What basic service items does the fee include?

According to the 2025 International Trade Service Standards,the fees charged by regular agencies typically include the following core services:

• Documentprocessingfee:Includingcommercialinvoices,packinglists,Makingbasicdocuments,etc.
• Customsdeclarationfee:Coverscostssuchaselectroniccustomsdeclarationformentryandconnectionwiththecustomssystem.
• Logisticscoordinationfee:Includesservicessuchasmeansoftransportreservationandspacecoordination.
• Taxrefundadvancefee:Forcaseswhereadvancepaymentisrequired(someagentschargeseparately).Istheagencyfeechargedbyamountproportionorafixedfee?

In 2025,the mainstream charging models present three forms:

In 2025,the mainstream charging models will take three forms:

• (0.8%-1.5%):Suitableforregulartradewithahighcargovalue.Theexportofelectronicproductsusuallyadoptsarateof0.9%-1.2%,andforbulkcommodities,itmaybeaslowas0.5%-0.8%.($800-$2000):Suitableforsmallandmedium-sizedorders.Thebasicservicepackagefora20GPcontainerisabout$1200,andtheLCLservicepackagestartsfrom$800.
  • :Basicservicefee+risksurcharge
  • Whatnewservicesmayincuradditionalfeesin2025?
• Fixed service packageAffected by the digitalization of international trade,the following new services may incur additional fees:
  • Thebasicservicepackagefora20GPcontainerisapproximately$1200
  • LCLconsolidationservicepackagestartsfrom$800
• Mixed charging model: Basic service fee + risk surcharge

What new services might incur additional costs in 2025?

Affected by the digitalization of international trade,the following new services may incur additional costs:

• BlockchainDocumentDepositCertificateFee:$50-$100perdocument
• IntelligentCustomsDeclarationSystemConnectionFee:$200-$500pertime
• CarbonEmissionDataAccountingFee:$80-$150perbatch
• Cross-borderPaymentComplianceReviewFee:$120-$300pertime

How to avoid hidden charges?These three details must be confirmed

Based on the dispute cases we have handled,it is recommended to pay special attention to:

• ExchangeRateConversionClause:Clearlyagreeonthebenchmarkdateforsettlementexchangerate
• AbnormalSituationHandlingFees:Theupperlimitofemergencyfeessuchasinspectionfeesandbillamendmentfees
• Numberofdocumentrevisions:Mostagentsallow3freerevisions

What are the differences in the calculation of agency fees for different trade methods?

The fee differences corresponding to the main trading methods in 2025:

• GeneralTrade:Anadditional0.2%-0.5%forfull-tax-refundservices
• :Needtopaytheoverseaswarehousedataconnectionfeeof$150-$300
• Marketprocurement:Thegroup-cabinetLCLfeeischargedadditionallybythecubicmeter
• BondedLogistics:Specialsupervisionsystemusagefee$80perdocument

What are the new changes in the industry’s charging standards for 2025?

According to the latest announcement of the China International Freight Forwarders Association:

• Theproportionofdigitalservicefeeshasincreasedto15%-20%ofthetotalcost
• Greentradesurchargesbegintoappearonthequotationsheet
• Thebasicservicerateremainsatthe2019level(actuallydecreasedby8-12%consideringinflation)
• Theupperlimitofemergencyservicefeesshallnotexceed30%ofthebasicfee