What is export agency?What is the difference from self-operated export?

Agency export refers to a professionalA company provides a full set of export services for enterprises that do not havequalifications or operational capabilities.The core difference lies in the operating entity: A self-operated export enterprise completes the entire process of customs declaration,and tax rebates on its own; in export agency,the service provider handles the customs clearance procedures in its own name,and the enterprise only needs to focus on production and supply.

Which enterprises require export agency services?

The following three types of enterprises most commonly use export agency:

• Smallandmedium-sizedmanufacturingenterprises:Annualexportvalueoflessthan$5million,lackingaprofessionalforeigntradeteam
• Company:Needtohandlecomplexcustomsdeclarationneedsformultipleplatformsandports
• Specialindustryenterprises:Involve,andfieldsthatrequirespecialqualificationssuchaschemicalproducts

What specific services does export agency include?

A high-quality export agency service should include:

• Basicservices
  • Customsdeclaration,inspectionanddocumentpreparation
  • Foreignexchangereceipt,settlementandtaxhandling
  • LogisticsandTransportationCoordination
• Value - added Services
  • AdvancePayment(2025LatestTaxRebateRateInquiryService)
  • Tradecomplianceriskassessment
  • Customsclearancepre-reviewfordestinationcountry

How are agency export fees calculated?

Standard industry charges include three parts:

• Basicservicefee:Chargedat0.8%-1.5%ofgoodsvalue
• Advancepaymentservicefee:10-15%ofthetaxrebateamount(ifthetaxrebateneedstobeadvanced)
• Specialsurcharges:Specialneedssuchasdangerousgoodsdeclaration,expeditedcustomsclearance,etc.

How to identify a formal export agency company?

Check the following 5 key qualifications:

• CustomsAEOCertifiedEnterpriseQualifications(Thecertificationstandardsfor2025havebeenupdated)
• FilingasanenterpriseontheStateAdministrationofForeignExchangedirectory
• Themanagementcategoryforexporttaxrefunds(exemptions)mustbeClassIIorabove
• Haveaguaranteeamountthatmatchestheactualbusiness
• Haveself-operatedcustomsclearanceteamsatmajorports

What are the risks in export agency?How to prevent them?

The main risks are concentrated in three aspects:

• Threepolicyadjustmentsworthyofattentionthisyear::Requiretheagenttoprovideajointlymanagedbankaccount
• :Legalriskreferstotheriskthattheagentsufferslossesduetolegalissuessuchascontractdisputesandintellectualpropertydisputes.Theagentshouldstrengthenthestudyoflawsandregulations,abidebylawsandregulations,andavoidlegalrisks.:Thecontractmustspecifythemodeoftrade(e.g.buyingadeclarationisillegal)
• Taxrisk:EnsureacompliantVATspecialinvoiceisobtained

Does using an export agent affect the enterprise’s credit accumulation?

The new customs policies for 2025 have been clearly defined:

• Exportdatastillbelongstotheactualmanufacturingenterprise
• Foreignexchangecollectionrecordsareincludedintheenterprise’sforeignexchangerating
• Thetaxrebatequalificationislinkedtotheenterprise’sowntaxcredit

Are there differences in export agency services in different regions?

The main differences are in:

• Coastalportagencycompaniesarebetteratexportingbulkcommodities
• EnterprisesintheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayAreahaveanadvantageincross-bordere-commercecustomsclearance
• CentralandwesternagencycompaniesarefamiliarwithSpecialsupervisionprocedures