General

1、 Quote

In international trade, the inquiry and quotation of products are generally the beginning of trade. The quotation of export products in international trade mainly includes: product quality, specification, model, packaging requirements, delivery date, mode of transportation, material, etc. Common quotations include FOB "Free on Board", CFR "Cost and Freight", CIF "Cost, Insurance and Freight" and other forms.

2、 Order and sign contract

The agreements reached mainly on commodity name, specification and model, quantity, price, packaging, origin, shipment date, payment terms and settlement method are written into the Purchase Contract. Generally, the purchase contract is signed in duplicate and takes effect with the official seal of the company affixed by both parties, and each party keeps one copy.

3、 Payment

There are three commonly used methods of payment in international trade, namely, letter of credit, TT and direct payment.

4、 Stock

Verify the quality, specification and quantity of the goods. According to the provisions of the letter of credit, arrange the time of booking shipping space.

5、 Packaging

According to the different goods, choose the packaging form (such as carton, wooden box, woven bag, etc.). Different packaging forms have different packaging requirements.

6、 Customs clearance

1. Export commodities in international trade that are subject to statutory inspection shall be issued with export commodity inspection certificates.

2. Carry the packing list, commercial invoice, declaration authorization, export goods declaration form, export foreign exchange settlement verification form, export goods contract copy, etc. to the customs for customs clearance.

7、 Shipment and transportation

1. During the shipment of goods, you can determine the mode of shipment according to the quantity of goods and take out insurance according to the types of insurance specified in the Purchase Contract.

2. The freight of assembled containers is generally calculated according to the volume and weight of export goods in international trade.

8、 Bill of Lading

1. The bill of lading is a document signed by the shipping company for the importer to pick up the goods and settle the foreign exchange after the exporter completes the customs clearance formalities and the customs release.

2. The importer must pick up the goods with the original bill of lading, packing list and invoice.

9、 Settlement of foreign exchange

Sort out packing list, invoice, bill of lading, certificate of export origin, export settlement of foreign exchange and other documents. Within the period of validity of presentation stipulated in the letter of credit, submit the documents to the bank for negotiation and settlement of exchange.

10、 It is worth mentioning that some countries can provide GSP documents for tariff reduction

GSP is abbreviated as GSP. At present, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and other countries have granted China GSP treatment. For the export goods of these countries, the GSP documents (GSP documents) must be provided as the basis for customs duty reduction and exemption of the importing country.