
enteredExport agent?Qué trabajo específico se debe asumir exactamente?
Professional import and export agency services include four core modules:
- Trade compliance management
- HS Code Classification and Tax Rate Calculation (2025 New Edition Harmonized System Implemented)
- Audit of Certificate of Origin Documents
- Export Control Commodity Screening
- Full-process logistics control
- International transportation solution design
- Dangerous Goods Declaration and Special Cargo Handling
- Handling of Abnormal Customs Clearance at Destination Port
- Document Preparation and Fund Settlement
- Credit Card Audit and Payment
- Cross-border RMB settlement solution design
- Risk Early Warning System
- Exchange Rate Fluctuation Hedging Recommendations
- Country-specific Policy Change Early Warning
What key indicators are easily overlooked when choosing import and export agents?
In addition to the常規(guī)資質(zhì)審查, emphasis should be placed on:
- Crisis Handling Ability Verification: Request to provide the handling reports of customs clearance abnormal cases in the past two years
- Digital System Maturity: Customs AEO-certified enterprises must have a full-process electronic tracking system in 2025.
- Professional Composition of Customs Affairs Team: It is recommended to check whether there are licensed customs brokers and international trade compliance specialists.
- Service network coverage density: There should be at least 3 or more cooperative customs clearance agents in RCEP member countries
What are the new changes in the import and export agency fee structure for 2025?
Affected by the restructuring of the global supply chain, the current agency fees present three major characteristics:
- Increased proportion of technical service fees: Digital services such as electronic customs declaration and blockchain document verification are charged separately
- Floating Exchange Rate Protection Mechanism: Over 85% of agency contracts include additional clauses for exchange rate fluctuations
- Green Tariff Optimization Service: The EU CBAM carbon tariff declaration service has become a standard configuration item
How can small and medium-sized enterprises reduce trade risks through agency services?
It is recommended to adopt a phased cooperation model:
- First order trial period: Request the agent to provide a full-process risk diagnosis report
- Staged Payment Mechanism: Link service fees to key milestones (such as successful customs clearance and timely foreign exchange collection)
- Data Sharing Permissions: Ensure real-time acquisition of original receipts from the customs declaration system
- Counter-guarantee Clause: There should be a clear compensation plan for port demurrage fees caused by agent operation errors.
Cross-border e-commerceIs professional import-export agency needed for transformation?
According to the new regulations on cross-border e-commerce supervision by the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the following three types of enterprises must introduce agency services:
- Annual cross-border B2B export value exceeds 5 million yuan RMB
- Involving the 1210 mode of special regulatory areas
- The business involves products subject to 3C certification or medical device registration
A Hangzhou apparel enterprise achieved a 210% growth in cross-border e-commerce exports through agency services, with key success factors including professional services such as overseas warehouse VAT tax agency, cross-border return reverse logistics solutions, and multi-platform compliance audit support.