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GB/T 38709-2020 in English

GB/T 38709-2020 in English

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Specification for international freight forwarding railway transport operation

  • Issued on:2020-03-31
  • Implemented on:2020-10-01
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《GB/T 38709-2020国际货运代理铁路联运作业规范》由TC489(全国国际货运代理标准化技术委员会)归口,主管部门为商务部。


Introduction

Background and significance of international railway transport standards

Driven by the "Belt and Road" initiative, international railway transport represented by Yuxinou and China-Europe Express has become an important logistics channel connecting the Eurasian continent. The formulation of GB/T 38709-2020 fills the gap in the standards of my country's international freight forwarding industry in the field of railway transport, and provides a standardized operating framework for cross-border land trade.


Core operation process specifications

Key links Operation requirements Reference standards
Container management Establish a dynamic ledger of empty and loaded containers, and implement a container inspection system GB/T 30349
Waybill preparation Use CIM/SMGS unified waybill, in line with UN Layout Key specifications GB/T 28831
Customs declaration Wooden packaging must comply with GB/T 28839, and dangerous goods follow RID rules GB/T 30055

Special cargo handling requirements

Case: Lithium battery transportationAdditional documents required:
1. UN38.3 test report
2. Anti-short circuit packaging certificate
3. Railway dangerous goods transportation declaration (in accordance with RID Chapter 3.4)


Transport document management system

The standard constructs a three-level document system:
FCT transport certificate (issued by freight forwarder) →International combined transport waybill (issued by railway) →Customs declaration document (customs filing)
The document handover must comply with GB/T 31084 requires that electronic data be kept for no less than 3 years.


Implementation suggestions

  1. Establish a customs code comparison table for transit countries to avoid port detention due to classification differences
  2. Use blockchain technology to achieve full traceability of waybills and box seal information
  3. Prepare Russian/English bilingual cargo description documents in advance in response to the requirements of Central Asian countries

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