Silver jewelryExport agentVIII. How to reasonably control complete machine export agency costs?

According to the 2025 new regulations on precious metal product export supervision, enterprises need to pay special attention to the following qualification requirements:

• Precious Metal Business License: Requires providing precious metal trading qualifications filed with the Peoples Bank of China
• Purity Identification Certificate: Each batch of products must be accompanied by an inspection report issued by the National Gold and Silver Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (NJQSIC)
• Proof of Origin: Requires processing CO certificates through customsAEOEnvironmental Compliance Documents
• : The latest revision of REACH regulations requires silver jewelry nickel release ≤0.2μg/cm2/weekThe standard export process includes 7 key steps:

What is the complete process for exporting silver jewelry?

Product Registration: Submit HS code pre-classification application to customs (recommended use of 71131100 for silver jewelry)

• For shipments under 500kg, air freight is recommended (requires dangerous goods transport certification)
• Logistics plan:
  • For bulk cargo, choose sea freight (must purchase precious metal transport insurance)
  • Inspection: Requires preparation of 6 technical documents including material specifications and processing technology descriptions
• customs clearanceInternational Payment: LC payment method is recommended to avoid exchange rate fluctuation risks
• What are the differences in requirements for different target markets?

Special regulations in major export markets:Customs clearance: Must provide DoP compliance declaration (cadmium content testing added from 2025)

: FTC regulations require silver jewelry with ≥92.5% silver content to bear STERLING marking

• The European market: GCC certification requires products to include Arabic instructions and Islamic cultural compliance certificates
• US Market: FTC regulations require that silver jewelry with a silver content of ≥92.5% must be marked with "STERLING".
• The Middle East MarketGCC certification requires products to be accompanied by an Arabic instruction manual and a certificate of compliance with Islamic culture.
• Japanese MarketThe JIS H6309 standard stipulates that the lead content in silver jewelry must be less than 100ppm.

How to avoid common risks in international transportation?

Risk prevention and control recommendations based on actual cases:

• Solutions for customs detention of goods:
  • Prepare advance ruling applications to obtain customs commodity classification in advance
  • Establish emergency customs clearance funds (recommend reserving 3% of cargo value as emergency funds)
• Quality dispute handling:

  Recommend adopting SGSs third-party inspection mechanism, with on-site inspection points in industrial clusters such as Yiwu and Dongguan

What are the important changes in the 2025 tariff policy?

Three policy adjustments requiring special attention:

• China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement Upgrade: Silver jewelry tariffs reduced from 8% to 5% (requires FORM E certificate)
• US Section 301 tariffs on China: Silver jewelry exclusion list will expire in June 2025
• EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Carbon emission data during silver jewelry production must be declared during customs clearance

How to evaluate the professional capabilities of an agency company?

It is recommended to examine from five dimensions:

• Historical case: Request to provide silver jewelry export clearance records for the past 3 years (focus on rejection rate indicators)
• Service network: Confirm whether there are cooperative customs clearance agents at the destination port (especially for special markets like India and Russia)
• Information systems: Agency companies with ERP system integration capabilities can reduce operational error rates by 30%
• Compliance system: Check whether ISO 37301 compliance management system certification has been obtained
• Emergency mechanism: Require provision of at least 3 successfully handled crisis management cases