Home?Daily Necessities? Get It Done in Five Steps! Agents Help Import Handmade Woolen Carpets
Do you want to bring a beautiful handmade wool carpet home, but are deterred by the cumbersome import process and potential risks? Qualification handling, document preparation, logistics supervision... Every link is crucial. A slight mistake may lead to high tariffs, cultural review, or even the risk of cargo damage.
I. Core agency service content
Handling of access qualifications
Handling of wool quarantine certificates (a non - epidemic area certificate is required)
Authorization for the use of religious patterns is required for Iranian carpets
Port customs clearance
Declare the HS code 57011000 (handmade wool carpet) Pay a comprehensive tax rate of 23% (10% tariff + 13% value-added tax)
Deal with price review disputes (provide auction house valuation documents)
Inspection and release
Cultural content review (filing of religious patterns) Material verification (infrared spectroscopy testing)
Enable the fast inspection channel (applicable to AEO enterprises)
Warehousing and distribution
Temporarily store in a constant-temperature warehouse Dispatch art transportation vehicles
Full - process GPS tracking + humidity recorder monitoring
III. Risk management key points
Handling of disputes over the value of goods
Pre - review the authenticity of the pre - auction certificate/collection certificate
Enable a third - party assessment agency
Quality assurance mechanism
Complete moth - infestation testing within 72 hours after arrival of the goods
Retain 10% of the payment and pay it after a 3 - month observation period
Cultural compliance control
Report religiously sensitive patterns in advance
Verify the historical age of the carpet (products made before 1949 require cultural relic approval documents)
IV. Time - limit and fees
Standard customs clearance cycle: 7 - 12 working days (ordinary ports)
Express channel: 3 working days (a 0.3% express fee is required to be paid)
Agency service fee: 1.2 - 2.5% of the value of goods (charged by carpet size classification)
Note: The latest requirements in 2025 include the mandatory use of a blockchain traceability system (recording weaver information and circulation history). For large carpets with a diameter exceeding 3 meters, an over - limit transportation permit needs to be applied for in advance.