Inspect goods at check point by customs

Case Study

Title: Import of Textiles to China from Japan, 2010

Corridors and Routes: Not Specified

Trade Product: Textiles

Trade Type: Import

Process Analysis: Import to China, Export from Japan

Exporting Country: Japan

Importing Country: China

Category: Regulatory border procedures

Country and Procedure Description: Customs inspect goods at check point (Import to CHN from JPN/Textiles)

Related Rules, Laws and Regulations:

Actors and Participants: - Importer
- Customs broker/freight forwarder
- Commodity Inspection Bureau

Input Criteria to Enter or Begin the Business Process:

Activities and Associated Documentary Requirements: 1. The customs broker makes an application for customs clearance on behalf of the company 2. Inspection by the Commodity Inspection Bureau is random. If the goods are approved without inspection, the process can be done in half a day. If an inspection is required, however, the process can take between one and five days (the higher end for auto products)

Output Criteria to Exit the Business Process:

Activity Diagrams:

Number of Required Documents: 9

Minimum Required Time:

Maximum Required Time:

Average Required Time: 1.25

Minimum Cost:

Maximum Cost:

Average Cost: 0.15 percent - 10 percent of the value stated in the invoice