Agency export,What core services can the company provide?

A legitimate agency export company should possessFull-process foreign trade service capabilities:

• Basic services:
  • Customs declaration, inspection, and document preparation (including certificates of origin like FORM E)
  • International transportation solution design (new 2025 China-Europe Railway Express cold chain solutions)
  • Foreign exchange receipt/settlement and tax compliance processing
• Value - added services:
  • Target country market access consulting (e.g., responding to 2025 EU EPR new policies)
  • Supply chain financial services (blockchain-based order financing)
  • Overseas warehousing and distribution network support

How to verify the authenticity of an agency export companys qualifications?

Recommended adoptionThree-dimensional verification method:

• Official channel verification:
  • Query the Customs Registration Certificate on the General Administration of Customs official website
  • Verify against the State Administration of Foreign Exchange filing directory
  • China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation cooperation qualification verification
• Key points for on-site inspection:
  • Verify foreign trade qualification certificates of operation team (certification required from 2025)
  • Inspect ERP systems customs data interface port
  • Require complete document chain of service cases from recent two years

What hidden costs are included in agency export fees?

Special attention is neededThree types of potential costs:

• Operation surcharges:
  • Emergency processing fee for special documents (such as certificates under RCEP agreement)
  • Interest on container demurrage and port storage advance payments
• Compliance costs:
  • Export control item screening service fee
  • Basic defense fee for trade remedy cases
• Technical integration fees:
  • API port access fee (integration with clients ERP system)
  • Annual fee for blockchain traceability system usage

What new risks exist in agency exports for 2025?

Key focus areasThree major new risk points:

• Digital trade risks:
  • Tax disputes caused by VAT withholding on cross-border e-commerce platforms
  • Fund freezing risks on cross-border payment platforms
• Green trade barriers:
  • Compliance costs for EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
  • Export certification renewal requirements for new energy products
• Smart logistics risks:
  • Special provisions in unmanned cargo ship transportation insurance clauses
  • Liability determination for automated terminal operation errors

How to establish an effective risk control mechanism?

Recommended adoptionFour-layer protection system:

• Contract terms:
  • Clearly define data security responsibility boundaries (especially for AEO certified enterprise data)
  • Specify interpretation rules for new trade terms (referring to INCOTERMS 2025 revised version)
• Process monitoring:
  • Require real-time access to cargo tracking systems
  • Key Node Written Confirmation System
• Insurance Coverage:
  • Requirement for Digital Trade Special Additional Insurance
  • Verification of Logistics Liability Insurance Coverage

Case Study: An auto parts manufacturer successfully avoided $1.2 million in potential losses caused by the EUs new battery regulation (EU 2025/631) through professional agency services for German exports in 2025, while reducing customs clearance time by 40% with the agents pre-classification service.