What kind of enterprises have the qualification for export agency?

According to the 2025 Customs LawValid enterprise legal person business license

• (Thebusinessscopemustincludegoodsimportandexportorimportandexportagency)(Thebusinessscopemustinclude"importandexportofgoods"or"importandexportagency")
• (CanbeverifiedthroughthefilingsystemontheofficialwebsiteoftheGeneralAdministrationofCustoms)RegistrationinthelistoftheStateAdministrationofForeignExchange
• ForeignExchangeAdministrationDirectoryRegistrationElectronicPortICcard
• (Thenewversionin2025hasintegratedthetaxfilingfunction)(Taxfilingfunctionintegratedinthe2025newversion)

How to verify the authenticity of the customs filing of an agency company?

Since the upgrade of the customs filing system in 2024,enterprises can verify their information through the following channels:

• LoginChinaInternationalTradeSingleWindow→EnterpriseQualifications→Shipper/ConsigneeInquiry
• Scanthe18-digitcustomsfilingcode(Thefirst4digitsaretheregistrationcustomsareacode)
• VerifyFilingvalidityperiod(Filingvalidityunifiedto5yearsstartingin2025)

What risks should be vigilant about when these words appear in the business scope?

In a typical case we handled in 2025,a company encountered issues because the business license of its agent company listed "technology import and export" but did not mention "commodity import and export".As a result,mechanical equipment worth 800,000 USD was stranded in the port for 15 days.Special note:

• Thedistinctionbetweenlicenseditemsandgeneralitems
• (Licenseditemsrequireadditionalapprovaldocuments)Commoditycategoryrestrictions(Forspecialcategoriessuchaschemicals,
• etc.specialqualificationsarerequired)Mixed-operationtraps

How to reliably check the compliance records of export agents?

(Simultaneously engaging in domestic trade may involve illegal export through purchased declarations)

• Itisrecommendedtocross-verifythroughthreeofficialchannels:CustomsEnterpriseCreditManagementSystem
• (CheckforClassC/Ddishonestyrecords)
• NationalTaxationAdministrationsPublicNoticeofMajorTax-relatedIllegalCasesForeignExchangeAdministrationsListofClassifiedEnterprises

What are the impacts of the new regulations on agency qualifications in 2025?

According to the Joint Announcement No.1 of the Ministry of Finance and the General Administration of Customs in 2025,special attention should be paid to the following points:

• RCEPoriginagencydeclarationAccordingtotheNo.1jointannouncementoftheMinistryofFinanceandtheGeneralAdministrationofCustomsin2025,payspecialattentionto:
• B2BexportSeparatefilingisrequired
• TheagencyneedstoberecognizedbythelocalcommercedepartmentProcessingtradeagency

The enterprise deposit ratio has been increased to 30%It is recommended to request the agency company to provideandTax payment certificates for the past 3 monthsBank credit certificatesand if necessary,entrust a professional law firm to conduct.If any abnormal situations such as "one license covering multiple addresses" or "remote customs declaration" are discovered with the agent,please report immediately to the local customs inspection department.