Comprehensive Guide to Cosmetics Import: Customs Clearance Process, Required Documents, and Precautions

cosmeticsIt refers to daily chemical industrial products that are applied to the surface of the human body such as skin, hair, nails, lips, etc. by wiping, spraying or other similar methods, with the purpose of cleaning, protecting, beautifying and modifying. Due to the complex and strict import process of cosmetics, the Guoxiang Customs Group will provide you with a detailed analysis of the customs clearance process, required documents, and precautions to safeguard your import and export!

1、 Preliminary preparation and precautions

Enterprise qualification requirements

• power of management over import and export businesses
• Customs registration
• Scope of Cosmetics Business
• Complete consignee registration

Product compliance

• Special purpose cosmeticsWhitening, sun protection, and hair dyeing products need to apply for the "Import Special Purpose Cosmetics Hygiene License Approval" in advance
• Non special cosmetics：需完成备案电子信息凭证
• Ingredient standardsEnsure that the ingredients comply with national standards (mercury, heavy metals, etc. are strictly prohibited from exceeding the standard)

Label specification requirements

• 中文标签必须含产品名称、成分表、保质期、原产国等信息
• Foreign labels need to be translated and have consistent content
• Labels need to be reviewed before customs clearance, it is recommended to prepare in advance

2、 Required documents

Basic trade documents

• contract
• invoice
• packing list
• bill of lading

Core certification documents

• CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
• 卫生证书
• Ingredient testing report
• 备案批文/许可证
• formulation
• 包装样张
• 质量标准
• 生产工艺流程
• 生产商资质证明

三、进口清关流程

1. 产品备案

在中国国家药品监督管理局进行备案，取得备案号。

2. 申报海关

• 通过电子口岸提交报关单
• HS编码归类要精准
• 海关审核资料，如有问题会通知补充或修改

3. 查验及检验

• 海关可能抽检，核对货物与单证一致性
• 包装破损或标签不符直接卡关
• 化妆品需送至指定检验机构检验

4. 缴纳税费

• 关税+增值税（部分含消费税）
• 税率根据品类浮动（普通护肤品约10%-20%）
• 根据关税税率和进口环节增值税、消费税计算并缴纳税费

5. 放行提货

完成以上步骤后，海关批准放行，凭放行通知提货至指定仓库。

四、关键风险防控

合规风险

• 确保产品符合中国化妆品安全技术规范
• 防止使用禁用原料或超标添加
• 保证标签内容真实准确

时间风险

• 备案审批需要时间，建议提前规划
• 检验周期较长，需合理安排进货时间
• 保质期管理，避免临期产品进口

成本风险

• 税费计算要准确，避免资金准备不足
• 检验费用要预算充足
• 仓储成本要考虑在内

总结

上述即是化妆品进口的基本流程。国翔报关作为海关AEO高级认证企业，在化妆品进口报关领域专业可靠，拥有专业报关团队，对业务流程极为熟悉，能为客户提升申报效率，简化流程，实现高效通关效果。

如有化妆品进口报关需求，欢迎联系我们的专业团队！