1. Classification of imported furniture
(1) Bedroom furniture: bed, bedside table, dressing table, makeup stool, wardrobe, bed end stool, full-length mirror, etc.
(2) Living room furniture: sofa, coffee table, side table (corner table), bar cabinet.
(3) Dining room furniture: dining table, dining chair, wine cabinet, sideboard, etc.
(4) Study room furniture: bookcases, desks, sundries racks (bookshelves), magazine racks, lounge chairs, side tables, etc.
(5) Kitchen furniture: cabinets, knife racks, cutting boards, cupboards, storage racks.
(6) Bathroom furniture: hand-washing cabinet (table), storage rack, bathtub, towel rack, bath towel rack, etc.
(7) Outdoor furniture: parasols, metal or wooden tables, stools, leisure chairs, etc. (furniture for villa courtyards or balconies, roofs, small courtyards)
2. Import of old furniture
In recent years, the popularity of imported furniture brands in my country's domestic market has been unabated. The number of agents for imported furniture brands by Chinese domestic enterprises is constantly increasing; and some large stores have begun to vigorously introduce imported furniture brands from Europe and the United States. There are more wooden furniture in the market, so can second-hand furniture be imported? The answer is "Yes."
What documents do I need to provide for imported furniture?
1. Basic documents:
Packing list, invoice, contract, bill of lading, declaration elements (product name, brand model, manufacturer, weight, size, value, material (wood species), purpose, etc.)
2. Other documents:
Certificate of origin (required by some customs, such as Tianjin customs)
Phytosanitary certificate (required by some customs, such as some customs areas in Guangzhou)
Endangered certificate (for furniture made of endangered wood species, such as Siamese rosewood furniture)
3C certification and energy efficiency label (mainly for lamps and household appliances)
3. Warm reminder
1. When importing old furniture, the important thing to pay attention to is to clean it up, and it cannot be judged as solid waste by the customs, otherwise it may incur high fines or be returned. Therefore, it is recommended to find a professional import declaration company to confirm the documents needed for import in advance.
2. Import customs declaration. Many documents provided by South American and Southeast Asian countries are handwritten versions. The documents are prone to errors, which will cause a lot of trouble in the follow-up furniture import declaration and customs clearance. Therefore, customers should submit the documents for pre-review as far as possible after they are received. It was discovered that the documents were incorrect after the goods arrived at the port, and it was even necessary to reissue the certificate at the place of shipment, which wasted time. Choose a suitable customs clearance port before shipment to avoid failure to clear customs or incurring high costs due to the lack of certain documents required by the port.
3. If the imported furniture contains lamps, it is necessary to communicate with the supplier in advance whether it can provide 3C certification, or whether the customs broker can handle the issue of customs declaration without 3C certification.
