In international logistics transportation, all goods can be divided into three categories: ordinary goods, sensitive goods, and prohibited goods. Obviously, prohibited goods are not allowed to be shipped or transported. Ordinary goods and sensitive goods, which are most commonly involved in daily work and life, often confuse sellers on how to distinguish them clearly. To avoid mistakenly returning sensitive goods as ordinary goods and getting them rejected, we should first understand what sensitive goods are and what needs to be noted when shipping compared to ordinary goods.
Sellers can ship through professional logistics service providers via special channels for sensitive goods. PGS Logistics provides multi-channel shipping options including air and sea freight, and special line small parcels, which can carry all kinds of goods such as ordinary goods and electrical items. With rich experience in cargo transportation and customs clearance, and familiarity with the judgment standards and transportation requirements of goods in various countries, PGS Logistics can provide safe and reliable transportation guarantees. Whether it is ordinary goods or transportable sensitive goods, We can give sellers more peace of mind.
In addition, to ensure smooth shipping, the following work must be done before delivery:
1. Provide sensitive goods/dangerous goods instructions (including product name, hazard class, page number, UN number in Chinese and English) to the logistics provider to inquire with Customs whether the port accepts such cargo. If the port accepts such cargo, proceed to arrange booking.
2. Issue corresponding inspection reports and related certificates in detail. For electrical products, valid UN38.3/MSDS/1.2m drop test reports/cargo transportation safety appraisal certificate/dangerous goods certificates need to be provided.
3. In addition to routine documents, the following can be prepared in advance: sensitive goods instructions (copy) in Chinese and English, dangerous goods packaging container usage appraisal report for sea export, dangerous goods packaging container performance appraisal report for sea export (carton packaging), and sometimes packing certificates need to be provided.
When shipping sensitive goods overseas, in addition to preparing the above documents, communication with logistics service providers needs to be maintained to truthfully describe the goods, choose more reliable shipping channels, and jointly avoid potential risks. From a logistics perspective, it is recommended to find professional logistics service providers with centuries of logistics strength and integrity like PGS Logistics for safe end-to-end escort for your goods!
• What Are Sensitive Goods?
Generally, "sensitive goods" refer to goods that require statutory inspection, including goods in the statutory inspection catalog with export control condition B and goods needing statutory inspection but not listed in the catalog. These include animals, plants and products made from them, food, beverages and wine, some mineral products and chemicals (especially dangerous goods), cosmetics, fireworks and firecrackers and lighters, wood and wood products (including wooden furniture), etc.Definition of Dangerous Goods：
Goods with explosive, flammable, toxic, corrosive, radioactive and other properties, which are prone to cause personal injury, property damage and need special protection during transportation, loading and unloading, and storage, are classified as dangerous goods. The common dangerous chemicals involved in daily life mainly include: coal gas or liquefied petroleum gas, air fresheners, pesticides, perfumes, paints and adhesives for decoration, medicines, bleach, notebook batteries, ink, selenium drums, carbon powder, etc.• What Belongs to Sensitive Goods in Logistics?
1. Food and Medicine
These items may have risks of biological invasion, so international transportation requires quarantine certificates. Those without quarantine certificates are considered sensitive goods, such as meat, vegetables, seeds, alcoholic beverages, kitchen seasonings, all kinds of medicines, etc.2. Magnetic and Electrical Items
Such products are usually restricted for air transportation, because magnetic and electrical items can interfere with flight safety. At present, domestic aviation regulations prohibit carrying electric products on airplanes, and magnetic products need to be declared for magnetic inspection. Examples include chargers, mobile phones, watches, game consoles, electric toys, shavers, all kinds of magnets, magnetic blocks, magnets, etc.3. Counterfeit Goods and Luxury Goods
These goods often involve risks of legal disputes such as infringement. Genuine goods are likely to involve smuggling, counterfeiting or legal infringement. Examples include bags, watches, shoes and other big brands.4. Liquid/Paste/Powder and Other Unstable Items
During transportation, these items may deform externally due to force majeure, resulting in leakage. In general, the requirements for such items in air transportation will be more stringent. Examples include all kinds of cosmetics (foundation, concealer, toner, essence, cream, blush), flour, milk powder, protein powder, etc.5. CDs and DVDs
There are high political and cultural risks. If it involves the political, economic, cultural morality and international secrets of the destination country in prints, discs, tapes, and secret contents, there will be such risks.6. Products with Sensitive Labels
From the perspective of customs, they generally refer to "high-risk" goods. Mainly those goods that are prone to generate high export tax rebates and false high reported tax rebates. Customs will pay special attention, so they are also relatively sensitive. Examples include daily necessities, textiles, hardware, lamps and lanterns. Export prices are often subject to key customs audits. In addition, if the shipper or recipient's business unit is sensitive, the goods may also become "sensitive". Those requiring export taxes or involving copyright and political factors are also sensitive goods. As you can see, "sensitive goods" is a very broad concept.• How to Export Sensitive Goods?
Sensitive goods are between ordinary goods and prohibited goods. Generally, sensitive goods have restricted exports. But due to the differences in judgment standards, common sensitive goods that we see are not completely impossible to transport, just higher requirements compared to ordinary goods.Sellers can ship through professional logistics service providers via special channels for sensitive goods. PGS Logistics provides multi-channel shipping options including air and sea freight, and special line small parcels, which can carry all kinds of goods such as ordinary goods and electrical items. With rich experience in cargo transportation and customs clearance, and familiarity with the judgment standards and transportation requirements of goods in various countries, PGS Logistics can provide safe and reliable transportation guarantees. Whether it is ordinary goods or transportable sensitive goods, We can give sellers more peace of mind.
In addition, to ensure smooth shipping, the following work must be done before delivery:
1. Provide sensitive goods/dangerous goods instructions (including product name, hazard class, page number, UN number in Chinese and English) to the logistics provider to inquire with Customs whether the port accepts such cargo. If the port accepts such cargo, proceed to arrange booking.
2. Issue corresponding inspection reports and related certificates in detail. For electrical products, valid UN38.3/MSDS/1.2m drop test reports/cargo transportation safety appraisal certificate/dangerous goods certificates need to be provided.
3. In addition to routine documents, the following can be prepared in advance: sensitive goods instructions (copy) in Chinese and English, dangerous goods packaging container usage appraisal report for sea export, dangerous goods packaging container performance appraisal report for sea export (carton packaging), and sometimes packing certificates need to be provided.
When shipping sensitive goods overseas, in addition to preparing the above documents, communication with logistics service providers needs to be maintained to truthfully describe the goods, choose more reliable shipping channels, and jointly avoid potential risks. From a logistics perspective, it is recommended to find professional logistics service providers with centuries of logistics strength and integrity like PGS Logistics for safe end-to-end escort for your goods!
