What special qualification certifications are required for the export of chemical agents?

Year 2025ChemicalsExport agentMust holdDual - qualification certification: One is the regular Record - filing Form for Foreign Trade Operators, and the other is theHazardous Chemicals Business License. For special categories, also note:

• For pesticides, the Release Notice for the Administration of Pesticide Export Registration issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs must be obtained.
• For precursor chemicals, it is necessary to handlethe license issued by the Ministry of Public Security.
• For substances containing ODS, special approval from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment is required.

It is recommended to require the agent to provide cases of GHS standard compliance in the past three years.GHS standard compliance cases, in 2020, we assisted a chemical enterprise in registering under the 23rd batch of the EU REACH. This experience still has reference value.

How to design the most secure dangerous goods transportation plan?

According to the 2025 IMDG CODE Amendment, a transportation plan needs to be constructed in three steps:

• Classification and grading: Determine the packaging level according to the UN number.
  • Marine transportation must comply with the packaging specifications of IMDG Class 6.1
  • Air transportation must meet the requirements of IATA DGR 60th Edition
• Packaging test: A UN38.3 test report from a CNAS - certified laboratory must be obtained
• Emergency Plan: Include 5 disposal plans such as leakage handling and fire fighting.

What are the latest requirements for the preparation of MSDS documents?

To be implemented in 2025GHS 8th Revised EditionTwo new items are added:

• Risk warnings for nanomaterials must be marked.
• A new pictogram for carcinogenicity category 2 is added.

We recommend adoptingthe five - step verification method: Component disclosure integrity → Hazard classification accuracy → Applicability of preventive measures → Effectiveness of emergency handling → Consistency of multilingual versions. Recently, a customers goods were detained at the Port of Rotterdam due to the unupdated content ratio of flame retardants in the MSDS. This lesson is worthy of vigilance.

How to avoid technical trade barriers in the export destination country?

Recommended adoptionThree - level compliance review mechanism:

• Basic level: Check the CAS registration status of the target country.
• Advanced level: Confirm regulatory lists such as TSCA/FDA/ECHA.
• Early warning level: Monitor the update of the EU SCIP database.

In 2025, special attention should be paid to the newly implemented regulations in Southeast Asian countriesHS Code extended declaration system, Malaysia has required the declaration of 8 - digit extended codes.

How to optimize the tariff cost most effectively?

Recommended adoptionThree - dimensional tax reduction strategy:

• Origin dimension: Apply for the China - ASEAN FTA Form E certificate.
• Commodity classification dimension: Utilize the duty - free policy for returned products under Article 9801 of the US HTSUS
• Trade mode dimension: Import raw materials through the bonded R & D mode.

In 2024, the "Hong Kong Re-export + Indonesia Local Packaging" solution we designed for a pharmaceutical company successfully reduced the overall tax burden by 37%.

How to respond quickly to sudden customs clearance problems?

Proposal to establishFour - hour emergency mechanism:

• Document correction: Issue a correction note within 2 hours.
• Technical explanation: Provide a test report within 4 hours.
• On - site handling: Arrange a compliance specialist to arrive at the site within 8 hours.

In 2025, the General Administration of Customs will comprehensively implementthe Smart Commodity Inspection 2.0 systemIt is recommended to conduct digital declaration drills in advance.