印刷品 Shipper Notice on Customs Clearance of Materials Needed for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, China


(Updated in this site on 2010-04-08)

 

As the Notice on Logistics Service of Expo 2010 Shanghai China requires, if your outbound shipment falls under “Materials needed for the Word Expo”, please follow the below steps.

 

Step 1: Ensure your export shipments are Materials Needed for the World Expo

World Expo materials are materials needed for construction or exhibition of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, China. You are required to provide a Confirmation Letter of Entering Materials for Expo 2010 Shanghai, China. The following steps will help you determine if your shipments fall under World Expo materials.

 

  • Materials entering the Expo site temporarily

    - Exhibits*

    - Other materials that that temporarily enter the Expo site, such as technical equipment, security equipment, communication equipment, TV broadcast and news reporting equipment.

 

*  Exhibits include:

  • Goods exhibited at the Expo;
  • Goods used to demonstrate equipment or appliances displayed at the Expo;
  • Materials for building and decorating temporary booths;
  • Film, slides, videotapes, tapes, instructions, advertisements, CDs, displays, etc used for publicizing goods exhibited at the Expo;
  • Other materials used for exhibition.

 

  • Materials that enter the Expo site with tax exemption

    - Donated materials, printed matters and audio-visual products, building materials and equipment, handicrafts and local delicacies for exhibit, foods, exhibition articles**, articles for personal use.

 

**Exhibition articles include:

  • Goods provided during the Expo by the participants and distributed to visitors for use or consumption free of charge (excluding alcoholic drinks, tobacco products and fuel), including goods imported with original packaging or samples of food and beverages which are not packed and distributed but consumed during the exhibition;
  • Materials which are consumed or damaged during the demonstration of exhibited machines or parts;
  • Goods with low unit price and used for advertisement;
  • Low-value goods used for arranging and decorating a temporary exhibition stand;
  • Relevant publicity products distributed to visitors free of charge during the exhibition; and
  • Files, forms and other documents used for the exhibit.

 

  • Other materials entering the Expo site

    - Materials other than above mentioned materials approved with temporary entry and tax exemption

 

Step 2: Properly pack your shipment and fill out the airway bill

  • In order to prevent unnecessary customs clearance delays, please do not pack exhibits, exhibition articles and personal articles together for shipping.
  • If your goods fall under Materials Needed for the World Expo, please indicate "Expo Materials”in the consignment note, which will help us give special treatment to your goods.
  • During the Expo 2010, the Puxi Area will be zoned a control area with 7 square kilometers, bounded by Luban Rd, Zhongshan No.1 Rd. (S.) and Guohuo Rd. In the Pudong District, the control area will be bounded by Yaohua Rd, South Pudong Rd and South Pier Road. Only cars with an Expo passport, taxies and buses exclusively serving the Expo are entitled to enter control areas. Therefore, FedEx vans cannot access to those areas for shipment delivery. If the destination of your shipment is supposed to reach the control areas, we suggest you negotiate with your consignee to find a new address outside the control areas to prevent unnecessary delays. 

 

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