In international freight from China to Russia, many enterprises focus on transportation rates and timeliness but overlook the core impact of customs clearance efficiency. In fact, the smoothness of the customs clearance link directly determines the overall transportation cycle, cost expenditure, and even cooperation experience of the goods. Inefficient customs clearance will not only lead to long-term detention of goods at ports, resulting in high storage fees, but also may trigger order breaches and damage the enterprise’s overseas reputation. Shanghai SBTG focuses on railway transportation as its main business. With solid customs clearance capabilities and full-chain service capabilities, it makes customs clearance no longer an obstacle to transportation, bringing high-quality transportation experience to enterprises.
1. Core Cognition: Why Customs Clearance Efficiency Dominates Transportation Experience
Russia’s customs clearance process is rigorous and policies are dynamically adjusted. Any oversight in the customs clearance link may lead to process stagnation. Traditional freight companies often lack localized resources and conduct inadequate document reviews, resulting in goods being detained at ports for weeks or even longer, completely losing control of the originally planned transportation cycle.
Customs clearance efficiency is directly related to costs and reputation: storage fees and port detention fees incurred by detention will continue to accumulate, eroding enterprise profits; failure to deliver goods on time may lead to claims from overseas customers and termination of cooperation. SBTG has always believed that a high-quality transportation experience starts with efficient customs clearance. Only by unblocking the customs clearance link can the overall transportation be smooth and controllable, which is also the core reason for our in-depth development of customs clearance capacity building.
2. Key to Breaking the Dilemma: Based on Railway Transportation, Strengthen the Foundation of Customs Clearance Coordination
SBTG focuses on railway transportation as its main business and deeply understands that the coordinated connection between railway transportation and customs clearance is an important support for improving customs clearance efficiency. We have established long-term direct cooperation with Russian Railways and China Railway Container Transport Corporation (CRCT) to lock in exclusive container space for China-Europe Railway Express and China-Russia special trains. Before the goods are shipped, we can accurately predict the arrival time at the port and plan the customs clearance process in advance.
Compared with other transportation methods, the stability of railway transportation provides convenience for customs clearance planning. We can arrange the customs clearance schedule in reverse according to the timeliness of railway trains, realizing the principle of “customs clearance preparation starts before the goods arrive”. For over-dimensional goods such as the 388.49-ton large-scale liquid filling production line, when planning the railway transportation scheme, we simultaneously connect with Russian customs to report goods information, complete over-dimensional transportation permits and supporting customs clearance documents, laying the foundation for customs clearance efficiency from the source.
3. Professional Strength: Build an Efficient Customs Clearance System in Multiple Dimensions
Efficient customs clearance cannot be separated from the support of professional capabilities. SBTG builds a customs clearance system from three aspects: resources, team, and processes. We have established a local service network in Moscow, equipped with a professional team familiar with Russian and Russian customs processes. This team can synchronize the latest customs policies in real time, accurately interpret customs clearance requirements for various types of goods, and avoid process delays caused by policy misjudgment.
Document review is the core link of customs clearance. We have set up an exclusive review team to carefully check materials such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and railway waybills one by one to ensure complete consistency of information without any detailed omissions. For special categories of goods such as oil and gas equipment and medical devices, we assist enterprises in handling industry-specific permits and certifications in advance, reserving sufficient time for policy communication. After the goods arrive at the port, the local team immediately starts the declaration process. If an inspection is encountered, they can arrive at the scene to assist in verification at the first time, clearly explaining the nature of the goods and minimizing the inspection cycle.
4. Full-Chain Guarantee: From Customs Clearance to Transit, Continuously Provide High-Quality Experience
Efficient customs clearance is only the beginning. A complete high-quality transportation experience requires full-chain service guarantees. SBTG seamlessly connects customs clearance services with transit within Russia. After customs clearance is completed, the cooperating local transit team immediately takes over the goods and plans the optimal route according to the destination, avoiding secondary detention of goods at the port.
Through an advanced logistics management system, we realize the full-process visualization of railway transportation trajectory, customs clearance progress, and transit status. Enterprises can grasp the dynamics of goods at any time. A 24-hour response mechanism has been established. In case of emergencies such as railway scheduling adjustments, policy changes, or abnormal customs clearance, we coordinate solutions and synchronously inform enterprises at the first time. For high-value goods, a supporting risk guarantee scheme covering the entire process of transportation, customs clearance, and transit is provided to comprehensively avoid various risks.
Choosing an international freight company from China to Russia is essentially choosing a stable and efficient transportation guarantee. Differences in customs clearance efficiency have long become the core criterion for distinguishing the professionalism of freight companies. Based on railway transportation, Shanghai SBTG builds an efficient customs clearance system with localized resources, professional teams, and detailed processes, opening up the full chain of “transportation – customs clearance – transit”. Adhering to the core values of “reliability, quality, and accountability”, we have achieved 20 years of operation without major customs clearance accidents and established long-term cooperation with more than 400 China-Russia enterprises. Whether you are a small, medium, or micro enterprise or a large factory, choosing SBTG allows you to rely on efficient customs clearance to gain a worry-free and stable freight experience to Russia.
