Ordinary people can do itExport agent? What qualifications are required?

According to the latest 2025 Foreign Trade Law, individuals are not permitted to engage directly inExport agentBusiness, but can participate in the following ways:

• Register a foreign trade company: It is necessary to obtain qualifications such as import and export rights, customs registration, and electronic port access.
• Franchise agency platform: Choose compliant cross-border service providers for cooperation (their customs AEO certification status must be verified).
• Qualification-affiliated enterprise: Establish a cooperative relationship with companies holding the "International Freight Forwarding Enterprise Registration Form".

What specific tasks does an export agent handle?

Professional agency companies must provide end-to-end services:

• Document processing:
  • Commercial invoices / container production
  • Application for Certificate of Origin (Applicable to RCEP Rules of Origin 2025)
  • Customs declaration and declaration
• Logistics coordination:
  • Sea/Air Freight Booking (Including Carbon Tax Calculation)
  • Fund security control
  • Coordination of port purposes

How are export agency fees calculated?

The agency service fees in 2025 usually include:

• Basic Service Costs: 1.5-3% of the cargo value (including customs declaration, documentation, and tax refund declaration)
• Additional logistics costs:
  • Ocean freight: USD50-150 per bill (including VGM declaration)
  • Air freight: USD 0.8-1.2/kg (including security surcharge)
• Special service fee:
  • Pre-screening of anti-dumping duties at the port of destination: USD300-500
  • LC document submission: USD80-120 per submission

How to Avoid Legal Risks in Export Agency?

Recommended preventive measures:

• Contract Terms:
  • Clarify the responsibility attribution for HS code classification.
  • Agreed terms for intellectual property infringement compensation.
• Security of funds:
  • Require the agent to provide performance bond
  • Payment is settled in stages using TT payment.
• Data verification:
  • Verify customs declaration data through the International Trade Single Window.
  • Regular comparisonExport tax refundAmount

What details should be considered when selecting an export agency company?

Recommended assessment from five dimensions:

• Qualification verification: Verify the customs registration number and the status on the State Administration of Foreign Exchange list.
• system connected: Does it support direct ERP data connectivity (with special focus on GDPR compliance)
• Case investigation: Request to provide export cases of similar product categories.
• Emergency response ability: Rapid Processing Plan for When the Inspection Rate Exceeds 5%
• Value Added Services: Do you provide extended services such as VAT registration in the destination country?

How to handle agency disputes?

It is recommended to adopt a three-tier processing mechanism:

• Phase One: Resolve through negotiation in accordance with the contract terms (retain all correspondence emails and chat records).
• Phase Two: Apply for mediation to the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) (with a mediation success rate of approximately 68% in 2025).
• Phase III: File for arbitration with the China Maritime Arbitration Commission (average processing period: 45 working days)