Customs Clearance and Warehousing

Bonded Warehousing and Customs Declaration for Chemical Importer

A chemical products importer needed bonded warehousing and compliant customs declaration for Class 9 dangerous goods. Meicheng provided a certified DG warehouse with full customs brokerage.

Client

Shanghai ChemTrade Import & Export Co.

Secteur d’activité

Chemical Products

Service

Customs Clearance and Warehousing

Itinéraire

Shanghai Yangshan Port, China → Shanghai Bonded Zone, China

Type de cargaison

Class 9 Dangerous Goods (UN3077), 12 containers / 240 tons

CNY 1.2M

Duty Deferred

240

Tons Stored

48h

Customs Clearance

99.8%

Inventory Accuracy

Défi

Client Background

ChemTrade imports environmentally hazardous substances (UN3077) from South Korea for distribution to Chinese manufacturers. They required bonded warehousing to defer import duties and compliant customs declaration for Class 9 dangerous goods.

Key Challenges

DG-compliant storage: Class 9 dangerous goods require certified warehouses with ventilation, spill containment, and segregation zones — standard bonded warehouses refused the cargo
Customs declaration complexity: UN3077 requires dangerous goods declaration, MSDS in Chinese, and import license for restricted chemicals
Duty deferral need: Client wanted to store goods in bonded zone to defer 13% VAT and import duty until actual domestic sale
Inventory visibility: Client needed real-time inventory tracking with batch/lot management for compliance traceability

Solution

Solution Overview

Meicheng arranged DG-certified bonded warehousing in the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone, with full customs brokerage including dangerous goods declaration and import license coordination.

Key Actions

DG-certified warehouse: Secured a Class 9 dangerous goods-certified bonded warehouse with ventilation systems, spill containment pallets, and segregated storage zones
Full customs brokerage: Prepared and filed dangerous goods declaration, Chinese-translated MSDS, chemical import license application, and customs declaration form
Bonded zone transfer: Coordinated Yangshan port to Waigaoqiao bonded zone inland transport using DG-certified trucks with escort vehicles
WMS integration: Implemented warehouse management system with batch/lot tracking, FEFO (First Expired First Out) rotation, and real-time inventory portal for the client
Partial release program: Set up duty-paid partial release workflow, allowing the client to clear and withdraw specific batches as needed while keeping remaining stock in bond

Résultats

Results

Duty deferral of CNY 1.2M by keeping 240 tons in bonded storage until gradual domestic sale
Customs clearance in 48 hours including DG declaration and import license processing
Zero compliance incidents over 18 months, with all inspections passed on first attempt
99.8% inventory accuracy with WMS batch tracking and FEFO rotation

ChemTrade now stores all dangerous goods imports in Meicheng's bonded warehouse, with partial release clearing 20-30 tons per month as sales orders are confirmed.