助力您的货物或商品顺利进入中国口岸,打开中国市场

HS codes stand for Harmonized System codes and are used to classify commodities and products traded in China. I have written a complete guide about HS codes in China, which I highly recommend you to read as well.

These codes are not only used in China but worldwide. The reason why I’m bringing up the topic is that China has its own HS system, which you should be aware of, before exporting.

The system starts with a number of categories (for example, related to agriculture or mechanical products). Then the head categories are broken down into sub-categories.

Food can be divided into frozen food or room tempered food, liquor can be separated into spirits or medicated liquors (just mentioning a few).

Using the right HS codes is important and for the Chinese customs to be able to identify your product. It kinds of giving your products its identity.

A failure to use the correct HS-codes can result in wrongly paid tariffs, and you might end up with penalties and fees to be paid to the customs.

It’s well-known that foreigners face issues when managing the HS codes, therefore, I recommend you to contact a credible agent to seek help, before you start exporting.

Using GB/T 14048.1 as an example, products defined within the standard’s definition and scope, unless otherwise specified, fall under the mandatory product range of this standard.

So, when you need to prove that the switch you want to import does not fall within the scope of this standard, you must provide the electrical safety standards, such as EN or IEC standards to specific to this switch.

How to determine the standards for products with multiple functions? This brings us to the fourth step: the principles for determining the working principles and structure of the product.

To illustrate further, let’s take the example of switches, specifically, sensors as mentioned in the previous sections, which fall under the “product subcategory segmentation.”

A sensor is a type of detection device that can perceive information being measured, and then convert this perceived information into electrical signals or other required forms of output according to a certain pattern. These electrical signals can be used for transmitting, processing, storing, displaying, recording, and controlling information, among other purposes.

However, with the proliferation of automation and smart industries, sensors are no longer confined to being just detection devices. In industrial production and automated scenarios, they often incorporate not only detection signal inputs and outputs but also electrical signal switching functions. If a sensor has both detection signal inputs and outputs and electrical switching functions, and if its electrical principles, safety structure, and connection interfaces align with the definitions and scope covered by the mandatory national standards for “switches,” then it is categorized under the 3C certification category.

Therefore, when you need to prove that the switch you want to import doesn’t fall within the scope of the standard, you must provide the electrical safety standards applicable to this specific switch. Additionally, you must provide sufficient information to accurately determine the electrical principles, safety structure, and other relevant details of the product to reach a precise and error-free judgment.

In conclusion, when dealing with products that fall under mandatory standards, and if you have a product that you believe is outside the scope of these standards, it’s essential to provide the relevant electrical safety standards for that specific product and detailed information to facilitate a precise determination.

If you have more questions related to the import of 3C certified products, please feel free to contact me for further clarification.