What actual benefits can import/export agency services bring?

According to the latest 2025 data from the General Administration of Customs, enterprises using professional agency services have reduced average customs clearance time by 37%. Specific advantages include:

• Improving customs efficiency: The agency company holdsAEOAdvanced certification qualifications, eligible for priority customs inspection treatment
• Tax optimization potential: Professional teams provide precise matchingExport tax refundrate (2025 current tax rebate rate 5%-13%)
• Risk avoidance mechanism: Real-time monitoring of compliance risks including HS code adjustments and rules of origin changes
• Cost control advantages: LCL (Less than Container Load) services can reduce logistics costs by over 30%

What new changes should be noted when selecting an agency company in 2025?

With the acceleration of international trade digitalization, it is recommended to focus on evaluating the following 4 dimensions:

• Qualification Compliance
  • Customs AEO certification status (requires verification of latest 2025 annual review records)
  • Cross-border payment qualifications filed with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange
• Service coverage capability
  • Special category agency qualifications (such as hazardous chemicals/food CIQ certification)
  • Customs clearance network coverage in major trading countries
• Transparency of chargesBeware of the "all-inclusive price" model that includes hidden fees.
• Wind control system: Should be equipped with AI system for trade compliance review

How to evaluate the true professionalism of an agency company?

It is recommended to conduct the evaluation using the "Four-Dimensional Verification Method":

• Industry experience verification: Require provision of export cases of similar products in the past 3 years
• Practical capability verification: Test their response plan to 2025 new regulations (such as EU CBAM carbon tariff implementation details)
• Team configuration verification: Customs declarants EID identity authentication directly connected to customs system
• System support verification: Require demonstration of Single Window (2025 version) integration with customs

What are the key adjustments to agency service policies in 2025?

Three major policy changes worth noting this year:

• Customs facilitation upgrade: Some goods clearance documents simplified to 3 (commercial invoice + packing list + electronic bill of lading)
• Cross-border e-commerce new regulations: B2B export return period extended to 180 days
• Regional preferential policies: RCEP member countries added 5 categories of goods to tariff reduction list

Special reminder: ASEAN Free Trade Area will implement the white list system for origin declaration enterprises starting from 2025. It is recommended to prioritize agency companies already on the white list.

(Note: The policies mentioned in this article are based on public documents from the General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Commerce as of January 2025. For specific operations, please refer to the real-time policy interpretations provided by agency companies.)