Why do I need an import and export agency?

For the first time in international trade,Professional agencies can provide three core values:

• Qualification threshold: Helping to bypass the process of approval of self-employed import and export rights (2025 still requires customs registration)
• Improving customs efficiencyReduced clearance time by pre-registration declaration, smart certificate system (the latest data show that agent clearance time effective faster than self-service40%)
• Optimization of cost controlIntegration of logistics, customs, tax refunds, etc. can reduce the comprehensive cost of15-25%

What legal qualifications should the agency have?

According to the Customs Import and Export Goods Consignee and Consignor Record Management Measures of 2025, legal agencies must meet the following requirements:

• The double record: Customs import and export of goods receiver record + Foreign Exchange Administration list registration
• Special qualificationsInspection of goods requires reporting qualifications, food categories need to handle imported food records
• Credit certification: Customs AEO-certified enterprises are eligible for priority customs clearance treatment (with the addition of a "smart document review" green channel in 2025).

What items specifically include agency services costs?

Typical foreign trade agency cost structures include:

• Basic Service Costs: Usually charged by product value0.8%-1.5% (2025 year industry guidance price)
• Taxes substitutePre-payment and subsequent deduction services including tariffs, value added tax
• Additional services:
  • Certificate of Origin:200-500
  • Special single certification: such as FDA certification service fee800-1500

How to Prevent Import and Export Risk?

Based on 20 years of experience, it is recommended to focus on the following links:

• Qualification verificationCheck enterprise registration information through the General Administration of Customs website (URL: customs.gov.cn)
• Contract TermsClear responsibility division, special attention to the HS code declaration accuracy guarantee provisions
• Security of funds: Requires agents to provide third-party payment supervisory accounts (2025 New regulation of the central bank requires transactions above the million level must use supervisory accounts)

What are the new changes in the V.2025 customs process?

According to Announcement No. 58 of the General Administration of Customs, the main optimization measures for this year include:

• Upgrading without paper.Electronic accompanying documents expanded to 17 categories (new addition: hazardous chemical safety data sheet)
• Intelligent AuditThe AI system automatically identifies 95% of customs declarations, reducing the average processing time to 15 minutes.
• Tax guarantees: AEO Advanced Certified Enterprises are eligible for an expanded aggregate tax payment limit of up to 5 million yuan.

How to assess the professional competence of the agency?

It is recommended to examine from five dimensions:

• Industry focusCompanies that focus on medical device agents usually understand the classification of commodities better than integrated companies.
• Customs system: Check whether there is an ERP system with customs data coupling (2025 requires the use of an electronic port dedicated client)
• Emergency TreatmentQuestion the recent inspection rate and the average time it takes to treat abnormalities
• Service networksWhether the main port has a self-contained customs reporting team (avoiding the risk of transaction)
• Wind control systemEstablishment of pre-examination mechanisms for commodities and trade compliance databases