Personal items clearance of imports of goods abroad frequently purchased online friends often encounter this situation, full of hope something finally to the country, was suddenly told Customs courier company requires a formal declaration. In the end in what circumstances Customs will require a formal declaration, official declarations and how does it work? Today Beijing Cathay Pacific International Freight Forwarders Ltd. come to you to provide some reference recommendations. Personal items of imports will be taxed under what circumstances? According to Customs Notice No. 43 in 2010 which said: "Personal mailed items, customs import duties imposed by law, but apply import duties at 50 yuan (50 million) below, shall be exempt from customs ?? personal mail entry and exit of goods beyond the prescribed limits, or through returning formalities to customs clearance procedures in accordance with the provisions of goods, but only one item parcels and indivisible, though beyond the prescribed limits by the Customs examination indeed personal use You can handle customs clearance procedures "in accordance with the provisions of personal items. By interpretation of the character, we can understand the customs tax criteria: first determine whether goods for personal use; secondly, if it belongs to the personal use of goods apply import duties if more than 50 yuan (50 million). So formal declaration should do? 1, Beijing, for example, like DHL, UPS, FEDEX, TNT Express to the domestic, the value of 5,000 yuan or less, and fill in the declaration by the courier company KJ3 advance to the customs declaration. If the value of the more than 5000 yuan, or returned to the customs declaration required by the Class D shipment will be notified by the courier company (usually by telephone and mail) to prepare a formal declaration to the consignee. 2, the consignee need to mail a notice inside the file to print out and fill in the relevant content, and cover seal, together with *, packing lists, contracts, customs power of attorney and other documents sent to entrust customs broker (Receipt people have the right to import and export, the relevant documents can be sent directly to do the customs line, but if an individual or no import and export business, the consignee trading company do need to commission agents declaration). 3. Customs examination, after the document file customs approved, the Department will direct a tax bill. Consignee can choose to have the declaration payment. 4, after paying taxes, customs duties nuclear release. 5. If you do not check the goods, customs clearance directly; such as cargo inspection, communication with the courier company by the customs broker and customs check cargo-related operational issues. 6, after the release of the goods by the courier company to arrange direct delivery. 7, the entire process to go down, time is about 5-8 working days.