
Warehouse, then
registers
products

Customs
clearance,
SFC helps
to pay the
taxes

Chinese
shopper
places
order
online

Customs
Bonded
Warehouse
fulfills
order

B2B2C Operations

Registers company
with the Customs
(B2B2C is for China
registered enterprises
only).
Integrates system.
Registers product(s)
with the Customs.
Arrange freight to
Customs Bonded
Warehouse.
Uses OMS for orders &
inventory

Collects & stores

product(s) in Customs
Bonded Warehouse.
Fulfills orders & pastes
shipping labels.
Clearance & helps to
pay Personal Postal
Articles Tax.
Arranges delivery with
domestic express
couriers.

FAQ
Everything you need to know for
you import business
Q1: What are the taxes?
A: The Chinese Customs impose import duties on
personal postal articles entering China. However, it is
exempted for articles with import duties not more
than RMB 50. The tax rates are 10%, 20%, 30% or
50%, depending on the product classification. Please
refer to the Tax-Rate Table.
Q2: Who pays the Personal Postal Articles Tax?
A: If the parcel is imported via Hong Kong, then the
recipient will pay the tax upon receiving it if there is
any. If the recipient refuses to pay, then the parcel
can be returned to our Hong Kong Warehouse. On
the other hand, if the parcel is handled by the
Customs Bonded Warehouse in mainland China, then
the merchant will have to pay the tax first if happens

Everything you need

to know for you
import business
Q3: My e-commerce company is foreign-registered (including Hong
Kong), can I use Customs Bonded Warehouse?
A: Please contact our salesperson to for information related to this
question.
Q4: My e-Commerce company is China-registered, can I use Customs
Bonded Warehouse?
A: Besides registering your company with the Chinese Customs, you
must also have an active web-store (or a storefront in a 3rd-party online
marketplace) and have actual sales transactions.
Q5: What do I need to do prior to import?
A: If you are importing via Hong Kong, then you need to pre-pack the
individual orders and consolidate them as a single freight to our Hong
Kong Warehouse (or request us to collect at the airport/port). You also
need to submit order information, such as addresses, to our system. We
can help to translate addresses from English to Chinese as a paid
service. On the other hand, if you are importing via Chinas Customs
Bonded Warehouse, then you need to pre-register your company and
product(s) with the Chinese Customs. All submitted information must be

Everything you
need to know
for you import
business

Q6: Do I need to provide the recipients ID information?

A: If you are importing via Hong Kong, then you do not
need to provide the recipients ID information. On the
other hand, if you import via Guangzhou/Shenzhen or if
you use Customs Bonded Warehouse, then you must
provide the recipients ID information.
Q7: What about returns/exchange services?
A: Products that have left the Customs Bonded
Warehouse cannot go back there again. However, you
may arrange the returns to go to a designated address
or a normal warehouse instead.

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