There is a saying that international express delivery or mailing items are subject to taxation or exemption during customs clearance. How to grasp a certain degree to avoid taxes is often a concern for small and medium-sized sellers. According to the management principles of the Chinese Customs for inbound and outbound personal postal items, it is necessary to take into account the reasonable needs of individuals, facilitate normal transportation, and also limit smuggling and illegal activities. Chinese customs have set limits, exemptions, and prohibited or restricted types of items for individuals to mail each time. Based on this principle, the customs inspects incoming and outgoing postal items and releases them according to regulations for taxation or exemption. The general situation where taxes are required is that if the value of the goods mailed (declared value) exceeds the duty-free amount in the destination country, the goods may be taxable.

How to avoid tariffs on international express delivery items? In the foreign trade industry, especially for small and medium-sized sellers in online businesses, they often encounter tariff issues when mailing items. For example, in China, a small package is not worth much, but when the package arrives at the customs of the customer's country, they are told to pay tariffs that are very different from the actual value of the goods. When this situation occurs, in addition to paying taxes, the goods are generally deducted or returned, and the loss of shipping costs is not to mention. The customer experience is even worse, which damages the seller's reputation and impression. So, how can we maximize the avoidance of tariffs?

1) The declared value amount varies depending on the customs exemption amount of each country, and the declared value can be filled in according to the customs terms of each country. In some countries, customs may impose stricter customs inspections on small goods with a declared value exceeding 30 USD. Therefore, Yongli Tongda recommends maintaining the declared value within 30 USD as much as possible. If the declared value is too high, the recipient may pay high tariffs for it. In addition, it is more strict in customs clearance, which often leads to the occurrence of goods withholding, and may require the recipient to provide relevant commercial invoice.

2) Split the shipping address and send multiple invoices! When international express delivery of goods, you can find a way or ask the buyer to find more city addresses to reach, and distribute the goods to different addresses in the same city, preferably not far apart, for easy inspection. Alternatively, the shipment can be sent separately. If multiple emails are sent to the same country and address on the same day, it is best to use packaging of different specifications and colors.

3) Split the delivery time. During international express delivery, the goods are shipped in several days, with some shipped per day. The specific value of each shipment can be determined based on the declared value, usually around two large boxes at a time.

4) Control the weight of individual items of goods. When international express delivery, a large shipment with a single box weight of no more than 20 kilograms is recommended. It is generally best to control between 10-20 kilograms.

5) When maintaining the optimal shipping cycle for international express delivery, the interval between each shipment should be greater than 2 days. Even more frequently. The general suggestion is to complete the customs clearance last time and then send the next batch of goods as the best. 6) When using new addresses for international express delivery, if there are many goods, try to find as many recipient addresses as possible and have different packaging specifications. If the same address is used frequently, the customs clearance rate is extremely high. If there are really no extra addresses, be sure to pay attention to the shipping cycle.

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