I.customs clearanceWhat exactly does an export agency company do?

An export customs declaration agency company is a professional service institution with qualifications issued by the General Administration of Customs. Its core functions include:

• Handling export goods declaration documents (commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, etc.)
• Completing the classification of HS codes by the customs and the review of declaration elements
• HandledExport tax refundDocument filing and write - off procedures
• Coordinating the connection among ports, shipping companies, commodity inspection and other parties

According to the latest statistics of the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the customs clearance efficiency of enterprises using professional customs declaration agents has been increased by an average of 37%, and the declaration error rate has been reduced to less than 0.8%.

II. What are the essential differences between self - declaration and entrusted agency?

For self - declaration, an enterprise must have:

• Certified customs declarants (with an average annual salary of about 150,000 - 200,000 yuan)
• Customs AEO certification qualifications (certification cycle: 6 - 8 months)
• Special customs declaration system (annual maintenance cost: 30,000 - 50,000 yuan)

The core advantages of agency customs declaration:

• Sharing national portsCustoms clearanceNetwork
• Obtaining real - time updates on declaration policies
• Handling special - supervised goods (such as dangerous goods, goods subject to legal inspection)

III. How to identify a professional and reliable customs declaration agency company?

It is recommended to evaluate from four dimensions:

• Verification of Qualification:
  • Checking the number of the Record Certificate of Customs Declaration Entity
  • Confirming the membership of the China Customs Brokers Association
• 22. Industry experience:
  • Requiring the provision of customs declaration cases of similar products (such as the case of a medical device enterprise exporting to the EU in 2022)
• 26. Service network:
  • Whether it covers major export ports (Shanghai Port handled 28% of the national container throughput in 2024)
• Risk control system:
  • Checking the error compensation plan
  • Customs affairs audit tracking records

IV. What are the pricing strategies for customs declaration agency services?

The mainstream charging models in the industry in 2025:

• Basic service fee:Charging by ticket (200 - 800 yuan/ticket)
• Value Added Services:
  • Urgent declaration fee (an additional 50 - 200% for declarations outside working hours)
  • Making special documents (such as handling dangerous package certificates for 1500 yuan/copy)
• Risk guarantee:0.5 - 1% of the cargo value (refundable)

It should be noted that there are some hidden charges: overdue storage fees, bill - amendment fees, bill - deletion and re - declaration fees, etc.

V. Three key questions that must be clarified when choosing a customs declaration agent

• How to ensure the accuracy of HS code classification? (Requiring the provision of classification basis documents)
• What is the emergency handling process in case of customs inspection? (Clarifying the arrival time and cost sharing)
• What are the specific measures for the confidentiality of customs affairs data? (A confidentiality agreement needs to be signed and liability for breach of contract should be stipulated)

It is worth noting that by 2025, customs will fully implement the "Smart Declaration" system, and professional agency companies have already achieved:

• AI - intelligent bill review (identifying more than 200 types of declaration error patterns)
• Blockchain document evidence storage (connected to the international trade single window)
• Real - time customs clearance status tracking (accurate to the inspection station location)