How to Choose a Professional and Reliable Import AgentExport agentThe company?

Choosing an agency should focus on the following factors:

• Certification of Qualification：Priority is given to AEO-certified enterprises by customs, which need to be inspected.customs clearanceOriginal inspection qualification documents
• Industry Experience: Please provide operational cases of similar products from the past 3 years (executed cases from 2022-2024).
• Service networks: Confirm its overseasCustoms clearanceCapability coverage of target markets (e.g., the latest customs clearance requirements for RCEP member countries by 2025)
• The response speed.: Test its system integration capability, requiring the provision of a 24-hour emergency contact plan.

What items are included in agency service fees?

The mainstream agency fee structure for 2025 includes:

• Basic Service Costs: Customs declaration, inspection declaration, document preparation (approximately 0.3%-1.2% of cargo value)
• Value Added Services:
  • Special document certification (such as the newly added ASEAN electronic certificate of origin in 2025)
  • Customs Duty Guarantee Service (Based on the latest AEO certification enterprise preferential policies from Customs)
• Risk surcharge: Compliance review fees for sensitive product categories

How to Prevent Legal Risks in Proxy Services?

Recommended triple safeguard measures:

• Contract Terms: Clearly specify the responsibility for HS code declaration (refer to the 2025 version of the Customs Tariff).
• Protection of intellectual property: Require the agent to sign a confidentiality agreement (must include the latest data security clauses).
• Emergency Plan: Agree on the customs inspection exception handling process and time limits (refer to General Administration of Customs Order No. 58 of 2025).

How do small and medium - sized enterprises choose an agent with high cost - performance?

It is recommended to proceed step by step:

• Evidence Preservation: Immediately archive the electronic records of customs declarations (paperless customs clearance will be fully implemented by 2025).
• Professional Assessment: Engage a third-party customs audit agency to issue a liability assessment report.
• Legal remedies: Apply for arbitration through the newly established online dispute resolution platform by the International Trade Arbitration Commission.

How can small, medium, and micro enterprises control agency costs?

Three innovative collaboration models recommended for 2025:

• Shared proxy: Enjoy economies of scale through foreign trade comprehensive service platforms
• intelligent customs declaration: Adopt AI customs declaration system to reduce manual operation costs.
• Policy subsidies: Apply for the Ministry of Commerce's 2025 Service Subsidy Voucher for Small and Medium-Sized Foreign Trade Enterprises

Specifically reminded:The "Cross-Border Trade Services Management Measures," effective from January 2025, require that agency contracts must include electronic data interchange clauses, and it is recommended that enterprises verify the system compatibility of the agent before signing the contract.