I.What qualifications are required?

According to the latest 2025 "Regulations onAccording to the "Easy Law" requirements,compliant export agents should possess:

• BusinessLicense:Thebusinessscopemustinclude"goodsorimportandexportagency"
• ForeignTradeOperatorRegistrationandRecordFilingForm:ThefilingmustbecompletedintheMOFCOMsystem.
• Order-followingproblems:Startingfrom2025,thethird-generationICcard-basede-portequipmentwillbefullyadopted.
• SpecialIndustryLicense:Involve,Chemicalsandothercontrolledcommoditiesrequireadditionalqualifications.

II.What clauses should be noted when signing an agency agreement?

It is recommended to clearly define the following core elements in the agreement:

• ScopeofServices(CustomsDeclaration,Logistics,TaxRefund,etc.)
• FeeStructure(AgencyFees,CalculationMethodforAdvanceInterest)
  • Newdigitalcurrencysettlementprovisionsin2025
• Division of Responsibilities (Standards for Cargo Damage Compensation)
• Dispute resolution mechanism (it is recommended to stipulate the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission)

III.What documents need to be prepared?

In 2025,the General Administration of Customs implemented the "intelligent declaration" system,and the basic materials included:

• CommercialInvoice(mustindicateHSCodeandCountryofOrigin)
• Packinglist(mustcompletelymatchphysicalgoods)
• PowerofAttorneyforCustomsDeclaration(ElectronicSignatureHasLegalEffect)
• Transportdocuments(billoflading/(Thetrackingnumberneedstoberegisteredinadvance.)
• InspectionReport(NewlyAddedESGComplianceCertificationforKeyCountries)

IV.How to Choose a Compliant Logistics Service Provider?

It is recommended to evaluate based on the following dimensions:

• DoyouholdanNVOCClicense(Non-VesselOperatingCommonCarrierqualification)?
• Customsclearancecapabilityinthetargetmarket(especiallyinthenewEUcarbontariffregions)
• WhethertoconnecttotheGeneralAdministrationofCustoms’"Customs-RailwayCommunication"system.
• Whethertopurchasefullcargotransportationinsurance

V.What conditions need to be met?

There are three major changes in the tax rebate policy in 2025:

• TheprocessingtimefortheentireprocedureontheElectronicTaxBureauhasbeenreducedto15workingdays.
• Newadditionaltaxrefundpolicyforgreenenergyproducts
• Pleaseprovidecompletedocumentationofthefundflow(includingcryptocurrencytransactionrecords).

VI.Cross-borderWhat are the precautions?

According to the new regulations of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in 2025:

• ForsingletransactionsexceedingUSD50,000,proofoftradeauthenticitymustbesubmitted.
• Cryptocurrencysettlementmustbecompletedthroughabankforfiatcurrencyexchange.
• Theadvancepaymentforexportsmustnotexceed30%ofthecontractamount.
• Themaximumperiodforreceivingforeignexchangeshallnotexceed360daysafterexport.

Special reminder: The content of this article is based on the latest policies effective from January 2025.For specific operations,please refer to the latest requirements of the competent authority.It is recommended to choose an AEO-certified agency,which can enjoy customs clearance facilitation in 48 countries.According to the data from the General Administration of Customs in 2023,the customs clearance time of goods handled by compliant agencies is 2.3 times faster than that of non-compliant agencies.