With the booming domestic used car market, export business has become a new growth point for many enterprises. Today, we will bring you a comprehensive understanding of the core concepts and basic business processes of used car export.
I. What is a used car?
Used vehicles are automobiles (excluding three-wheeled vehicles and low-speed trucks) and trailers that are traded and have their ownerships transferred from the time of completion of registration to the time when they reach the national mandatory scrapping standard. To put it simply, it is a vehicle that has been registered once and is still in its legal period of use.
II. What is a used car exporter?
Used car exporters refer to enterprises registered in the People’s Republic of China and specializing in the export of used cars, which need to have the appropriate qualifications in order to legally carry out export business.
GuoLianTong is a qualified used car export enterprise in China, which can provide domestic customers with one-stop services such as business consulting, car source procurement, vehicle inspection, export qualification, international logistics, export customs clearance, etc. for exporting new used cars.
III. Basic Business Processes for Exporting Used Vehicles
Domestic vehicle collection1. Domestic vehicle collection
When purchasing vehicles in China, it is necessary to sign a standardized transaction contract to ensure that the vehicle transaction procedures are clear, the bills are complete, and the vehicles need to be second-hand vehicles more than one year before the end-of-life period. Special attention should be paid to the fact that if you want to apply for an export tax refund, you must obtain a special VAT invoice.
Transfers pending export2. Transfers pending export
After the procurement of the vehicle is completed, it is necessary to go through the procedure of transferring the used vehicle to be exported in the Vehicle Control Center. This step should focus on checking the legality of the vehicle to prevent illegal vehicle transactions, and must be handled in the name of an enterprise with export qualifications for transfer pending export. After the process, the motor vehicle registration certificate will be signed “transfer pending export”, the vehicle acquired in a different place does not need to return to the city where the export enterprise is located to handle the transfer (the situation varies from region to region, subject to local policy).
Refurbishment3. Refurbishment
Before exporting, enterprises should formulate regulatory measures to prevent vehicles from being used or operated illegally. Then, according to customer needs and enterprise standards, the vehicles are prepared by beautifying the exterior and interior, improving performance, access rectification and other preparatory work, so that the vehicles meet the requirements of the export target market.
Application for export licenses4. Application for export licenses
Log on to the website of the Ministry of Commerce to apply for an export license, and you need to provide the license application form, the original or scanned copy of the Certificate of Motor Vehicle Registration, the export sales contract, the third-party inspection report and related statements. The license is implemented as “one batch, one license”, a maximum of 20 units can be applied for, and the number of applications should be the same as the actual number of customs declarations, and customs clearance should be completed at one time, if the number of customs declarations does not match, it is necessary to re-apply for the license.
GuoLianTong, as a leading used car export qualification enterprise in China, has dedicated staff to apply for the People’s Republic of China Export License for customers to ensure customs clearance compliance.
Port booking5. Port booking
Entrust the freight forwarder to book the shipping schedule and warehouse space, and the freight forwarder can be responsible for the whole process of vehicle transshipment logistics and port collection and shipment. Remember to send the vehicle into the customs supervision area of the port at least one week before the customs declaration.
GuoLianTong has a strong background in automotive logistics services, can provide diversified transportation solutions, including sea transport, road transport, rail transport and multimodal transport and other modes, covering the world’s major ports of destination, the whole process can be controlled visually, at the same time, GuolianTong has its own 50,000 square feet of standardized closed standard vehicle warehousing sites, experienced operating team can be professional crating and scientific reinforcement, to protect the safety of transport, let the The customer can be assured that the transportation is safe and secure.
Export customs clearance6. Export customs clearance
Applying the national customs clearance integration model, exporters can independently choose the place of export declaration and the port of exit, and make customs declaration through the local single electronic window. Customs declaration requires export license for used cars, sales contract, invoice, packing list, inspection report and other materials. The Certificate of Origin is required for customs clearance in some destination countries.
Write-off of vehicles7. Write-off of vehicles
Within 2 months after the completion of customs export procedures (it is recommended that within 60 days from the day of the transfer to be exported), with the export declaration and related documents, apply for deregistration to the traffic control department where the enterprise is located or where the motor vehicle is registered. Before deregistration, it is necessary to finish dealing with road traffic safety violations and traffic accidents of the vehicle.
The above are the core concepts and basic processes of used car export. In actual operation, it is also necessary to strictly comply with relevant laws and regulations and management requirements to ensure smooth business compliance.
Article source: Guotong Supply Chain
