Comprehensive analysis of export trade agency services: How to choose and optimize
March 25, 2025
Must an export trade find a customs broker? According to Article 47 of the revised provisions of the Customs Law in 2025, all imported and exported goods must be declared through a professional customs declaration enterprise filed with the customs. In actual operation, enterprises can choose: Train customs declarers independently (required to pass the annual assessment of the General Administration of Customs) Entrust an AEO-certified customs broker (recommended for cross - border trade enterprises) Case...
How to expedite the export of agent clothing? A comprehensive guide to accelerating the entire 2025 apparel foreign trade process.
March 25, 2025
Why can professional agencies be 30% faster than self-operated exports? According to the 2024 statistics from the General Administration of Customs, the average customs clearance time of professional agency enterprises is 2.8 working days shorter than that of self-operated enterprises. Taking a Hangzhou womens clothing enterprise as an example, through our pre-classification declaration system, the HS code confirmation process that originally took 3 days was compressed to 4 hours. The core advantage of professional agencies lies in...
How exactly are export agency fees calculated? Are you aware of these hidden costs? Latest interpretation for 2025
March 25, 2025
What exactly does the export agency fee include? According to the survey data of 300 foreign trade enterprises by the General Administration of Customs in 2024, 68% of exporters have a cognitive blind spot regarding the composition of agency fees. A complete agency fee usually includes: Basic service fees: Core services such as customs declaration and document review. Additional service fees: Agency for the certificate of origin (average 200 - 500 yuan per copy) Hazardous chemicals...
How exactly are export agency fees calculated? A comprehensive analysis of the latest 2025 billing methods
March 26, 2025
What are the common charging methods for export agency fees? According to the latest industry practice in 2025, there are mainly the following five modes for calculating export agency fees: Fixed service fee mode: Suitable for long - term and stable cooperative relationships, charging a fixed service fee on an annual/quarterly basis (usually in the range of 50,000 - 200,000 yuan). Cargo value proportion charging: The mainstream charging method, charging a certain percentage of the declared value of the goods...
Can an agency export agreement really help an enterprise avoid risks? How to choose a reliable partner?
March 26, 2025
What core pain points can agency export agreements solve? Based on 20 years of agency export experience, we find agreements primarily address three major challenges: Breaking qualification barriers: Solving access issues for SMEs without import/export rights or customs registration Alleviating financial pressure: Agencies advance payment of tariffs/VAT with payment terms extendable to 30 days post-clearance Transferring trade risks...
How to choose an import and export agency company? These 10 key questions must be clarified!
March 26, 2025
How to determine if an agency company has legal qualifications? Professional import/export agencies must possess three core certifications:
17. How is the tax refund for agency sea freight export calculated? A detailed explanation of the latest calculation method in 2025
March 26, 2025
What are the basic requirements for export tax rebates through shipping agency? According to the latest 2025 export tax rebate policy, companies applying for shipping export tax rebates through agencies must simultaneously meet: Actual departure of goods: Requires customs-issued export declaration form (tax rebate copy) Foreign exchange verification certificate: Foreign exchange receipt certificate or electronic data issued by SAFE...
15. Which legal provisions actually govern the agency export contract? How can enterprises prevent legal risks?
March 27, 2025
I. How to accurately define agency export legally? According to Article 34 of the Foreign Trade Law of the Peoples Republic of China and Article 919 of the Civil Code, agency export refers to a trade method in which an enterprise with import and export rights (the agent) accepts the entrustment of a domestic enterprise (the principal) and handles a full set of export procedures such as customs declaration, foreign exchange collection, and tax refund in its own name. Implemented in 2025...
Which legal provisions does an agency export contract actually fall under? How can enterprises prevent legal risks?_Shanghai Comprehensive Agency Service Import and Export Service
March 27, 2025
I. How to distinguish basic concepts? In the self - export mode, an enterprise directly signs a contract with an overseas buyer and independently completes the whole - process operations such as customs declaration, logistics, and foreign exchange collection. It needs to have import and export rights and a foreign exchange account. While agency export is to entrust a qualified third - party company (such as a comprehensive foreign trade service provider) to handle the export procedures, which is suitable for small and medium - sized enterprises lacking import and export qualifications...