Importing from China, wherever you are
Duties, standards, ports and formalities: one guide per country, kept up to date, and a team on the ground in Guangzhou to find, vet and follow your factories.
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What is changing right now
- Canada · Trade investigation into food packaging
Which Chinese paperboard cups fall within Canada’s trade investigation?
Canadian buyers comparing finished cups with die-cut blanks should check both offers. The investigation into certain paperboard containers originating in or exported from China may cover both forms of the product.
Read the article - European Union · Trade in technical textiles
Chinese PET spunbond: which anti-dumping duty applies to EU imports?
Since 31 October 2026, a definitive anti-dumping duty has applied to certain Chinese polyester nonwovens used, among other things, as carriers for waterproofing materials. To compare quotations, identify both the fabric and its producer.
Read the article - Chine · Canton Fair
Canton Fair: the 140th edition closed on 4 November 2026
The 140th Canton Fair took place at the Pazhou complex in Guangzhou from 15 October to 4 November 2026, in three phases.
Read the article - Pérou · Antidumping
Peru imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese ceramic toilets
Since 6 October 2026, Indecopi has applied definitive five-year anti-dumping duties on one-piece ceramic toilets originating in China, following a complaint from Peruvian manufacturers Trebol and Vainsa that established dumping margins of up to 45.2%. Smart toilets and those designed for recreational vehicles are not covered.
Read the article - Tanzanie · Ports et fret
Tanzania: the port of Dar es Salaam sharply cuts turnaround times and handles greater volume
According to figures released in early October 2026 by the Tanzania Ports Authority and terminal operator DP World, the time taken to unload a container ship at Dar es Salaam has fallen from more than 300 hours to under 28 hours since April 2024, while the volume handled has jumped from 23.7 to 33.7 million tonnes over the last three financial years.
Read the article - Union européenne · Commerce
European Union: Brussels negotiates with Beijing over electric vehicles and rare earths
The European Union's chief negotiator, Maros Sefcovic, travels to Beijing on 8 and 9 October 2026 to try to turn into an agreement the minimum export price commitments proposed by Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, and to secure better access to rare earths restricted by China, while France and Germany push for a new rapid retaliation tool inspired by US trade law.
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The certifications your country requires
In US dollars, on quotation, added to the same core service.
Nigeria SONCAP pack
On quotationIn US dollars
The conformity assessment programme of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) requires, for regulated products, a product certificate and then a certificate for each shipment, issued by an accredited body.
- Check of your product’s status under SONCAP
- Test reports and technical documents obtained from the factory
- Coordination of the factory inspection with the accredited body
- A file ready for the application you file as the importer
Saudi Arabia SABER certification
On quotationIn US dollars
On the SABER platform of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), a regulated product needs a product certificate of conformity, then a shipment certificate for each consignment.
- Identification of the technical regulation that applies to your product
- Test reports and technical sheet obtained from the factory
- Liaison with the certification body you choose
- Follow-up of the shipment certificate for each consignment
United Arab Emirates ECAS certificate
On quotationIn US dollars
The Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS), run by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, covers regulated products: electrical, electronics, toys, tyres and other families.
- Check that your product falls within the ECAS scope
- Test reports to the Emirati standards requested from the factory
- Registration file prepared for the notified body
- Labelling check before production
West and Central Africa Mandatory pre-shipment inspection
On quotationIn US dollars
Several West and Central African countries require a pre-shipment inspection by a government-appointed body, such as Bureau Veritas (BIVAC), Cotecna or SGS depending on the country, which issues the certificate required for customs clearance.
- Identification of the appointed body for your country
- Pro forma invoice and packing list prepared with the factory
- Factory access and goods ready on inspection day
- Our own check before the inspector arrives
Latin America Import documents
On quotationIn US dollars
Certificate of origin (on the free trade agreement form where one exists, as with Chile, Peru, Costa Rica or Ecuador), invoice and packing list with the required particulars, translations into Spanish or Portuguese.
- List of the documents your customs authority asks for
- Certificate of origin requested in China on the right form
- Commercial invoice and packing list with the required particulars
- Review of the documents before shipment
United States · FCC, CPSC, FDA United States compliance
On quotationIn US dollars
FCC authorisation for electronics, CPSC certificates of conformity for consumer and children’s products, FDA registrations for food and devices: we prepare the documents on the supplier side, you remain the importer of record.
- Identification of the federal rules that apply to your product
- Test reports obtained from the factory, from a recognised laboratory where required
- Draft certificate of conformity and labelling for your approval
- Supplier information ready for your importer filings
You remain the importer of record: we prepare the documents on the factory side, the import formalities stay in your name.
Your agent in China, never the importer in your place
Sorva finds, vets and follows your factories in China, then prepares the documents your country asks for. You remain the importer of record, with your freight forwarder or customs broker: the declaration, the duties and the local registrations are in your name. That is what protects your goods, and your margin.
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