I.What basic items are included in the fees?

According to the trade service statistics of the General Administration of Customs in 2023,regular export agency fees typically include:

• Basicservicefee:Coreservicessuchascustomsclearanceagencyanddocumentpreparation
• DocumentProcessingFee:
  • Commercialinvoicecertificationfee(50-200yuan/copy)
  • Applicationfee(100-300yuan/ticket)
• : Special services such as special packaging and dangerous goods declaration: Including port handling fees,container lifting fees,etc.

II.What are the types of service fee calculation methods?

Currently,the mainstream billing models in the market exhibit dual-track characteristics:

• ValueRatioSystem:Typicallycharging0.8%-1.5%ofthetotalcargovalue
• Tieredpricing:
  • 20GPcontainer:800-1200RMB/container
  • 40HQcontainer:1500-2200RMB/container
• Mixed charging model: Fixed fee + floating fee based on cargo value combination

III.Which hidden fees are easily overlooked?

Based on our industry audit experience,the following three hidden fees require special attention:

• Inspectionsurcharge:Storageandhandlingfeesincurredduringcustomsinspection
• Exchangeratefluctuationdifferential:Foreignexchangelossfromforeigncurrencysettlement
• Specialperiodsurcharge:Holidayexpeditedservicepremium

IV.How to accurately estimate total service costs?

It is recommended to adoptThree-dimensional cost calculation model:

• Cargodimensions:productname,volume,weight,cargovalue
• Transportationdimensions:portofdeparture,portofdestination,modeoftransport
• Servicedimensions:certificationrequirements,timelinessrequirements,additionalservices

V.How much do costs vary across different transportation methods?

Taking the East China to West Coast of the United States route as an example (the latest quote in 2025):

• Large-quantityimports:Servicefeesaccountforapproximately12%-18%oftotalfreightcosts
• Dedicatedline:Servicefeeproportionincreasesto20%-25%
• :Specialregulatoryfeesadd5%-8%tototalcosts

VI.How to choose cost-effective agency services?

Recommendations for reference3C evaluation system:

• CostStructure:Transparencyofcostbreakdowns
• ComplianceLevel:AEOcertificationlevel
• Customization:Personalizedservicecapability