Comprehensive analysis of export trade agency services: How to choose and optimize
March 25, 2025
Must an export trade find a customs broker? According to Article 47 of the revised provisions of the Customs Law in 2025, all imported and exported goods must be declared through a professional customs declaration enterprise filed with the customs. In actual operation, enterprises can choose: Train customs declarers independently (required to pass the annual assessment of the General Administration of Customs) Entrust an AEO-certified customs broker (recommended for cross - border trade enterprises) Case...
How to expedite the export of agent clothing? A comprehensive guide to accelerating the entire 2025 apparel foreign trade process.
March 25, 2025
Why can professional agencies be 30% faster than self-operated exports? According to the 2024 statistics from the General Administration of Customs, the average customs clearance time of professional agency enterprises is 2.8 working days shorter than that of self-operated enterprises. Taking a Hangzhou womens clothing enterprise as an example, through our pre-classification declaration system, the HS code confirmation process that originally took 3 days was compressed to 4 hours. The core advantage of professional agencies lies in...
How exactly are export agency fees calculated? Are you aware of these hidden costs? Latest interpretation for 2025
March 25, 2025
What exactly does the export agency fee include? According to the survey data of 300 foreign trade enterprises by the General Administration of Customs in 2024, 68% of exporters have a cognitive blind spot regarding the composition of agency fees. A complete agency fee usually includes: Basic service fees: Core services such as customs declaration and document review. Additional service fees: Agency for the certificate of origin (average 200 - 500 yuan per copy) Hazardous chemicals...
How exactly are export agency fees calculated? A comprehensive analysis of the latest 2025 billing methods
March 26, 2025
What are the common charging methods for export agency fees? According to the latest industry practice in 2025, there are mainly the following five modes for calculating export agency fees: Fixed service fee mode: Suitable for long - term and stable cooperative relationships, charging a fixed service fee on an annual/quarterly basis (usually in the range of 50,000 - 200,000 yuan). Cargo value proportion charging: The mainstream charging method, charging a certain percentage of the declared value of the goods...
15. Which legal provisions actually govern the agency export contract? How can enterprises prevent legal risks?
March 27, 2025
I. How to accurately define agency export legally? According to Article 34 of the Foreign Trade Law of the Peoples Republic of China and Article 919 of the Civil Code, agency export refers to a trade method in which an enterprise with import and export rights (the agent) accepts the entrustment of a domestic enterprise (the principal) and handles a full set of export procedures such as customs declaration, foreign exchange collection, and tax refund in its own name. Implemented in 2025...
Does an agent need to pay VAT for export? How is the export tax rebate calculated? The latest tax guide in 2025
March 27, 2025
23. Does agency export need to pay value - added tax? According to the current policies in 2025, the value - added tax zero - rate policy applies to agency export business: No value - added tax is paid in the goods export link The service agency fee is subject to a 6% value - added tax Special circumstances: For goods prohibited/restricted from export, the tax already refunded needs to be repaid Failure to declare for tax refund within the specified time limit is regarded as domestic sales and tax needs to be supplemented Export tax...
Which legal provisions does an agency export contract actually fall under? How can enterprises prevent legal risks?_Shanghai Comprehensive Agency Service Import and Export Service
March 27, 2025
I. How to distinguish basic concepts? In the self - export mode, an enterprise directly signs a contract with an overseas buyer and independently completes the whole - process operations such as customs declaration, logistics, and foreign exchange collection. It needs to have import and export rights and a foreign exchange account. While agency export is to entrust a qualified third - party company (such as a comprehensive foreign trade service provider) to handle the export procedures, which is suitable for small and medium - sized enterprises lacking import and export qualifications...
What kind of invoice should be issued for import and export agency? How to distinguish service fees from payment for goods? The latest answers in 2025
49. March 28, 2025
What legal bills need to be issued for agency import and export business? According to the latest Measures for the Administration of Cross - border Trade Services in 2025, agency import and export must provide two types of core bills: Special VAT invoice: Used for settlement of domestic service fees, which should include: Details of agency service fees, Additional service fees such as customs declaration/logistics, 6% tax rate for modern service industries
38. What problems can the import and export agency service solve for you exactly?
49. March 28, 2025
What kind of service is import and export agency? Import and export agency is a legal intermediary service institution filed with the customs, assuming the dual roles of a trade compliance executor and a supply chain coordinator. According to the Regulations on the Record - keeping Administration of Customs Declaration Entities revised by the General Administration of Customs in 2022, a regular agency enterprise must have: Customs AEO certification qualification, Electronic Port operation authority, At least...