I.Export agent26. What legal procedures are involved in the change of company qualifications?

27. According to the newly implemented Regulations on the Record - keeping Management of Customscustoms clearance28. Entities in 2025, the qualification change needs to complete three core steps:

• 29. Synchronization of industrial and commercial information:30. After completing the business license change at the market supervision department, it needs to be synchronized to the customs system within 10 working days
• 31. Update of customs record - keeping:
  • 32. Log in to the International Trade Single Window to submit a change application
  • 33. Upload a scanned copy of the new business license (sealed with the official seal)
  • 34. Provide the identity certificate of the legal representative
• 35. Record - keeping at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange:36. Enterprises involved in foreign exchange receipt and payment business need to update the registration in the foreign exchange list simultaneously

37. II. How to verify whether the new qualifications of the agency company have taken effect?

38. It is recommended to conduct double - verification through the following official channels:

• 39. Query system of the General Administration of Customs:
  • 40. Visit the China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Publicity Platform
  • 41. Enter the unified social credit code of the enterprise to query the record - keeping status
• 42. Verification with the physical card of the electronic port:
  • 43. Require the agency company to provide a screenshot of the operation interface of the electronic port card
  • 44. Check whether the record - keeping validity period displayed in the system includes the current date

45. III. How to ensure the continuity of export business during the qualification change period?

46. Based on the successful case of a Shenzhen electromechanical export enterprise in 2024, it is recommended to take the following measures:

• 47. Dual - track system during the transition period:
  • 48. The old and new agents operate in parallel for 1 month
  • 49. Focus on monitoring the customs receipt and tax refund progress
• 50. Logistics plan:
  • Report the change of agent information to the shipping company in advance
  • Prepare two sets of bill of lading header format documents, the old and the new
• System docking test:Complete the data docking verification between the ERP and the agent system before the change

IV. What are the common misunderstandings in qualification changes?

According to the non - compliant cases reported by the customs in the first quarter of 2025, special attention should be paid to:

• Business scope trap:
  • The new agent should include the customs code of the original export commodities
  • Special categories such as medical devices need to be filed separately
• Certification time - effect blind area:
  • AEO - certified enterprises need to be re - evaluated after the change
  • ISO certification cannot be directly transferred to the new entity
• Tax connection risk:For the business where the original agent has declared but not refunded the tax, the change of the principal - agent relationship needs to be handled

V. What new changes should be noted when choosing a compliant agent?

The Measures for the Classification Management of Cross - border Trade Service Providers implemented in 2025 requires:

• Check the classification mark:
  • Class A service providers can act as agents for special goods such as dangerous goods
  • Class B service providers are only limited to general goods
• Verify the margin system:
  • For single - ticket goods with a value exceeding $500,000, the risk reserve needs to be inspected
  • Require the agent to present the original bank guarantee
• Digital ability verification:Confirm that its system supports new regulatory requirements such as blockchain traceability