Guide for Inspection of Plastic Products

1. Confirm whether the product is subject to inspection. There are many types of exported plastic products, and inspection declarants must be adept at distinguishing them. Plastic products requiring export inspection mainly include the following four categories: tableware, such as cups, bowls, bottles, forks, placemats, and knife holders; kitchen utensils, such as water basins, storage jars, and funnels; other household items, such as ashtrays, thermos bottles, trash cans, and tablecloths; sanitary and toilet articles, such as flush tanks, spittoons, soap dishes, toothbrush holders, and towel hooks.

2. Prepare all application documents at once. In addition to standard documents such as the出境货物报检单 (Application for Export Goods Inspection), foreign sales contract, export invoice, and export packing list, for settlements by letter of credit, a copy of the L/C must be attached. Declarants must also provide a self-declaration, a list of material components, and an inspection report for the exported goods.

3. Ensure consistency between documents. Plastic products often use imported raw materials. According to the relevant provisions of the National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance on the《出入境检验检疫收费办法》 (Measures for the Collection of Fees for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine), processing with imported materials requires verification of the Customs handbook, and eligible products are eligible for preferential inspection fees. During verification of the Customs handbook, inconsistencies between the export destination, contract number, and the declaration content are common. Further investigation shows this is because the exported contract registered with Customs differs from the contract submitted for the inspection application, leading to discrepancies between the declared product name, destination country, and the registered contract.

4. Input the inspection declaration form correctly. Under "Shipper/Consignor", enter the seller as per the foreign trade contract; under "Description of Goods", fill in the name as per the foreign trade contract; for "Weight", fill in net weight (not gross weight); for "Type and Quantity of Package", generally fill in xx cartons; for "Marks and No.s", match them with the contract and invoice—if there are no marks, fill in "N/M" and do not leave it blank; the application form must be stamped with the official seal and signed in person by the inspection declarant.