Shipping Instructions
1. Preparation
1) Personal baggage must be shipped after the passenger’s entry and must be imported and cleared within 6 months of the passenger’s entry;
2) Shipper and receiver MUST be the same person; shipper can only be person instead of company, shipment can only be shipped under 1 HAWB or mother and child shipment;
3)The consignee and phone number on HAWB must be valid;
4) Luggage should fulfil personal shipment requirements, basic principle is to be personal use;
5) Personal luggage must be old(used) products. Product must be unwrapped; DO NOT pack up shipments with both used and unused products; supplements, medicines, or any type of food and electronics are not allowed to be imported; pieces must be reasonable for “ personal use”, for example, 10 facial cleansing are obviously not reasonable for “personal use”;
6) Shipments with total value not exceeding CNY5000(Non-Chinese citizen CNY2000)will not be subject to customs taxes;
7) Prohibited items are not allowed;
8) SF will not receive or send the following common items related to aviation safety, including but not limited to the following items:
- gel, liquid, powder, products with pressure: for example, hair coloring, perfume, hand washing, disinfectant spray, hair gel, capsule health products, etc.
-Products with batteries: for example, mobile phones, tablets, watches, wireless headphones, electric drills, rechargeable treasure, electric toothbrushes, electronic scales, calculators, e-books, electric toys, etc
-Magnetic products: such as speakers, speakers, motors, etc
-Chemical products: such as paint, coating, hydrochloric acid, methanol, ethylene, etc
2. MUST- HAVE DOCUMENTS for Luggage Shipment from Canada to Chinese Mainland
Collect the following documents upon arrival
1) A copy of your passport and a copy of your entry record from the “National Immigration Administration” WeChat mini program (the applicant guarantees that the information provided is true and valid and is willing to bear any legal responsibility).
*** Non-Chinese residents are required to mail the original passport.
2) Ticket information (air ticket, e-ticket itinerary, etc., including key information such as name, date, flight number, departure and arrival locations).
3) The original CHINA CUSTOMS BAGGAGE DECLARATION FORM FOR INCOMING/OUTGOING PASSENGERS
(Upon entry, you must go through the red declaration channel, tick “6” on the declaration form, and after customs inspection of your carry-on luggage, the form will be stamped and confirmed by customs.)
If no declaration form is provided, customs duties will be levied according to the personal effects tax rate.
4) Your passport must bear the entry inspection stamp.
(For electronic entry stamps, please retrieve your entry/exit record via the “National Immigration Administration” WeChat mini program.)
5) Baggage inventory list (SF Express template). Please fill in detailed item descriptions in Chinese by category, including condition (new/used), quantity, and value. For example: used clothes, 10 pieces / RMB 800.
(Please declare your baggage truthfully. Underpaid taxes exceeding RMB 3,000 may result in administrative penalties; amounts reaching RMB 100,000 may result in a criminal case being filed.)
6) Power of Attorney for the Entry and Exit of Personal Effects
(If entrusting SF Express to handle customs clearance, please complete the SF Express template authorization letter.)
7) Any other documents required by customs at the inspection site.
3. 100% Inspection Required
Your package must be opened for inspection before it is shipped:
1) Pieces must be reasonable for “personal use”, for example, 10 facial cleansers are obviously not reasonable for “personal use”
2) Prohibited items: New/unopened items, supplements, medicines, or any type of food and electronics, (General export and import regulations apply), any items related to aviation safety