Agency export serviceAre fees calculated by amount or quantity?

Agency service fees typically adopta tiered hybrid billing model:

• Basic service fee: 0.8%-3% of cargo value, with specific rates based on:
  • ProductsExport tax refundRebate rate (lower rates for products with high rebate rates)
  • Annual export volume (discounts available for over $1 million)
  • Transaction complexity (special goods like hazardous chemicals incur 1.5% surcharge)
• Minimum fee mechanism: No less than 800 RMB per transaction
• Special servicesAdditional feese.g. Certificate of Origin processing (200-500 RMB per document)

Who actually handles VAT refunds? How are the fees calculated?

Professional agencies can handle the entire tax refund process, with fee structure including:

• Advance interest: Calculated as advance days × advance amount × 0.015%/day
• Tax refund service fee: 5%-8% of refund amount
• Special reminder: 2025 General Administration of Customs updatesCross-region tax refund filing systemAdditional 2000 RMB filing fee required for non-local customs declarations

What fees are easily overlooked by beginners?

These hidden costs may increase budget by 5%-12%:

• The exchange rateLock-in service fee (0.3% margin required for forward exchange settlement)
• Demurrage charge (USD80-150/day charged by shipping company)
• Document discrepancy penalty (USD200+ per discrepancy for LC presentation)
• Special supervision warehouse handling fee (e.g. cross-border e-commerce 9610 mode)

How to determine whether the agency’s offer is reasonable?

It is recommended to require suppliers to provideFee breakdown comparison table:

• Horizontal comparison of quotes from 3+ agents
• Key verification points:
  • Whether port THC charges are included in the quote
  • Insurance markup percentage (normally 110% of invoice value)
  • Destination port clearance surcharge prepayment clause

What are the new changes in agency fees for 2025?

Note three major policy adjustments affecting costs:

• Electronic ledger system upgrade fee (additional 50 yuan per shipment)
• EU CBAMThe carbon tariffsDeclaration service (estimated additional 1.2% service fee)
• The RCEPCertificate of origin agency fee (newly added 300 yuan/copy)

Which is more cost-effective: monthly settlement or per-transaction settlement?

Select based on business scale:

• Annual export volume < USD500,000: More flexible per-shipment settlement
• USD500,000-2,000,000: Recommended to signQuarterly package(Saving 12%-15%)
• >USD2,000,000: Customized annual service agreement (including value-added services like free customs training)

How to handle temporary price increases?

Must specify in contract:

• Fee adjustment trigger conditions (e.g. ocean freight increase exceeding 15%)
• Force majeure surcharge cap (recommended not to exceed 3% of contract amount)
• Dispute resolution timeframe (recommended 72-hour response mechanism)

Which is more economical: self-operated exports or agency exports?

Break-even point calculation formula:

• Fixed costs for self-operated exports: ≥80,000 yuan/year (including electronic port, ERP system, etc.)
• Cost advantage range for agency exports: More cost-effective when annual export volume <3 million yuan
• Self-operation recommended in special cases: High-frequency small-batch exports (>30 shipments/month)

How to optimize agency fees through product classification?

Service fee differences by product category examples:

• General consumer goods: Base rate 1.5%
• Medical devices: Additional 0.8% (FDA filing required)
• Lithium battery products: Additional 1.2% charge (UN38.3 certification verification)
• Food products: Additional 0.5% charge (quarantine certificate agency service)

Do payment methods affect agency fees?

Cost differences between different settlement methods:

• L/C document submission: Additional 0.3% charge (document examination fee)
• DP payment: Additional 0.5% charge (collection handling fee)
• OA 90 days: Additional 1% charge (credit insurance agency service)
• T/T advance payment: Eligible for 0.2% rate discount