{"id":59,"date":"2026-10-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/?p=59"},"modified":"2026-10-17T07:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T07:34:49","slug":"how-to-prepare-documentation-for-first-time-imports-from-china","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/how-to-prepare-documentation-for-first-time-imports-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare documentation for first-time imports from China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A first import becomes easier to coordinate when everyone works from the same cargo description, shipment quantities and delivery scope. Use a single brief to frame the documents and questions for your supplier, forwarder and receiving team.<\/p>\n<h2>Start with one shipment brief<\/h2>\n<p>Record the supplier name and pickup location, product description, package count, packed dimensions, gross weight, ready date and final receiving address. Update the brief whenever the packing or delivery plan changes. A vague product description can create avoidable follow-up questions, so identify the goods as precisely as practical.<\/p>\n<h2>Check the core paperwork<\/h2>\n<p>Common starting points include a commercial invoice, packing list and the transport document for the selected mode. Product-specific certificates, licences or declarations may also apply. Requirements depend on the goods and destination; ask the party responsible for customs filing to confirm the final list.<\/p>\n<h2>Match documents to the physical cargo<\/h2>\n<p>Compare product names, quantities, carton totals, weights and dimensions across the invoice, packing list and actual packages. Clarify who will prepare each document, who will review it and when the final version is needed. Keep any corrections visible to the supplier and logistics contacts.<\/p>\n<h2>Before dispatch<\/h2>\n<p>Confirm the agreed trade terms, importer responsibility, receiving address and any unresolved document questions. A written check before collection is easier to act on than a correction after the cargo has moved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A first import becomes easier to coordinate when everyone works from the same cargo description, shipment quantities and delivery scope.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":68,"menu_order":0,"template":"","blog_category":[11],"class_list":["post-59","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/59","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vg-shipping.51sanhao.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_category?post=59"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}