Importing Christmas Goods: Customs Declaration Guide

Category: Household Goods Date: When dealing with these products, it is crucial to understand and comply with customs declaration requirements and standards. How to ensure that Christmas products meet customs declaration requirements and standards during import and export? This article will introduce in detail the declaration requirements and standards for imported and exported Christmas products to help merchants and consumers ensure the smooth customs clearance of their goods. Source: ZhongShen International Trade Import & Export Agency

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I. Common Christmas Supplies and Their Declaration Guidelines

Artificial Christmas Trees and Decorations: Including metal foils, colored balls, animal or other figurines, etc. The recommended HS code is 9505.1000, which belongs to festival?Daily necessities?or other entertainment supplies.
Santa Claus, Animals and Firecrackers: These products are also classified as festival supplies, with the HS code 9505.1000.
Copper Foil Shaped as Christmas Tree Decorations: It should also be declared as festival supplies.

II. Standard Declaration Elements

Product Name: Clearly specify the exact name of the product, such as "artificial Christmas tree," "Christmas ornament ball," etc.
Purpose: Specify the target audience or application field of the product, such as "festive decorations," "entertainment supplies," etc.
Brand: Provide the brand name of the product, whether in Chinese or foreign language.

III. Declaration of Special Christmas Supplies

Porcelain Tableware with Christmas - designed Decorations:
- Recommended HS codes: 6911.1011 (bone china tableware) and 6911.1019 (other porcelain tableware).
- Declaration elements include product name, material (porcelain, pottery), type (tableware, kitchen utensils, etc.), whether it is bone china, and brand name.
Tufted Carpet Made of Wool with Santa Claus Pattern:
- Recommended HS code: 5703.1000.
- Declaration elements include product name, weaving method (tufted), fiber composition, fixing method (sizing, pile - fixing method, etc.), and specification size.
Socks with Christmas Patterns (knitted or crocheted):
- Recommended tariff item: 61.15.
- Declaration elements include product name, weaving method (knitted or crocheted), type (knee - high socks, mid - calf socks, etc.), category (womens), composition content, monofilament fineness, brand name, and article number.
Christmas Candles and Electronic Candles:
- Recommended HS code for Christmas candles: 3406.0000.
- Recommended HS code for electronic candles: 9405.4290.
- Declaration elements include product name, composition, brand name, and model.
Light Strings for Christmas Trees:
- Recommended HS codes: 9405.3100 (using LED light source) and 9405.3900 (others).
- Declaration elements include product name, material, use, and brand name.