I.What is an export enterprise agency certificate?

The export enterprise agency certificate (Customs Brokerage Authorization CertificateThe "Qualification Certificate for Customs Declaration Agents" is a qualification document provided by a customs-registered agency to its clients.According to the latest amendment of the "Regulations on the Administration of Customs Declaration Unit Registration" in 2025,this document must contain the following core elements:

• Thecustomsregistrationcodeoftheagencyenterprise
• Theunifiedsocialcreditcodeoftheentrustingenterprise
• Thespecificbusinessscopeoftheauthorizedagency
• Theeffectiveperiodsignedandsealedbybothparties

II.What role does the agency certificate play in theprocess?

As a "passport" for international trade,the agency certificate directly affects the following key links:

• Customsdeclaration:Provesthelegalagencyrelationshipofthecustomsdeclarationact
• :Agentfor:Servesasanimportantvoucherforthetaxdepartmenttoverifytheagent’squalifications
• Creditcertification:AnessentialdocumentforcustomsAEOcertification
• DisputeResolution:Thelegalbasisfordefiningtherightsandobligationsofboththeagentandtheprincipal

III.How to obtain a compliant agency certificate document?

A formal application process should include three core steps:

• Qualificationverificationstage
  • Confirmthattheagencyenterprisehascustomsfilingqualifications
  • Verifywhethertheagency’sscopeincludestheentrustedbusiness
• Document signing stage
  • Usethecustomsstandardformatcontract(2025version)
  • Specifytheagencyperiodandgeographicalscope
• Filing and registration stage
  • Submitanelectronicfilingthroughtheinternationaltrade"SingleWindow"
  • Keeppaperdocumentsforfuturereferenceforatleast3years

IV.What are the common misconceptions about agency certificates?

According to statistics from 20 years of agency dispute cases,enterprises need to pay special attention to:

• Myth1:"Standardformat"isconsideredvalid(inreality,clausesneedtobecustomizedaccordingtothespecificbusiness)
• Myth2:Electronicsignaturesdonotneedtobeverified(mustbeadigitalcertificatewithCAcertification)
• Misconception3:Long-termagencyismorecost-effective(itisrecommendedtosignseparatelyforsingle-shipmentbusiness)
• MisconceptionIV:Equivalenttoacustomsdeclarationpowerofattorney(thelegalvaliditylevelisdifferent)

5.What are the new changes in the agency certificate in 2025?

According to Announcement No.198 of the General Administration of Customs,the latest policy points include:

• Blockchainevidencestorage:StartingfromJuly2025,wewillimplementtheelectronicevidencestorageontheagencyrelationshipchain
• DynamicQRcode:Thecertificatedocumentmustincludeaverifiableanti-counterfeitingQRcode
• Cross-bordermutualrecognition:AchievemutualrecognitionofelectroniccertificateswithRCEPmembercountries
• Disciplinaryactionforviolations:Falseagencyisincludedintheenterprisecreditblacklist

It is recommended that enterprises,when choosing an agency service,ask the service provider to provide a recentcustoms filing receiptandand an AEO certification certificate,and conduct a dual verification through the "Enterprise Qualification Inquiry" system on the official website of the General Administration of Customs.For specially supervised goods (such as dangerous goods,cold chain food),it is also necessary to confirm whether the agency certificate includes a special qualification filing.