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The difference between agency companies and freight forwarding companies: Foreign trade agency companies mainly provide services such as import/export customs clearance,receiving/making overseas payments,tax payment,VAT invoice issuance,and tax refund processing.Freight forwarding companies mainly handle cargo transportation services including booking shipping space,warehousing and other transportation-related services.

The specific differences between foreign trade agency companies and freight forwarding companies are as follows:

The relationship between foreign trade agency companies and freight forwarding companies: Foreign trade agency companies are not freight forwarders,but they can arrange and coordinate related freight work with freight forwarding companies in the name of the agency company.Meanwhile,foreign trade agency companies also need to recommend the best transportation methods (,trucking,rail,etc.),plan optimal transportation routes (direct or transshipment),and select the most suitable carriers (airlines,shipping companies,logistics companies,courier companies) according to customer requirements.

Qualified foreign trade agency companies can provide various convenient services: such as issuing various certificates of origin,embassy certifications,Sinosure services,tax advance and loan services,etc.There is also a new type of service enterprise: comprehensive foreign trade service platforms.It can provide online ordering,customs clearance status inquiries,payment details and other services,and has AEO Advanced Certification from customs.