What is an export agency company? How is it different from self-operated exports?

The service scope of export agency companies generally includes the following aspects:Page 23and including:

• Why is export agency considered a trade accelerator for SMEs?
• For SMEs with annual export volumes below $5 million, the average annual cost of building an in-house foreign trade team is approximately 180,000–250,000 yuan (data source: 2024 China Foreign Trade White Paper). Entrusting a professional agency company can save:
  • 40% reduction in labor costs: No need for dedicated customs declaration, documentation, or logistics personnel
• Foreign exchange payment management: Handling cross-border payment collection/disbursement and foreign exchange verification
• Tax compliance support:Export tax refundDeclaration and cross-border tax planning

An export agency company refers to a third-party service provider with AEO certification from customs, providing borrowed authority export services to enterprises without import and export rights. Compared to self-operated exports:

Professional agency fee structure includesBasic service fee + value added service fee:

• Base rate typically ranges from 0.8%-1.5% of goods value (varies by industry)
• Value-added services include:
  • Special document certification (e.g. Saudi SASO certification)
  • Purchase of Port Assistance
  • Trade dispute legal consultation

Self-operated exports require enterprises to have:

Formal agency enterprises implementTriple security guarantee mechanism:

• Bank escrow account: Ensures separation of payment and agency fees
• Credit insurance coverage: Full-process coverage by policy insurance like Sinosure
• Blockchain notarization: 87% of leading agencies adopted smart contract technology by 2025

Foreign trade operator registration

According to 2025 General Administration of Customs data, special attention required:

• Beware of ultra-low price traps (prices 30% below market may indicate violations)
• Verify AEO certification status (only 11.3% pass rate for Advanced Certified Enterprises)
• Confirm special industry qualifications (e.g. CFDA filing for medical devices)

What special agency services are needed for emerging market expansion?

For RCEP member states, Africa and other emerging markets, professional agencies provide:

• Localized compliance support (e.g. Indonesia SNI certification fast track)
• Small-batch multi-frequency logistics solutions (adapting toCross-border e-commerceB2B new trends)
• Cultural risk alerts (including religious taboos, holiday schedules etc.)

Customs declaration unit registration

2025 actual case handling demonstrates professional agencies response process:

• 72-hour emergency response mechanism activation
• Three-phase handling plan:
  • Phase 1: Document compliance verification (average 6 hours)
  • Phase 2: Alternative customs clearance plan formulation
  • Phase 3: Administrative reconsideration or legal remedies

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Adapting to 2025 9710/9810 cross-border e-commerce regulatory models, new agency services include:

• Overseas warehouse data linkage system (real-time inventory visualization)
• Multi-platform order aggregation processing
• Reverse logistics solutions (compliant returns processing)

How to evaluate the true service capabilities of an agency company?

Proposal to passFive-dimensional evaluation system:

• Customs data verification (annual clearance volume authenticity check)
• Crisis management case database review
• IT system maturity (ERP integration capability assessment)
• Industry client ratio (specialization determines professional depth)
• Customs team qualifications (percentage of licensed declarants)

An export customs declaration agent is a professional organization that provides export customs declaration services for enterprises. Export customs declaration agents have extensive experience and professional personnel in export customs declaration, enabling them to help enterprises complete customs declaration procedures smoothly and ensure the accuracy and legality of the declaration. Export customs declaration agents typically provide the following services: checking the name, quantity, unit price, etc. of export goods...

Per the revised 2025 International Trade Agency Regulations:

• Clearly define liability boundaries in contracts (recommend using CIETAC standard clauses)
• Criteria for Determining Gross Negligence (Note the "Duty of Reasonable Care" Clause in the New Regulations)
• Methods to avoid joint IP liability

An export agency company is an enterprise that provides export agency services. In international trade, export agency companies can provide a series of services for export enterprises, including booking space, customs declaration, logistics transportation, insurance, settlement and tax refund, etc., helping export enterprises to carry out international trade business more conveniently.

Based on 2025 industry white paper projections:

• Digital agency services will exceed 60% market share
• Carbon tariff declaration becomes standard service
• Supply chain finance deep integration (agency fee payment terms reducible to 7 days)