Why delegate customs clearance to agencies?

According to latest 2025 Customs data,NationalExport customs clearanceElectronic declaration rate has reached 99.7%, yet 83% of foreign trade companies still choose professional agency services. Delegating to professional brokers avoids these risks:

• Cargo detention caused by errors in document declaration
• Tariff losses resulting from deviations in commodity code classification
• Compliance risks of goods under special supervision (such as dangerous goods/food)
• Credit management loopholes of enterprises certified by Customs AEO

What specific services does customs brokerage include?

By 2025, mainstream customs declaration services have formed standardized modules:

• Basic services:
  • Pre - entry and declaration of customs declaration forms
  • HS CODE classification consultation (including RCEP rules of origin)
  • Inspection and quarantine declaration (including the latest African swine fever prevention and control requirements)
• Value - added services:
  • Handling of tariff guarantee insurance
  • AEO certification guidance (2025 version of standards)
  • Compliant cross - border data declaration (in line with the Measures for the Security Assessment of Data Exports)

2025 essential documents for export customs clearance

According to Order No. 256 of the General Administration of Customs, the following need to be prepared:

• Commercial invoice (must contain an intelligent anti - counterfeiting QR code)
• Packing list (must indicate the carbon neutral label of the goods)
• Contract/order (electronic signing requires an attached digital certificate)
• Export license (for controlled commodities)
• Certificate of origin (especially for trade with RCEP member states)
• New version of the Declaration of Export Commodity Compliance (effective January 2025)

How to evaluate a customs brokers professionalism?

It is recommended to examine from five dimensions:

• 24. Qualification certification:Check whether it has the Registration Certificate of Customs Declaration Enterprise issued by the General Administration of Customs
• Information system:Whether to connect to the Customs "Single Window" 3.0 system, supporting blockchain traceability.
• Industry cases:Operation experience of the same category of goods (for example, UN38.3 certification is required for lithium - battery exports)
• Risk control:Whether to purchase professional liability insurance with a compensation limit of not less than 5 million yuan
• 26. Service network:Whether to set up its own offices at major ports (such as Shanghai Port, Shenzhen Port)

What items are included in customs brokerage fees?

Market price system in 2025 (taking general goods as an example):

• Basic customs declaration fee: 200 - 500 yuan per ticket (depending on port differences)
• Document review fee: 100 - 300 yuan per order (including HS CODE classification)
• Inspection assistance fee: starting from 800 yuan per time (excluding customs charges)
• Urgent service fee: an additional 100% will be charged if the declaration time limit is less than 4 hours
• Data service fee: API connection to the Customs Big Data Center is charged according to the traffic

FAQ

Q: Can customs declaration be entrusted without the right to import and export?
A: According to the new regulations in 2025, the "dual-header customs declaration" mode can be adopted, but foreign exchange receipts and payments must be entrusted to qualified enterprises.

Q: How to declare cross - border e - commerce goods?
A: The supervision methods need to be distinguished:

• B2C applicable 9610/9710 model
• Goods in overseas warehouses are applicable to the 9810 mode
• It is necessary to provide encrypted messages of platform transaction data

Q: How long does the customs declaration time limit generally take?
A: After electronic declaration of normal goods:

• Air - freight goods: 15 minutes - 2 hours
• Full container load by sea: 1 - 3 working days
• In case of inspection and quarantine: extended by 1 - 2 working days