What is a bonded area?
A bonded area is an area set up by the customs or approved and registered by the customs, and subject to customs supervision and management, where goods can be stored for a longer period of time. It is an economic zone established with the approval of the State Council and subject to special supervision by the customs. Bonded zones can facilitate re-export trade and increase revenue from related fees. Goods transported into the bonded area can be stored, modified, classified, mixed, exhibited, and processed and manufactured, but they must be within the scope of customs supervision. Foreign goods stored in the bonded area do not have to pay import duties and can still enter and exit freely. They only need to pay storage fees and a small amount of fees. However, if they want to enter the customs territory, they need to pay duties. Bonded zones in various countries have different time regulations. If overdue goods have not gone through relevant procedures, the customs has the right to auction them. After the auction, after deducting relevant fees, the remaining balance will be returned to the owner of the goods.
Return in the bonded area means returning the shipment. However, since domestic enterprises export to the bonded area are exports and enjoy the national export tax rebate, so if you need to return the goods, you need to issue a national tax certificate. If the tax has been refunded, you must issue a tax refund certificate, such as If the tax is not refunded, a non-refund certificate will be issued. Let me briefly talk about the information and procedures for domestic returns:
First of all, make sure that both the import and export parties agree to the return.
Secondly, both parties sign a return agreement and find the original import and export declaration form, which is required when returning the shipment. There is also the invoice and packing list. Import and export companies also need to provide a description of the situation and explain why they want to return the goods.
Then, once the information is complete, you can arrange customs declaration operations.
Finally, after the customs declaration is cleared, vehicles can be arranged to pull the goods out of the bonded area. Since you are returning the goods, you should have gone through the import operations, and there should be no problems with customs declaration and delivery. Just prepare the required customs declaration information.
Summary of customs declaration information: tax bureau certificate (tax refund/non-tax refund certificate), return shipping agreement, description of the situation, invoice, packing list, contract, and original import and export customs declaration form.