Business scope of international railway transportation
Transportation from inland China to China’s neighboring countries includes Mongolia, Russia, Vietnam and five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan), transportation from China to Europe (Zheng Ou train to Brest / Mara / Hamburg / Munich / Liege / katowitz, etc.), and transportation from the above countries to mainland China in the opposite direction
International railway transportation business operation process
1. Entrustment
The shipper shall inform the agent of the need to arrange the transportation of complete vehicles or containers, the sending station, the country to be transported and the destination station, the name and quantity of goods, the estimated transportation time, the name, telephone number, contact person, etc.
2. Transport documents
To confirm the quotation and agency relationship between the shipper and the agent, the shipper needs to entrust our company in writing: (1) transportation power of attorney (2) customs declaration power of attorney (3) inspection application power of attorney (4) customs declaration form and inspection application form (stamped with the special seal of the entrusting unit) (5) contract (6) packing list (7) invoice (8) commodity inspection release form (9) write off form, etc.
3. Customs declaration
The shipper shall prepare the above documents and send them to the company designated by the agent, and the agent shall arrange customs declaration at the port, that is, customs declaration at Manzhouli, Erlianhot, Alashankou, Pingxiang, etc.
4. Departure
According to the notice of transportation plan arrangement, when the shipper delivers the goods, the goods declared locally shall be brought to the port with the customs declaration form, contract, packing list, invoice, customs seal and other documents. For customs declaration at the port, the contract, packing list, invoice, customs declaration form, commodity inspection certificate and other documents shall be express delivered to the port agent of the agent company. After the goods are shipped, the third copy of the waybill shall be handed over to the consignor.
5. Port handover
After the goods arrive at the port, they need to go through the customs transfer and loading procedures. After the goods are transferred to the foreign vehicle for shipment, the freight company will notify the shipper of the loading time of the goods at the port and the vehicle number of the foreign party.
6. Return customer document
After the goods are replaced and handed over, the customs will return the verification form and customs declaration verification sheet to our company, and some freight companies will return them to the customers according to the payment of freight.
7. For units without import and export management right, our company can handle import and export procedures on behalf of us. For details, please consult our company.
Precautions for international railway transportation business
1. Check the condition of the container: before loading, please carefully check whether the container is suitable for goods, whether it is polluted, damaged or leaked. In case of such problems, you can refuse to load and immediately notify our company to replace or repair the container.
2. Overload is not allowed: the cargo weight limit specified in international railway intermodal transport is 21.5 tons / 20 ‘; 26.5 tons / 40 ‘; There are many types of weight limits for the car, please consult TMT separately.
3. No partial load: the partial load affects the railway loading operation and seriously affects the driving safety. It is required that the center of gravity of the goods must be centered, and the deviation from the center of the cross line at the bottom of the box shall not exceed 10cm, so as to load evenly.
4. Good reinforcement of goods: poor reinforcement of goods in the box will lead to goods movement and even vehicle overturning when turning, and seriously affect the safety of goods.
5. It is better to make the packed goods clear according to the box number and shipping mark, and accurately reflect them on the packing list, so as to facilitate tally and customs inspection.
6. After loading, please supervise the driver to seal and sign by both parties to hand over the seal number and case number.
7. The cargo information filled in the letter of consignment must be consistent with the actual shipment information and waybill information, especially the product name, weight and volume; Otherwise, it will lead to inconsistent freight and even fines