Pre shipment inspection certificate, the full name and abbreviation of the pre shipment certificate. The full name of the certificate is Certificate for Pre shipment Inspection, abbreviated as PSI. It is issued by the General Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of China.

The role of certificates and their adaptation to the country?

The pre shipment inspection certificate was issued at the end of 2006, mainly for export to African countries. There may be slight differences in format depending on the destination country, but the basic content is the same!

Starting from June 1, 2014, Yemen became the sixth country, following Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and Sudan, to undergo pre shipment inspection of export products by China's inspection and quarantine agencies.

The pre shipment inspection certificate is mainly used for customs clearance in the destination country. According to the contracts signed by China with certain African countries, the goods must undergo inspection before shipment before they can travel, and this certificate is the certificate at the destination port.

Is it possible to conduct pre shipment inspection in the destination country without leaving the local area?

This operation is possible, for example, if the factory is in region A (China) and the certificate is stamped with the seal of region B (China), it will not affect the customs clearance of the destination country. As long as it is stamped with the seal of the China Inspection and Quarantine Bureau and signed by the hand signer, it is sufficient!

The full Chinese and English names of various surcharges in maritime transportation

THC码头费：TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGE

DOC文件费：DOCUMENTATION FEE

ENS入境摘要报关单：Entry Summary Declaration

AMS美国反恐仓单系统：Automated Manifest System

BAF 燃油附加费：Bunker Adjustment Factor

FAF 燃油价调整附加费：Fuel Adjustment Factor

YAS 日元升值附加费：Yard Surcharges

GRI 综合费率上涨附加费：General Rate Increase

DDC、IAC 直航附加费：Destination Delivery Charge

PTF 巴拿马运河附加费：Panama Canal Transit Fee

ORC 本地出口附加费：Origin Receiving Charge

EBS、EBA紧急航线燃油附加费 ：Emergency Bunker Surcharge/Adjustment

PCS 港口拥挤附加费：Port Congestion Surcharge

PSS 旺季附加费：Peak Season Surcharges