On July 7, 2023, the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 86, which clearly specifies the regulatory measures for non-seed soybeans imported and traded through the Shenzhen Qianhai United Trading Center, referred to as "offshore spot trading soybeans." This is not the first time regulations have been issued for offshore spot trading soybeans. Since 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs have released multiple related announcements. However, Announcement No. 86 is more comprehensive compared to previous ones, specifically addressing aspects such as the designation of bonded trading warehouses, quarantine approval, declaration and tax calculation, and transportation management.

Many novice foreign trade merchants choose the export by purchasing export rights method when the business volume is not large. Simply put, it means borrowing the export rights of others to complete their own orders. Sounds convenient, right? But there are several issues you need to pay attention to:

Regarding the import of soybeans in offshore spot transactions, Announcement No. 86 has detailed regulations on its quarantine and declaration rules. Before the soybeans enter the country, importers can use the recognized bonded trading warehouses as storage places and apply for the Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit for Entry. In addition, when the soybeans enter the bonded trading warehouse, the consignee or its agent needs to complete customs declaration or filing and fill in relevant information as required. When the soybeans are transferred out of the bonded trading warehouse, the consignee or its agent needs to handleImport Customs Declarationand complete tax declaration.

Announcement No. 86 has detailed regulations on the transportation management of soybeans within the bonded trading warehouse. First, before the soybeans leave the port supervision area, the domestic consignee needs to submit a contact form and indicate the specific location of the soybeans in the bonded trading warehouse. Second, before the soybeans are transferred out of the bonded trading warehouse, the Qianhai United Trading Center needs to provide the outbound instructions and warehouse withdrawal information to the bonded trading warehouse operating enterprise, and the operating enterprise needs to fill in relevant data in the grain system. In addition, the soybeans after transfer out should be directly transported to processing enterprises with epidemic prevention, treatment and other conditions for subsequent processing.