Imported Coffee Beans: Precautions and Details_Coffee Bean Import Process and Documentation_Imported Coffee Bean Prices

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Compared to instant coffee, more people prefer to savor freshly ground coffee that has been carefully brewed from finely ground beans. A single cup of coffee can help you enjoy a leisurely afternoon. In recent years, more and more coffee shops have opened in shopping malls and streets near our homes. In coffee shops, we mainly find American coffee, mocha coffee, Blue Mountain coffee, etc. Therefore, many coffee shops also stock a variety of imported coffees from different regions. The supply and demand for imported coffee beans among suppliers continue to grow. Next, the editor has compiled some important considerations regarding customs declaration and inspection for imported coffee beans:

I. Qualifications for Importing Coffee Beans

1. Before importing coffee beans, check whether your company has import and export rights. If not, Wanxiang can help with agency import.

2. Check whether food is included in your business license. Whether you have had a food circulation license before. For general foods, except for red wine, milk, health products, etc., as long as you have these two items, your company can import food.

3. Whether your company has previously handled similar products. First-time food imports without prior experience can bring many problems.

II. Importer and Exporter Filing for Imported Coffee Beans

Since October 1, 2012, the country has launched the Import Food Importer and Exporter Filing Management System, which is an internet-based management system. Importers and exporters can submit filing information and complete filing procedures through the internet. What affects import customs clearance is the Filing Management System for Overseas Exporters or Agents of Imported Food. After this filing is completed, be sure to record the filing number and query number, as they will be needed for customs declaration and inspection during clearance.

III. Inspection and Required Documents for Imported Coffee Beans

Imported coffee beans are divided into raw coffee beans and roasted coffee beans. For raw coffee beans, commodity inspection has regional restrictions - not all can be imported. Therefore, when purchasing raw coffee beans, everyone should first understand the national regulations to see if they can be imported. If not, they can only be returned or destroyed upon arrival.

IV. Customs Declaration and Required Documents for Imported Coffee Beans

Food import is very simple for customs declaration because as long as you confirm the HS code and product, check the customs supervision conditions, and have complete documentation, you can declare. The difficulty in customs declaration and inspection for imported coffee beans lies in commodity inspection, not customs.

V. Commodity Inspection Warehouse Labeling for Imported Coffee Beans

After customs release, you can directly pick up goods from the customs-supervised warehouse and then undergo animal and plant inspection. The address is the one on the animal and plant inspection receipt, where food inspection is checked. Upon arrival at the destination, commodity inspection officers will check the current labels. If the labels are correct, they will require the driver to take samples and issue a sampling receipt, which will clearly state how much was sampled, and then require labeling. After labeling is completed, you can pick up the goods and leave.

VI. Health Certificates for Imported Coffee Beans

Every food item requires a health certificate. Goods without health certificates cannot be sold. Therefore, before the health certificate is issued, be sure to keep the goods in your own warehouse and not use them. Otherwise, if the health certificate fails, it will be impossible to recall all goods. In cases of failed health certificates, there are only two options: return or destruction. Therefore, before importing, everyone should still understand China's applicable standards.

The general process for customs declaration and inspection of imported coffee beans is similar to other food import agency processes, with the slight difference that quality inspection of coffee-type foods by authoritative departments is required.

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