From Southeast Asia to the Yangtze River Delta: The cross-border journey of a cable shipment

In February at Shanghai Port, a batch of power cables from Malaysia was completing its final customs clearance procedures. As the project operator, our?Zhong Shen?team clearly understood that for such electromechanical product imports involving?CCC?certifications, every step holds hidden complexities. This article will reconstruct the entire process of this typical import case, sharing practical expertise only professional agencies possess.

The "Access Code" for Cable Importation

Unlike ordinary goods, importing cables requires a "combo" of declaration documents:

• Basic Trio Set: The bill of lading, commercial invoice, and packing list must maintain "document consistency." We have encountered cases where inspections were triggered due to inconsistencies in the number of decimal places for gross weight.
• ?Certificate of Origin?: Malaysias FORM E certificate qualifies for zero-tariff preference, but note that Box 7 must display the manufacturers name.
• Customs price review: provide proof of the true transaction price: Including over 20 declaration elements like conductor specifications and insulation materials, directly affecting HS code classification accuracy.

The Solution for CCC Certification

Cables are national compulsory certification products, and we legally clear customs through the "3C Exemption" pathway:

1. Prepare the Application Form for Exemption from Compulsory Product Certification in advance
2. Attach supporting documents like import contracts and technical agreements
3. Prove the products are solely for commercial display or special purposes (not for sale)

This stage most tests an agencys policy interpretation capability. With 15 years experience, we ensured one-time approval, saving at least 2 weeks compared to self-filing by enterprises.

Professional Value in the Timeline

The Invisible Value of Agencies

Beyond basic customs declaration, we provided these value-added services in this case:

• Professional support: Secured a 5% tariff differential through commodity classification advice
• Since January 2025, Russia has made it mandatory to register for EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility): Preemptively identified missing IPPC marks on packaging, avoiding quarantine penalties
• Logistics coordination: Coordinate with ports and fleet teams to achieve "zero-waiting" cargo pickup.

?Import Agency?Selection logic

Through this case, we can see that the core competitiveness of professional import agents lies in:

1. Policy sensitivity: Timely grasp of new regulations such as General Administration of Customs Order No. 248
2. Process control capability: Establish standardized SOPs to control 30+ operational nodes
3. Emergency response capability: Prepare two sets of contingency plans (A/B) to handle unexpected inspections

When that batch of Malaysian cables was finally delivered safely to the customer's warehouse, their remark—"This saved us 23% in overall costs compared to our last self-managed import"—was the best affirmation of professional service. Behind this single shipment worth over a million dollars lies a proven import solution system refined over 15 years.