customs clearance

2 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.

Analysis

Oct 11, 2026

Importing From China: The Documents That Decide Whether the Container Moves

Six documents, who issues each, and the three dated rules that turn a missing one into money: origin-data confirmation since 1 December 2026, the 21-day container suitability window, and the EU product-safety file that 58 per cent of listings were missing.

Oct 1, 2026

China's Origin Data Goes Electronic: The 1 December 2026 Deadline for RCEP Importers

From 1 December 2026, missing electronic origin data for RCEP and ACFTA certificates out of Malaysia means a duty guarantee at release. Here is what that guarantee costs, and what it does not protect.