Agentlycustoms clearanceWhat basic services do exporters actually provide?

The core services of professional customs declaration export agents include three major modules:Customs clearance document preparationandCustoms declarationExecuteandFollow-up Issue Handling. The specific service items include:

• Compliance review of commercial invoices/packing lists/bills of lading
• HS Code Classification and Origin Determination
  • 2025 Newly Added Classification Rules for Semiconductor Materials
• Accurate Calculation of Tariffs and Value-Added Taxes
• Customs Inspection Site Accompaniment Service

How to determine if a customs declaration agent has professional qualifications?

When selecting a customs clearance agent, the following qualification documents should be carefully verified:

• "Registration Certificate for Customs Declaration Enterprises" issued by the General Administration of Customs
• Qualifications of enterprises above Class A certified by China Customs Brokers Association
• Customs declarer qualification certificate of the actual handling personnel (holding a certificate is still required for employment in 2025)

It is recommended to go through the official website of the General Administration of Customs.Enterprise credit information publicity systemVerify the enterprise credit rating and give priority to Advanced Certified Enterprises (AEO).

What additional fees will be incurred for entrusted customs declaration?

The typical fee structure consists of three tiers:

• Basic service fee (500-2000 yuan per ticket)
• Payment on behalf of customs for actually collected fees
  • Tariff/VAT (calculated according to the actual tax rate)
  • Regulatory certificate fee (if required)
• Special service surcharges
  • Express declaration fee (outside the normal declaration time limit)
  • Inspection Site Service Fee (Customs-Designated Supervision Area)

What impact will the 2025 new customs policies have on customs clearance agencies?

According to Announcement No. 12 of 2025 by the General Administration of Customs, the main changes are reflected in:

• The electronic declaration system has been upgraded to "Single Window Version 3.0"
• Increased MSDS Electronic Filing Requirements for Hazardous Chemical Declarations
• Processing trade enterprises need to simultaneously upload ERP data slices

A case of a mechanical and electrical export enterprise shows that after the implementation of the new regulations, professional agency customs declaration can save 40% of the declaration preparation time and avoid the risk of document rejection due to format errors.

How will the agency remedy when a declaration error occurs?

The error correction mechanism of professional customs declaration agents includes:

• Initiate an order modification request within 72 hours
• Initiate the classification dispute review procedure
• Declaration Error Risk Early Warning System
  • A textile exporter avoids a 3 million yuan administrative penalty through an early warning system

Special Note: Starting from 2025, customs will incorporate declaration errors into the enterprise credit scoring system, and three consecutive errors will trigger a credit rating downgrade.

Do small and medium-sized enterprises need exclusive customs declaration services?

According to 2025 customs statistics, among enterprises with an annual export value of less than 2 million US dollars:

• 87% choose to entrust professional customs declaration agents
• Self-declaring enterprises encounter an average of 1.2 declaration abnormalities per month.
• The customs clearance efficiency of entrusted agencies has increased by 65%

It is recommended that enterprises with monthly exports exceeding 5 shipments establish long-term agency cooperation, and those with annual export volume of more than 50 shipments may consider customized customs declaration solutions.

How to avoid choosing unqualified customs declaration agents?

Be alert to the following red flags:

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• The quotation is significantly lower than the average market price by more than 30%.
• Unable to provide the customs declaration number of recent successful cases
• The office address does not match the customs registration information.

It is recommended to request an on-site visit to the operation center before signing the contract to confirm its data system's seamless connection capability with the customs declaration platform.

What are the special considerations for customs declaration in cross-border e-commerce?

Key Points of Cross-Border E-Commerce Regulation for 2025:

• Must go through the dedicated declaration channel for cross-border e-commerce.
• Requirements for Order/Payment/Logistics Triple Order Comparison
• Goods within the limit (5,000 yuan) are subject to the simplified tax rate
• Overseas warehouse mode requires advance filing of warehouse information

A cross-border e-commerce enterprise used the general trade method for declaration, resulting in 20% of its orders being detained by customs, and finally completed customs clearance through re-declaration by a professional agent.