Currently to export potassium humate, bio fulvic acid, amino acid, seaweed extract, amino humic granule, all are required commodity inspection (The CIQ).
To make all clients clear with this process, and arrange orders in time, here we specify the process details and the production plan.
1. Packing material:
– For small printed bag cargo, like 1kg, 5kg, 10kg, the bag factory will need around 7 days to produce bag printing place, bag producing will need around another 7 days. Transport final bags material to our production base need around 4 days. So total is around 18 days.
– For normal 20kg, 25kg bag cargo, like white woven bags, kraft paper bags, just need around 3 days to prepare bags.
2. Cargo producing:
- For 1kg small printed bag cargo, we can pack around 4-5 tons per day, for 5kg, around 10tons per day.
- For 25kg or ton bags humic acid powder, potassium humate flakes and powder, bio fulvic acid powder, sodium humate flakes and powder, production capacity is 110tons per day.
- For 25kg or ton bags seaweed extract flakes and powder, amino acid powder, production capacity is 15 tons per day.
- If there are other production schedule when packing material arrive production base, generally we will try to arrange queue-jumping production to process the order faster. Especially for export shipments, we will try best to shorten the trading period.
3. CIQ process:
CIQ require customs officers to come to our warehouse to inspect our finished cargo. As from the customs office to our production base is around 3 hours by car, coming and going back will take 6 hours totally, so generally they will come to us one week per time. This may cause cargo delay for around 1 week.
If there is no problem with the quantity, shipping mark, then they will take samples and send to their specified CMA and CNAS laboratory, such as SGS laboratory. From sending samples to starting analysis will take around 3 days by express.
If there is problem with the shipping mark or quantity, then they won’t take samples to start the CIQ.
From analysing samples to receiving CIQ approval, this will take around 15 days for potassium humate products and bio fulvic acid. Will take around 30 days for amino acid and seaweed extract products.
4. Booking shipping space:
As we have to book shipping space after receiving the CIQ approval, in case there is extra cost if we can’t catch up with the vessel then cancel shipping space.
So generally from the time on receiving the CIQ approval, to ETD, the time is more than 5 days, and still have shipping space, then we can book this ETD. If the time is less than 5 days, we will not have time to transport cargo from production base to port, either do the customs declaration.
According to the experience of recent shipments, ETD in one week or 10 days after the CIQ approval is available.
Bulk vessel shipping
Here are key considerations:
1. Type of Cargo
- Nature of the Cargo: Understand the characteristics of the bulk cargo (e.g., dry bulk, liquid bulk) and its specific handling requirements.
- Packaging and Stowage: Ensure appropriate packaging and stowage methods are used to prevent damage.
2. Transit time
- Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA): Understand the expected transit time and any factors that might affect it (e.g., weather, route). Sometimes bulk vessels always cancle their shipping shchedule due to many reasons, such as over loading, less cargo and so on.
Container vessel shipping
Here are key considerations:
1. Type of cargo
- Suitable for small packing cargo, like 1kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg cartons.
- Cargos which should be paid attention to the pressure of the goods.
2. Container Selection
- Container Type: Choose the appropriate container type (e.g., standard, refrigerated, open-top) based on your cargo needs.
- Container Size: Ensure the container size fits your cargo volume and weight.
- Container cost: Generally 40’fcl container will be more expensive than 20’fcl.
JINGFENG is a more than 15 years old brand in bio-stimulant products, facing the grim world situation, we have the responsibility to cooperate with the relevant national policies.
On the other hand, the CIQ is also helping us to control the product quality. We hope all friends could understand this government policy and adjust the stocking plan appropriately.
For our side, we have spent much more energy to adjust this totally different work procedure. In future, we will supply much better service under the premise of ensuring quality.
Let’s understand each other, make progress together, and wish all friends a long business.
Sincerely Yours
JINGFENG
2024.12.24
