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Export agentLow - alcohol fruit...1. Who should bear the tax obligation for foreign trade agency export?As an entity manufacturer, it has both independent production capabilities and the right to operate import and export. The biggest difference from traditional OEM factories is that they can directlyact as the sellerto sign contracts with overseas buyers, and at the same time providea full set of foreign trade services such as customs declaration, tax rebate, and foreign exchange settlementfor small and medium - sized enterprises that do not have import and export qualifications.

How does this cooperation model operate specifically?

A typical cooperation process includes five key links:

• The qualification authorization stage
  • Sign a tripartite agency agreement (manufacturing enterprise + agency factory + overseas buyer)
  • Complete customs filing and tax registration information binding
• The order execution stage
  • The agency factory directly receives the buyers PO
  • Arrange production and prepare a full set of export documents
• The logistics delivery stage
  • The agency factory independently selects a freight forwarder
  • Handling differences between EXW/FOB/CIF etc.Conditions of TradeExecute

What are the core advantages of choosing an export agency factory?

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the export customs clearance time of enterprises using agency services has been increased by an average of 37%. The specific advantages are reflected in:

• Cost savings: Share the AEO certification qualification of the agency factory by the customs, eliminating the high - cost investment for enterprises to apply separately
• Risk isolation: As the contracting party of the contract, the agency factory directly assumes product quality liability and trade compliance risks
• Capital Efficiency: Achievetax rebate upon shipmentthrough the credit line of the agency factory, recovering the tax rebate 2 - 3 months earlier than the traditional model

What cooperation details should foreign trade enterprises pay special attention to?

When cooperating with an export agency factory, it is recommended to focus on the following three dimensions:

• Qualification verification
  • Inspect the original of the Certificate of Agency Export Goods filed with the customs
  • Confirm the classification status of the enterprise in the list of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange
• Division of rights and responsibilities
  • Clearly stipulate the intellectual property ownership clause
  • Formulate a quality dispute handling mechanism
• Compliance management
  • Require the agency factory to provide RCEP origin rule training
  • Regularly audit the accuracy of export declaration data

In - depth answers to common practical questions

Question 1: Do we still need to build our own foreign trade team?
It is recommended to retain core - position personnel, especially compliance officers who are familiar withINCOTERMS2025the latest revised content. The agency factory can replace basic document operations, but the enterprise still needs to control the compliance review of trade terms.

Question 2: Can the agency factory handle small - value orders?
The new trend for 2025 is "flexible agency services," with some agency factories already introducing innovative models such as container-based billing and shared booking. For instance, the consolidated shipping service launched by a Shenzhen-based electromechanical agency factory can reduce logistics costs by 23% for small-batch orders.