I. Production enterprisesAgency export,What basic skills are needed?

According to the latest Customs Import and Export Goods Declaration Management Measures of 2025, the client must meet the following basic conditions:

• Legal business qualificationsProviding business license within the valid period, the scope of business must include production / sale related products
• Certificate of product complianceSpecial industries require production license, quality certification (such as medical devices require FDA certification)
• Qualification of general taxpayer: for handlingExport tax refundThe necessary conditions.
• Foreign exchange capacityIt is necessary to open a foreign currency account at the bank (new electronic foreign exchange account filing requirements will be added from 2025).

How do you determine whether an exporter is professional and reliable?

A quality agency should have the following characteristics:

• The core qualifications:
  • Customs AEO Advanced Certified Enterprise Qualification (2025 passed after the certification standard update)
  • Foreign Exchange Administration Classification of Class A Enterprises
• Capacity of service:
  • At least5 years of experience in the industry
  • Logistics clearance network covering target markets
  • Real-time data query system (2025 requires linking customs single window3.0)
• Risk control:
  • Buying export credit insurance
  • Provision of legal dispute resolution

What are the costs of export cooperation?

2025 year service fee constitutes new features:

• Basic Service Costs: Usually charged by value of 0.8%-1.5% (reduced from 2023%)
• Intelligentlycustoms clearanceexpensesAfter the popularization of AI authentication service, the ticket dropped to80-150
• Additional costs:
  • Early Warning Services for Target Countries (new items)
  • Carbon Tariff Calculation Services (Related to the EU CBAM Mechanism)
• Special attentionBeware of low-cost agents offering illegal services such as "tax-inclusive customs clearance."

IV. What legal risks should be taken into account in order to commission the export of agents?

2025 The General Administration of Customs to strengthen regulation of agency trade, focus on:

• The contract trap.Explicitly agreed to raise tariffs, foreign exchange settlement methods, intellectual property rights
• Data securityCertification of ISO 27001 Information Security Management
• Compliance reviewRegular inspection of the agencys customs credit rating (currently divided into four levels and nine)
• Typical cases: An electronics factory was retroactively fined 3 million yuan due to an agency company falsely reporting HS codes.

V.2025 yearExport tax refundWhat are the major changes in policy?

The latest state tax administration announcement says:

• The deadline for tax returns is extended from the month of the following year4 to the month of6 (originally4)
• A new "fast track for green product export tax rebates" has been introduced, reducing the review cycle to 5 working days.
• Cross-border e-commerce B2B exports can enjoy the "tax exemption without invoices" policy.
• Key monitoring products (such as lithium batteries) require third-party quality certification

VI. How to ensure compliance operation of agency exports?

It is recommended to establish a three-level wind control system:

• Preliminary reviewVerify the Customs Credit Disclosure Information
• Monitoring of the matter.Requests for real-time reporting of customs process
• Following afterwardsKeep complete logistics documents at least5 years (electronic archives must be encrypted)

What are the advantages of self-export compared to agency exports?

2025 market research data shows:

• Small and medium-sized enterprises can choose agent exports to save38% operating costs
• Average tariff timing increase25% (using the smart tariff system of the agency)
• Reduced incidence of trade disputes60% (Professional Company Risk Management)
• Shareable overseas warehouse resources of agents, reducing logistics costs by 30%