2026New business models continue to emerge,with more than 120,000 new foreign trade entities established across the country.However,83% of enterprises use agents to handle their online marketingThe application was returned due to missing/non-compliant materials during the approval process(General Administration of Customs enterprise qualification management annual report data).Many enterprises do not even know that since March this year,the “License-Permit Linkage” system for market supervision and customs has been fully upgraded,and data requirements have undergone key adjustments.

I.The Logic of Information for Import and Export Agency Rights: From "Department Fragmentation" to "Collaborative Joint Services"

II.Full Process SOP for Obtaining Import and Export Agency Rights in 2026 (with a Quick Channel Guide attached)

Step 1: Pre-check of the enterprise’s basic information (to be completed within 2 hours)

Output:

• Verifythebusinesslicense:Thescopeofbusinessmustinclude"Importandexportofgoods"and"importandexportoftechnology".(Ifnot,performthechangevia“One-stopGovernmentService”first,processedwithin3workingdays).
• Preparethelegalperson’sidentitycertificate:Startingfrom2026,itisrecommendedtousethisdocumentastheprimaryproofofidentity.ElectronicIDcard(withtheanti-counterfeitingwatermarkoftheMinistryofPublicSecurity)Oranelectroniccopyofthebusinesslicense.
• Organizethecompany’sarticlesofassociation(latestversion,includingtheshareholders’investmentratios)andtheseals/financialstamps(high-definitionscannedcopieswitharesolutionof≥300dpi).

Step 2: Customs Registration Package (Operation of the "Licenses and Certificates Integrated Service" System)

Output:

• Logintothe"ChinaInternationalTradeSingleWindow",enterthe"EnterpriseQualifications"module,andselect"RecordofImportersandExportersofImportandExportGoods".
• Uploadmaterials:Theelectroniccopyofthebusinesslicense,theelectroniccopyofthelegalrepresentative’sIDcard,andthestampimprintofthedeclarationspecialseal(whichmustbeconsistentwiththeregisteredofficialseal)..
• Fillintheenterpriseinformation:Notethatthe"registeredaddress"and"operatingaddress"mustmatch(iftheofficeislocatedelsewhere,aleaseregistrationcertificateisrequired).
• Aftersubmission,thesystemwillautomaticallyverifytheinformation(compliantenterpriseswillreceiveafilingreceiptwithinoneworkingday).

Step 3: Tax and foreign exchange registration (handled concurrently)

Output:

• Taxationside:IntheElectronicTaxBureauInthe"QualificationVerification"module,uploadthecustomsfilingreceiptandthelegalperson’sIDcard,andtheapplicationwillbeapprovedwithin2hours.
• ForeignExchangePortal:Submitthroughthe"NationalForeignExchangeAdministrationDigitalForeignExchangeManagementPlatform".TheApplicationFormforRegistrationofEnterpriseswithForeignExchangeReceiptsandPaymentsfromCommodityTrade,businesslicense,andthereceiptofcustomsfilingCompletethedirectoryregistrationwithinoneworkingday.

III.Hidden compliance pitfalls that 90% of enterprises overlook

Many companies think that getting customs registration is enough,but that’s not the case.From 2026 onwards,the State Administration of Foreign Exchange will conduct penetrative verification on "office in a different place + new enterprises".: If the registered address and the actual office address are located in different cities,additional documentation is required.Lease contract (with a filing period of at least 6 months) and utility bills (for the past 3 months) In addition,the customs declaration stamp must be registered with the public security authority (some enterprises use the financial stamp instead,which results in the stamp being invalid during customs clearance and facing a fine of 10,000 to 30,000 yuan).

4.Three key actions that can be launched today

• Openthebusinesslicenseandcheckwhetherthescopeofbusinessincludesthewords"importandexport"(ifnot,submitachangeapplicationonthegovernmentservicewebsiteimmediately).
• Logintothe"ElectronicBusinessLicense"miniprogramanddownloadthelegalrepresentative’selectronicIDcard(withanti-counterfeitingwatermarks).
• Contactthelocalcustomsoffice(12360hotline)toconfirmwhetheradditionalofflinematerialsarerequiredforthe"LicensesandCertificatesIntegratedService"(someportsstillmaintaintherequirementsofthetransitionperiod).