What core components make up export agency service fees?

Professional export agency fees typically include three tiers:

• Basic Service Costs: Charged at 0.8%-1.5% of cargo value (higher for mechanical/electrical products than light industrial goods)
• Financing costs:
  • Tax refund advance interest: 20%-50% above LPR benchmark rate
  • FX hedging cost: Forward settlement points × transaction amount
• Special service fee:
  • Certificate of origin processing: 200-800 RMB/copy
  • Special document handling: Fumigation certificates charged at actual cost

Export tax refundHow does it affect final profits?

The 2025 tax refund policy update requires attention to three key points:

• Applicable time point for tax refund rate: Based on the export goodscustoms clearancedeclaration date
• Tax amount calculation method: Tax-exclusive amount on input invoice × tax refund rate (current 13% for textiles)
• Foreign exchange verification cycle: Tax refund declaration must be completed within 90 days after foreign exchange receipt (extendable to 210 days for cross-border e-commerce)

Will tariff costs be passed on to clients?

Needs to be analyzed based onTrade termsspecific circumstances:

• FOB terms: Agents typically dont bear destination port taxes
• DDP terms: Tariff costs will be reflected in quotations, recommend requesting agents to provide:
  • HS code pre-classification report
  • FTA tariff concession calculation sheet

Year 2025The RCEPHow does the agreement reduce taxes?

For exports to ASEAN member states, focus on:

• Cumulation rules: Enjoy preferential treatment when regional value content reaches 40% in total
• Tariff commitment schedule: Vietnam implements annual tariff reductions for electromechanical products, base rate to drop to 5.2% by 2025
• Declaration Techniques: When one shipment involves raw materials from multiple countries, split declaration is allowed

How to Avoid Hidden Fee Traps?

Recommend specifying seven fee standards in the agreement:

• Customs data amendment fee (should not exceed 200 yuan/ticket)
• Tax refund document correction service fee
• Abnormal situation handling fee (e.g., customs inspection coordination)
• Foreign exchange difference compensation clause
• Bank charge allocation ratio
• Courier document costs
• Annual service fee adjustment mechanism

How to quantify advance funding risks?

Recommend using the following formula to calculate capital costs:

Total cost = advance amount × (capital occupation days/365) × annualized interest rate +The exchange rateVolatility risk reserve (recommended to accrue 0.3% of cargo value)

Case: For $1 million worth of goods with 60-day capital advance at 6% annual interest rate, cost = $1M × (60/365) × 6% + $1M × 0.3% = $9,863 + $3,000 = $12,863

How to verify the reasonableness of agency quotes?

Three-step verification method can be adopted:

• Horizontal comparisonObtain detailed quotations from at least 3 agents
• Cost restorationRequire breakdown of customs clearance, logistics, documentation and other process labor costs
• Dynamic adjustmentAgree on fee reduction mechanism when annual export volume reaches $5 million