x Business households, traders, garden owners, etc. need to export fruits and vegetables to the Chinese market?
x Are businesses not familiar with export records and formal export procedures for agricultural products to the "country of billions of people"?
x Do you need the support of a transportation and logistics unit with rich experience in exporting cheap Vietnamese-Chinese goods?
Vietnam has many provinces bordering China, so exporting agricultural products to China takes place extremely smoothly and quickly. Through this sharing article, Proship.vn will transfer knowledge about procedures for exporting agricultural products to China through official channels for private individuals, businesses, and gardeners to conveniently refer to and prepare a set of export documents. complete and necessary according to your country's regulations. Besides, if you need to use the service of transporting agricultural products and fruits to China by rail container, you can refer to the service at Proship Logistics.
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What is the demand for importing Vietnamese agricultural products from China?
With the advantage of geographical location and common cultural characteristics, China is our country's largest consumer market for goods. In particular, agricultural products are one of the most exported industries to this billion-people market. However, to be able to export agricultural products to China, people will have to carry out many different procedures that not all individuals or businesses understand.
In fact, many people think that Vietnam is the main consumer market for Chinese goods because of the diverse appearance of these goods in the Vietnamese market, but this is a two-way form. That means Vietnam is China's main consumer market for goods (and vice versa), this is also a potential market for Vietnam to export all kinds of goods, not only agricultural products.
China is the most populous country in the world with more than 1.4 billion people and is constantly growing. Therefore, it is difficult for domestic agricultural products to meet demand and importing from foreign countries is an effective method. This is extremely necessary and Vietnam with its favorable geographical location will be the best import partner. According to statistics, agricultural exports account for 27% of our country's total agricultural and aquatic product export turnover with main products such as coffee, vegetables, cassava, rice,...
Meanwhile, Vietnam is one of the developed countries that relies heavily on agriculture, the economy grows from exporting commodities such as corn, rice, potatoes, cassava, fruits,... out to other countries. Although it is slower compared to technology fields in other countries, it is a premise to help develop other fields such as tourism, trade,...
Furthermore, Vietnamese agricultural products are now also applying advanced care methods and technology in the world to care for agricultural and aquatic products, contributing to protecting consumer health. China's application of import rules will contribute significantly to directly impacting a number of Vietnamese agricultural products. This makes farmers pay close attention to forms of investment to avoid risks, ensure profits when investing, and help improve the quality of agricultural products exported abroad.
Vietnam always complies with China's regulations when it is only allowed to export 9 types of fruits including mango, dragon fruit, watermelon, lychee, longan, banana, rambutan, jackfruit and mangosteen. Until nearly 2 years ago, after 4 years of negotiations, Vietnamese durian officially joined the list of agricultural products exported to China.
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Up to now, Vietnam and China both participate in the ACFTA Free Trade Agreement, so agricultural product exports to China are approved faster and taxes have many incentives... This is considered an opportunity. favorable for developing Vietnam's economy. So what types of documents and records are included in the procedures for exporting agricultural products to China? The answer will be answered by Proship Logistics shortly.
Update detailed procedures for exporting agricultural products to China from A - Z
If you want to import agricultural products into the "billion people" market, you first need to understand the entire process and procedures for exporting agricultural products to China. As follows:
Taxes and fees for exporting agricultural products to China
Are exported fruits and vegetables subject to export tax or VAT?
When exporting fruits and vegetables, businesses DO NOT HAVE to pay export tax. For value added tax, exported goods are subject to a Value Added Tax rate of 0% according to Circular No. 14/VBHN-BTC dated May 9, 2019 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of the Tax Law. added value and Decree No. 209/2013/ND-CP dated December 18, 2013 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Value Added Tax.
What fees must be paid for exported fruits and vegetables?
Enterprises when carrying out procedures for exporting agricultural products must comply with Circular No. 14/2021/TT-BTC dated February 18, 2021 of the Ministry of Finance stipulating the rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees. Customs and goods fees, transport facilities in transit.
Relevant documents of China on import of agricultural products
Relevant Chinese documents on agricultural product imports that Vietnamese businesses need to know:
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine (Promulgated: April 1, 1992);
- Regulations on the Implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine (Promulgated: January 1, 1997);
- Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised: June 1, 2015);
- Regulations on the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Promulgated: December 1, 2019).
What does the full set of export documents include?
The set of export documents includes the necessary documents to complete the export of a shipment. Necessary documents for shipments include:
- Commercial Contract (Sales Contract);
- Commercial Invoice;
- Packing list;
- Bill of Loading;
- Customs Declaration;
- Letter of credit (L/C);
- Insurance Certificate;
- Certificate of origin (C/O);
- Phytosanitary Certificate.
What are the procedures for applying for C/O Form E?
Step 1: Traders declare their first trader registration application through the Ministry of Industry and Trade's electronic certificate of origin management and issuance system at www.ecosys.gov.vn or submit the application directly at the headquarters. headquarters of the C/O issuing organization.
Step 2: Traders attach documents requesting issuance of C/O at www.ecosys.gov.vn ; or submit the application for C/O directly at the headquarters of the C/O issuing organization where the trader has registered its trader profile; or send documents by post to the C/O issuing organization where the trader has registered their trader profile.
Step 3: The C/O issuing organization checks whether the dossier is valid or not and notifies the trader of one of the following:
- Accept the issuance of C/O and the time the trader will receive the C/O;
- Request additional documents (specify the documents that need to be supplemented);
- Request to re-check documents (specify the information that needs to be checked if there is specific, authentic evidence as a basis for this request for checking);
- Refuse to issue C/O if detecting the cases specified in Article 21 of Decree No. 31/2018/ND-CP dated March 8, 2018 of the Government stipulating the Law on Foreign Trade Management on goods origin;
- Request inspection at the trader's production facility according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 28 of Decree No. 31/2018/ND-CP (if necessary).
Step 4: C/O Issuing Officer further checks, enters data into the computer system and submits to the competent person to sign and issue C/O.
Step 5: Authorized person of the C/O issuing organization signs the C/O issue.
Step 6: The C/O issuer stamps and returns the C/O to the trader.
* Note: C/O Form E must be declared in English and typed. The declared content must be consistent with the customs declaration that has gone through customs procedures and other documents such as bills of lading, commercial invoices and origin inspection records of the Import-Export Inspection Organization (in case there is any). test request).
What is the growing area code? Why must we register growing areas?
The growing area code is one of the first criteria for agricultural products to qualify for export. Issuing planting area codes not only helps trace the origin but also closely aligns production according to a certain process to meet the requirements of the importing country, helping farmers be aware of production issues closely related to quality. product quality and price.
According to Chinese regulations, fresh fruit imported into this country is REQUIRED to have traceability information and requires the competent authority of the exporting country to provide information on the growing area code and packaging facility. fresh fruit to the Chinese authorities. To ensure the smooth export of fresh fruits and meet the regulations of the importing country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested the People's Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities and units under the Ministry to Deploy the provision of information on growing areas and packaging facilities for fresh fruits for export.
Notes you need to know when exporting agricultural products
Exported agricultural products include two types: dry preservation and cool preservation. Specifically:
- For dry storage: Enterprises should adjust air humidity appropriately, using ventilation equipment, to prevent agricultural products from being attacked by pests and pathogens. If storing nuts, the air humidity should be reduced to 84 - 87% compared to the original; When preserving fruit, the moisture content may be higher.
- For fresh and cold preserved agricultural products: Harvesting, packaging and transportation must take place in the correct order, ensuring synchronization, for the best quality of goods. In addition, depending on the agricultural product, the temperature in the plane and container must be adjusted appropriately, such as for vegetables and fruits, the temperature must be from 2 - 12 degrees Celsius, to help keep agricultural products fresh and limit damage occurs.
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The most popular forms of exporting agricultural products to China
Official export of agricultural products
To be allowed to export agricultural products to China, Vietnam must comply with the strict and fastidious regulations and procedures of the billion-people market. One of the main forms favored by many traders and allowed by China is official export. Accordingly, agricultural products are required to meet the standards of quality, origin, growing area code, packaging facility code, food safety and hygiene and many other regulations of the agency. function.
The advantage of official export is transparency and clarity thanks to complete sales contracts. Therefore, buyers and sellers are linked and bound based on contract regulations and international law. Official exports will be more stable for new entrants to the export market because of high safety.
Exporting small-scale agricultural products
Compared to official exports, the unofficial form is less popular even though the procedures are simple and shipping fees are much cheaper. This is a form of exchange of agricultural goods between residents of the two borders and usually does not need to follow strict regulations.
When exporting small-scale agricultural products to China, people just need to go through the opening that the two countries have agreed on, so the payment process is extremely flexible and easy, but the above advantages lead to low stability and Traders are susceptible to price pressure. Today, many traders who export agricultural products to China on a small scale still face a situation of backlog of goods, causing them to struggle for fear of losing capital or incurring additional costs.
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Businesses need to export agricultural products to China officially, which logistics unit should they choose best?
China is a large market and currently ranks second in Vietnam's agricultural exports, so it must be said that there is a need to send tropical fruits and vegetables to the "country of billions of people" for business. , trade is extremely large. Quickly seizing the opportunity and determining that this is the strength of its unit, PROSHIP LOGISTICS officially introduced to the market transportation services, exporting agricultural products to China using cheap rail containers, meeting the needs. Customers send LCL/FCL goods in full shipments, in full containers from Vietnamese provinces and cities with high agricultural product output such as Lang Son, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Hai Duong, Hai Phong,... via official routes. through China.
Besides transportation, we also accept customs declarations at border gates as a customs agent and a customs brokerage unit to support businesses in all the most important stages of the export process. In particular, in the inland region of China, Proship has arranged a warehouse at Bang Tuong Station to serve the gathering of agricultural products transferred from Vietnam before hand delivery to recipients in your country.
Proship Joint Stock Company is gradually realizing the goal of bringing the railway border gate deep into the hinterland, fully exploiting the strength of transporting goods by rail to serve import and export activities. The following is information about Proship's Vietnam - China specialized railway freight train schedule (daily departure):
The Yen Vien - Dong Dang - Pingxiang - Nanning Nan route then transfers to Chinese provinces and cities (and vice versa);
Transporting international freight on the route Kep - Dong Dang - Bang Tuong - Nam Ninh and vice versa: 2 trips/day;
Time: 3 days (excluding check-in time at border stations;
Closed warehouse-warehouse freight transportation service.
We also understand every step of the process and procedures for exporting agricultural products to China through official channels, so we will directly advise, guide and answer questions for businesses and business households before officially signing the contract. Contract for transporting agricultural products. Proship's basic agricultural export process steps:
- Step 1: Prepare requirements before export;
- Step 2: Prepare export documents;
- Step 3: Pack and stack goods into containers;
- Step 4: Make customs declaration and clear the shipment.
Agricultural products are exported to China
Proship accepts the export of durian, lychee,... and many other agricultural products to China including:
- Durian Ri 6;
- Cow barn durian;
- Durian bitter melon;
- Red-fleshed durian;
- Cai Mon durian;
- Musang King durian;
- Thai durian (Dona durian);
- Thanh Ha lychee (Hai Duong);
- Luc Ngan lychee (Bac Giang);
- Bat Trang lychee (Hai Phong),…
In addition, we also accept exports to your country of dragon fruits, mangosteen, jackfruit, rambutan, chili, coffee, cashew nuts, cassava, cassava, wood of all kinds,... and many other key agricultural products. of Vietnam.
Method of transferring - delivering agricultural products to China
Proship applies the following methods of transferring and delivering agricultural products exported to China:
- Transporting refrigerated containers of agricultural products from Ga to Ga;
- Transporting agricultural products to China Station - Warehouse;
- Transporting agricultural products by refrigerated containers Warehouse - Warehouse;
- Other accompanying services if you request.
Support services when sending agricultural products for export
Proship supports businesses with the following types of services:
- Support packaging and packaging;
- Free storage (if storage time is not too long);
- Support loading and unloading goods at the warehouse.
Other types of services Proship provides when exporting goods
Proship Logistics provides consulting and other services such as:
- Analyze and classify goods;
- Plant/animal quarantine service (about 700,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Food hygiene and safety inspection service;
- Quality inspection and goods inspection services;
- Certificate of Origin (C/O) application service (about 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Service of applying for a certificate of conformity and declaration of conformity (about 2,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Cosmetic announcement service (about 2,500,000 million - 3,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Regular food declaration service (about 2,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Services for applying for licenses from ministries and branches;
- Fumigation service (about 350,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices).
Proship Logistics has shared with businesses procedures for exporting agricultural products to China officially to ensure safety and legality. From here, private individuals, small business households, gardeners, etc. who need to expand their business market and want to reach many customers purchasing agricultural products in your country can update the above information to Know the most standard procedures for exporting fruits and vegetables. Or if you need the support of a professional and reputable Vietnamese-Chinese agricultural product transport unit, contact immediately 0909 344 247 . Commitment that your agricultural product shipment will be delivered quickly to your requested location.
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