The customs broker said that the goods had been inspected by the customs.

There must be something wrong with the customs broker you are looking for.

(1) There is something wrong with not providing the customs declaration number.

1. Imported goods shall be declared to the customs within 14 days from the date of entry of the means of transport. If the declaration is overdue, the customs will punish it, and the customs will charge a late fee according to the number of days overdue.

2. After the containers are transported into the yard, there is a free storage period in the dock yard (usually about 7 days, which is decided by each yard). After this period of time, the operator (supervision place) of the yard will charge the shipowner for the storage of containers.

3. According to the Customs Law, if the imported goods have not been declared to the Customs for more than three months, the yard (supervision place) operator shall notify the Customs in time, and the Customs has the right to directly dispose of the goods (such as auction, etc.). ).

To sum up, it is impossible for a customs broker not to declare to the customs. It must be declared (there must be a customs declaration number), but for some reason it can't tell you, so it won't provide you with a customs declaration number.

(2) Customs handling of customs declarations

1. Under normal circumstances, the customs broker will definitely complete the examination of documents within three working days after filing with the customs, and the customs will also be criticized for its slow examination. Generally, there are self-service inquiry devices at the customs clearance site. The owner or agent can check your customs declaration process on these computers by entering the customs declaration number, and see what steps the customs has taken when handling customs declaration. It must be a customs declaration, so the customs said that only the customs declaration number can find detailed information, that's right.

If you only have the container number, you can check with the terminal yard operator (terminal company). When each container enters and exits the yard, the terminal company will input the information of the container into the yard management system, and you can see whether the container is still in the yard.

2. There are strict procedures for customs inspection: first, the inspection notice must be printed to the shipper or agent, and the container will be transported to the customs inspection field by the dock yard, and the shipper's agent needs to be present to assist in the inspection. Unless the consignor or agent is still absent after repeated notifications, or suspected of smuggling, the customs will not wait for the consignor or agent to be present for direct inspection. After the inspection, the owner or agent shall sign the inspection result to confirm the approval of the inspection result. Otherwise, he can apply to the customs for reinspection. After inspection, the inspection results are normal, the goods are released after paying taxes, and the inspection results are handed over to the customs anti-smuggling department abnormally. The customs does not charge any fees for inspection at the customs inspection site. However, the owner or agent shall pay the transportation and unloading expenses to the terminal company, and the terminal company shall issue a formal invoice.

3. Even if the declared goods have problems and are handed over to the customs anti-smuggling department for handling, the process must be followed: when the case is clear, the handling time will generally not exceed one month, and the customs will issue a punishment opinion according to the smuggling violations and confirm it with the consignor or agent. If the circumstances are minor, it will be released after education and punishment, released after deleting the bill and re-declaring, released after paying the certificate and tax, and returned; If the circumstances are serious, it may be confiscated. If the owner or agent refuses to accept the punishment, he may apply to the customs for administrative reconsideration or bring a lawsuit to the people's court.

(3) speculation (no real evidence, just scrutiny)

Only the bill of lading number and container number, the customs can't find any information. Customs supervision of goods is carried out through the customs declaration form declared by the customs broker or the owner. The customs checks whether the goods are in conformity with the actual goods, and the customs declaration form is a legal document. The customs broker does not provide the customs declaration number, so you use the agent to declare. The customs broker may have the following problems:

1. The consignee declared in the customs declaration is the agent. After the goods are imported normally, the customs broker (agent) sells the goods directly, which is to directly hack your goods. It is possible, but it is unlikely. The key is to look at the usual reputation of the customs broker. )

The customs broker's "import tax" means that you give the customs broker a sum of money, and he is responsible for helping you bring the goods into China. When you meet a dishonest customs broker, the value of your goods is 1 000 yuan. Suppose you need to pay 2000 yuan tax to the country, the customs broker will charge you so much, but when you declare to the customs, the declared goods are only worth 1000 yuan. It's a pity that when the customs examines the documents, it thinks that the price of the goods is low, so it is necessary to negotiate the price with the owner. The customs broker didn't tell you that he slowly cooperated with the customs, so the goods were never released. It is possible, but it is unlikely that it will be delayed for half a year. )

3. It is still "tax-included import". You give the customs broker a sum of money, and he is responsible for helping you bring the goods into China. But the customs broker you met was too brave to smuggle on purpose. For example, what you actually import is a machine worth 1000 yuan. When he declared to the customs, he declared that he had imported a stone worth 1 000 yuan. Unfortunately, he was checked by the customs again. After inspection, the customs found that the contents declared in the customs declaration form were inconsistent with the actual imported goods and sent them to the anti-smuggling department for handling. This is obviously subjective and intentional smuggling, tax evasion and even license documents, and the punishment opinions of the customs anti-smuggling department. (It is estimated that this possibility is relatively large)

(4) Suggestions

1. Check with the terminal company through the container number, check the time when the container enters and exits the terminal yard, determine whether the goods are still in the yard, and know the time when the container is transferred to the inspection yard by the customs. If the freight yard system is perfect (depending on the terminal company)

It is possible that you can also find the number of the inspection record to further find the customs declaration number.

2. Then go to the customs broker and ask him to provide the customs declaration number, and then go to the customs or self-service equipment to check the customs declaration process to see if the customs has released the goods. If the customs has it, it may be sold by the customs broker.

When consigning the customs broker to import, he should sign an agency agreement, so that he can go to court for prosecution.