enteredExport agentIs it simply helping enterprises handle documents?

As an important participant in international trade, the core value of import and export agents far exceeds document processing. Professional agency companies provide at least three core services:

• Full - process trade compliance management: From HS code classification to the application of origin rules, ensure that each shipment of goods complies with the latest regulatory requirements
• Supply chain optimization solutions: Design the optimal logistics route according to the characteristics of the enterprises products. A certain auto parts enterprise saved 18% of transportation costs through the China - Europe Railway Express plan recommended by us
• Policy dynamic early warning: Keep track of the changes in free trade agreements such as RCEP and CPTPP in real time. The new version of the origin rules of ASEAN in 2025 has been incorporated into our early warning system

How to judge the professionalism of an import and export agency company?

When choosing an agency service provider, three dimensions should be focused on:

• 24. Qualification certification:
  • AEO Advanced Certification (Advanced Certified Enterprise by Customs)
  • FIATA membership qualification for international freight forwarding
• Information system:
  • Whether it has an ERP system connected to the single window
  • The access situation of the cross - border data declaration module added in 2025
• Case experience:
  • Service cases in the same industry (special categories such as medical devices/hazardous chemicals need to be examined particularly)
  • The actual handling ability to deal with customs inspections

What hidden costs does the agency fee actually include?

A standardized agency quotation should clearly distinguish three types of fees:

• Basic Service Costs: Usually charged per shipment, covering basic operations such as customs declaration and document preparation
• Risk surcharge: The pre - classification review fee for specially regulated goods (such as medical devices)
• Fund occupation fee: The capital cost when involving the advance payment of a deposit. A certain cross - border e - commerce enterprise increased its annual cost by 370,000 yuan due to ignoring this item

It is recommended to require the service provider to provide the latest cost details in 2025, with a focus on the changes in declaration costs after the change of the Sino - US tariff exclusion list.

Will using an agent increase the compliance risk of an enterprise?

A professional agent is actually a firewall to reduce risks. We protect the rights and interests of enterprises through a triple mechanism:

• Double - person review system: All declared data is verified by both the business and compliance positions
• Traceability management system: Completely preserve business documents for more than 7 years to deal with post - event customs inspections
• Crisis handling plan: In 2024, an electronics enterprise encountered a classification dispute. We completed compliance evidence - providing within 3 working days, avoiding an administrative penalty of 2.8 million yuan

What kind of agent support is needed for exploring emerging markets?

For emerging markets such as Africa and the Middle East, professional agents should provide customized services:

• Localized document processing: Meet special requirements such as Saudi Arabias SASO certification and Nigerias SONCAP
• Customs clearance strategy customization: Such as practical guidance on the Egyptian ACID pre - registration system
• Settlement risk control: Adopt a combined solution of cross - border RMB settlement + letter of credit insurance

A certain building materials enterprise successfully avoided a 35% import surcharge through the re - export plan for the East African Community designed by us, and its market share in Tanzania increased to 17% in 2025.