"In the work of freight forwarders, often hear the word "sensitive cargo". But which goods belong to sensitive goods? Sensitive cargo what need to pay attention to?
In the international logistics industry, it is customary to classify cargoes as sensitive cargoes.
In the international logistics industry, in accordance with the practice of goods are often divided into three categories: contraband, sensitive goods and general cargo. Prohibited goods are strictly prohibited from shipping, sensitive goods should be transported in strict accordance with the requirements of different goods, and general cargo can be shipped normally.
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What is sensitive cargo?
The definition of sensitive cargo is relatively complex, it is a cargo between general cargo and prohibited cargo. In international transport, there is a strict distinction between sensitive goods and prohibited goods.
Sensitive Cargo
"Sensitive cargo" generally refers to goods subject to statutory inspection (legal inspection) (including goods within the legal inspection catalogue - export supervision condition B, and legal inspection commodities outside the catalogue). Examples include: plants and animals, animal and plant products, food, beverages and wine, certain minerals and chemicals (especially dangerous goods), cosmetics, fireworks and lighters, wood and wood products (including wood furniture), etc.
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Generally speaking, sensitive goods are only products prohibited from boarding or strictly controlled by the Customs, such products can be safely and normally exported as well as normally declared for customs clearance, generally need to provide the appropriate test reports and use packaging in line with its special nature, looking for a competent freight forwarding company for transport.
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What are the common types of sensitive goods?
①Battery class
Batteries, including goods with batteries. Because the battery is easy to cause spontaneous combustion, explosion, etc., with a certain degree of danger, affecting the transport safety, is a restriction on the transport of goods, but is not prohibited, through a strict special procedures can also be transported.
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For battery goods, the most common is the need to do MSDS instructions and UN38.3 (UNDOT) test certification, etc.; battery goods for packaging and operating procedures have strict requirements.
Various food, medicine
A variety of edible health products, processed foods, spices, grains and cereals, oilseeds, legumes, hides and other types of food and traditional Chinese medicine, biological drugs, chemical drugs and other types of drugs involved in biological invasions, the countries in order to protect their own resources in the international trade, the implementation of mandatory quarantine system for such goods, such as proof of quarantine may not be sensitive goods.
The fumigation certificate is the best way to ensure the safety of such goods.
Fumigation certificate is one of the most common certificates for this kind of goods, and fumigation certificate is one of the CIQ certificates.
Fumigation certificate is one of the CIQ certificates.
Discs, CDs, books and magazines
Containing damage to the national economy, politics, morality and culture or involving state secrets of printed books, compact discs, CDs, films and other types, as well as computer storage media with the class of goods whether imported or exported are more sensitive.
This type of cargo needs to be transported by the state audio-visual industry.
This type of goods need to be transported with the certificate of the State Audio-visual Publishing House, and the letter of guarantee should be written by the producer or exporter.
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④ Powder, colloid and other unstable goods
For example, cosmetics, skin care products, essential oils, toothpaste, lipstick, sunscreen, beverages, perfume and so on.
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Such articles are very easy to be volatilised and vapourised during transportation due to packaging, or other problems, or to be heated up by collision and extrusion, thus generating an explosion, and they are restricted articles in the transportation of goods.
These products usually need to be provided with an MSDS.
These products usually need to provide MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and the commodity inspection report of the port of departure before they can be declared for customs clearance.
⑤ Sharp articles
Sharp articles
Sharp products and sharp tools, including sharp kitchen utensils, stationery and hardware tools are sensitive goods, and toy guns are classified as weapons, which are prohibited goods and cannot be sent by post.
⑥ Imitation Brand
Branded or imitation brand goods, whether genuine or imitation brand, more involved in legal disputes such as copyright infringement risk, need to go through the sensitive goods channel.
Imitation brand goods are infringing products, need to buy a single customs declaration.
The following is a list of the goods that need to be declared at customs.
(7) Magnetic items
Such as rechargeable treasure, mobile phones, watches, game consoles, electric toys, razors, etc., usually able to sound electronic products also contain magnetic.
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Magnetic items involve a wide range and types, but also easy for customers to misunderstand that it is not a sensitive goods category.
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Summary:
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As the destination ports have different requirements for sensitive cargoes, it requires a high level of competence from the customs clearance and logistics service providers. The operation team needs to prepare for the relevant policies and certification information of the actual destination country in advance.
For shippers, it is important to be prepared for sensitive cargoes.
For cargo owners, for the transport of sensitive cargo, they must find a competent logistics service provider. In addition, the transport price of sensitive goods will be correspondingly higher.
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