Hazardous Chemicals Clearance Procedure and Notices at Guangzhou Port
DateTime：2018-12-06
The main products involved in customs clearance of imported dangerous chemicals are MSDS and Chinese labels of dangerous chemicals.
First we need to understand MSDS.
MSDS is a comprehensive legal document on chemical characteristics provided to customers by chemical production or sales enterprises according to legal requirements. It provides chemical physical and chemical parameters, explosive properties, health hazards, safe use and storage, leakage disposal, first aid measures and relevant laws and regulations. MSDS can be compiled by the manufacturer according to the relevant rules. However, in order to ensure the accuracy and standardization of the report, it can be applied to professional institutions for compilation.
The main contents of MSDS include the following 16 items:
Please refer to GB/T 16483-2008 for details shown in each section.
Secondly: Chinese labeling of hazardous chemicals
Safety labels use a combination of words, graphic symbols and codes to represent the hazards and safety precautions of chemicals.
Chinese label content
Name
Common names of chemicals are indicated in Chinese and English respectively. The name should be clear and visible, located directly above the label.
Chemical Constituents and Compositions
Mark the main components and harmful components, contents or concentrations of the chemicals.
number
The United Nations Dangerous Goods Number and China Dangerous Goods Number are indicated by UNNo. and CNNo. respectively.
sign
The symbols adopted in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and GB13690. Up to two labels are available for each chemical. The logo is on the right side of the label.
Note: The United Nations Recommendation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods can be obtained from the National Chemicals Registry.
signal word
According to the dangerous degree and category of chemicals, warning of the dangerous degree is carried out with the words "danger", "warning" and "warning". When a chemical has two or more hazards, use the most dangerous warning words. The warning words are located below the name of the chemicals and should be striking and clear.
Risk overview
The hazard characteristics, health hazards and environmental hazards of chemical combustion and explosion are briefly summarized. Below the warning.
Safety measures
Describes the matters needing attention in the handling, handling, storage and use of chemicals and simple and effective rescue measures in case of accidents, etc. The requirements are concise, concise and focused.
Fire fighting
Chemicals are flammable or combustion-supporting substances. Effective fire extinguishers and prohibited fire extinguishers as well as fire extinguishing precautions should be prompted.
Batch number
Indicate the production date and shift. The date of production is expressed by * year * month * day, and the shift is expressed by * day.
It is suggested that the safety technical instructions should be obtained from the production and sales enterprises.
The name, address, postcode and telephone number of the production enterprise.
Emergency Counseling Telephone
Fill in the emergency consultation telephone of the chemical production enterprise and the national chemical accident emergency consultation telephone.
Make
To write
The body of the label should be concise, clear and easy to understand. Normalized Chinese characters should be used to express the label. Minority or foreign languages can also be used at the same time. However, the meaning must correspond to Chinese characters, and the font should be smaller than Chinese characters. The same meaning is represented by the same text and graphics.
When new information about a chemical is found, the label should be revised and changed in time.
colour
The color of the mark in the label is regulated by GB13690. The text should use the color with obvious contrast to the background color, usually black and white.
printing
A border should be added to the edge of the label, and a margin (> 3mm) should be left outside the border. The printing of labels should be clear, and the printing materials and adhesives used should be durable and waterproof.
Commodity Inspection Information to be Prepared in advance for Importing Hazardous Chemicals
It's a dangerous chemical. We need to provide some information.
Conformity Statement of Imported Hazardous Chemicals Business Enterprises.
For products requiring additions of inhibitors or stabilizers, the names and quantities of actual additions of inhibitors or stabilizers should be provided. (No mandatory provisions).
Chinese safety data sheet (chemical safety technical specification, content, project sequence), sample of hazard formula label (transport label, safety label). The Chinese safety data sheet contains 16 parts, and the sample of hazard formula label (composed of six parts) does not contain transportation safety label.
After receiving the orders from customers, the imported dangerous chemicals should prepare the information needed for customs clearance in advance.
First of all, according to the English version of MSDS provided by customers, as well as the HS and composition of products, it is determined whether it is legal inspection, whether it is in the dangerous chemicals catalogue of the 2015 edition, if it is, it is necessary to do a good job of consulting in compliance with the Chinese label in advance, that is, dangerous chemicals will be inspected by dynamic health, labeling in advance, which can speed up the next clearance. The speed of customs clearance can be saved because of the time occupied by the mobile health inspection, which improves the speed of customs clearance and reduces the cost.
Secondly, three days before the ship docks, contact the shipping company and the shipping agent to handle the danger declaration. Pay attention to the fact that the danger declaration must be done before the ship docks, otherwise it will lead to delayed docking and delayed declaration.
Finally, according to the number of dangerous chemicals, if the number of products is less than 100, the mobile health inspection can apply for label rectification in Yangshan dangerous storehouse; if the number is large, it is necessary to contact the social storehouse in advance and carry out label rectification.
In a word, it is very important to make preparations for customs clearance of dangerous chemicals imported. Everything should be prepared in advance: whether it is to audit msds, Chinese labels, dangerous declaration and the rectification of mobile health inspection labels, everything should be prepared in advance. No unprepared war.
