Why does the certificate need to be actively verified?

According to the latest 2025 revised "Regulations onAccording to the relevant laws,an agency company with legal qualifications must hold the certificate issued by the Ministry of CommerceRegistration Certificate of the Customs for Consignors and Consignees of Import and Export Goodsand the one issued by the General Administration of CustomsRegistration Certificate of Declaration Entities,In 2024,there were multiple cases of forged qualifications,which directly resulted in clients losing their customs clearance rights and tax refund eligibility.

What are the latest inquiry channels for 2025?

• TheunifiedplatformofthebusinesssystemsoftheMinistryofCommerce
  • Visithttp://iecms.mofcom.gov.cn
  • Enterthecompanyname/unifiedsocialcreditcodeinthe"CompanySearch"module.
  • KeyverificationofEnterpriseCode"andfilingdate
• The Credit Publicity System for Chinese Customs Enterprises Import and Export
  • Logintohttp://credit.customs.gov.cn
  • VerifythecodeoftheRegistrationCertificateoftheCustomsDeclarationUnit(18-digitnumber)
  • Verifythattheenterprise’scustomsregistrationstatusis"Normal".
• The National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
  • Checkwhetherthebusinessscopeoftheenterpriseincludes"importandexportofgoods".
  • Verifyadministrativepenaltyrecordsandannualreportinformation

How to identify false filing information?

Typical cases of fraud discovered in 2025 showed that illegal intermediaries often forge qualifications in the following ways:

• Usethefilingnumberofacancelledenterprisewithoutpermission
• ModifythevalidityperiodofthefilingregistrationformbyPS
• FabricatetheAEOcertificationlevelofthecustoms

the evidence chain preservation strategyThree - source verification method: 20.: Compare the data consistency of the Ministry of Commerce,the General Administration of Customs,and the industrial and commercial system at the same time.Pay special attention to the anti - counterfeiting features of the certificate photos and physical seals.

How to respond when qualification problems are found?

• Immediatelyterminatetheperformanceofthecontract
• Reporttothelocalcommercedepartment(Reportinghotline:12335)
• SubmitanabnormalsituationreportthroughtheInternationalTradeSingleWindow

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the electronic filing certificate have legal effect?

A: Since January 2024,the Ministry of Commerce has fully implemented electronic filing certificates,which are equally valid as paper certificates and can be verified for authenticity by scanning the QR code.

Q: Does the qualification query require payment of fees?

A: All official query platforms do not charge any fees.Be cautious of the traps of paid queries on third - party platforms.

Q: How to verify an overseas agency company?

A: Require the provision of commercial registration documents authenticated by embassies and consulatesCommercial registration documents,and verified through international credit agencies such as Dun & Bradstreet.