What are the common names for professional import/export agency companies?

In the 2025 foreign trade service market, agency companies mainly follow three naming patterns:

• Business attribute type: For example, "XX in"Export agent"Company", "XX International Trade Services Co., Ltd."
• Qualification endorsement type: Including "foreign trade comprehensive services", "AEOCertifications such as "Customs Qualifications"
• Industry specialization typeFor example, "XX Medical Device Import and Export Agency" or "XX Chemical Customs Clearance Services".

It is worth noting that since the General Administration of Customs revised the "Administrative Measures for Comprehensive Foreign Trade Service Enterprises" in 2024, enterprises with the term "comprehensive foreign trade service" in their names must hold the AEO Advanced Certification qualification from customs.

How to judge service capability through company names?

According to the latest 2025 industry standards, its recommended to pay attention to three naming details:

• Keyword identification:
  • "Supply Chain Management": Possesses full-process service capabilities.
  • "Bonded Logistics": Possesses operational qualifications for special supervision zones.
  • "Cross-border Settlement": Providing comprehensive financial services for foreign trade
• Regional identification verification: Enterprises with regional labels such as "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao" or "Free Trade Zone" in their names must verify their actual registered port.
• Reference for registered capital: For general trade agency enterprises, the paid-in capital should generally not be less than RMB 5 million

What naming pitfalls need to be avoided in 2025?

It is recommended to focus on verifying three types of abnormal naming situations:

• Exaggerated expressions: Promotional phrases such as "global customs clearance" and "zero-tariff agency" that do not comply with regulatory requirements.
• Qualification confusion: Non-customs clearanceEnterprises use franchising identifiers such as "Customs Broker."
• Business misalignment: The name includes "cross-border e-commerce" but lacks customs 9610/9710 filing qualifications.

The enterprise filing information can be verified online through the "China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Publicity Platform" (the platform will complete its system upgrade in December 2024).

Must an import/export agencys name match its business scope?

According to the Implementation Regulations of the Foreign Trade Law 2025, actual business operations must comply with two core requirements:

• Business license scope: Must include "import and export of goods" or "import and export of technology"
• Foreign exchange management registration: Enterprises with the word "international" in their names must complete the foreign exchange directory registration.

It is recommended to require service providers to provide: ① Customs filing receipt ② SAFE administrative license ③ Latest annual audit report (verify one of the three).

What should you look beyond names when selecting an agency company?

Key evaluation dimensions for professional foreign trade agency companies should include:

• Customs clearance data: Annual declaration volume exceeding 5,000 customs declarations serves as the benchmark for premium service providers
• Industry cases: Require provision of import/export operation records for same category products
• Wind control system: 2025 compliance requirements focus on new capabilities including RCEP origin management and EU CBAM declarations

You may request the service provider to demonstrate the operation interface of their International Trade Single Window system to verify whether their information technology level meets the customs' "Smart Port" construction requirements.