Agency export,How to prevent the risk of payment collection?

In 2025, the international trade environment will experience increased volatility. It is recommended to adopta combined prevention and control strategy:

• Clearly stipulate the "payment against copy of bill of lading" clause in the contract.
• Require overseas buyers to provide a bank guarantee or letter of credit
• Insure with China Export Credit Insurance (the premium rate will drop to 0.8% - 1.2% in 2025)
• Carry out fund supervision through a third - party payment platform

How to avoid disputes over the control rights of goods?

A textile enterprise in the Yangtze River Delta suffered a loss of $370,000 due to a dispute over the right to goods in 2024. The lessons include:

• It is necessary to control the right to issue the original bill of lading
• Specify "non-transferable ownership of goods" in the shipping terms.
• Regularly check the goods dynamics with the shipping company
• Use the blockchain bill of lading system to track logistics

What details should be paid attention to in the review of agency qualifications?

According to the new regulations of the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the following need to be focused on for verification:

• The AEO certification level of the agency company at the customs (it is recommended to choose an enterprise with advanced certification)
• No major violations in the past three years (can be verified through the "China Customs Enterprise Credit Publicity System").
• Whether it has the export qualification for specific categories (for example, medical devices require a Class II record)
• The consistency between the actual office address and the registration information

How should contract clauses be set to protect rights and interests?

It is recommended to clarify the following elements in the agreement:

• Dispute resolution clause (it is preferred to choose the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission)
• Exchange rate fluctuation risk sharing mechanism
• Guarantee of intellectual property rights
• The calculation method of liquidated damages (it is recommended to be no less than 30% of the contract amount)

How to respond to the risk of sudden changes in the trade countrys policies?

Key prevention areas in 2025:

• Subscribe to the early warning notifications from the "Trade Remedy Information Network" of the Ministry of Commerce.
• Require the agent to provide a confirmation letter of the latest customs clearance requirements of the destination country
• Reserve a 10%-15% performance buffer period
• Please indicate "Price adjustments subject to policy changes" in the quotation.

What tax risks are involved in agency exports?

Pay special attention to the changes after the value-added tax reform in 2025:

• Ensure that the agent hasExport tax refundQualified
• Clarify the time limit for issuing invoices (it is recommended to issue within 15 working days after shipment)
• Retain complete logistics vouchers for future reference
• For cross - border payments, income tax shall be withheld and remitted (tax rate 6%-10%)

How to prevent the risk of goods damage during the transportation process?

Recommended adoptionFull-process insurance coverageSolution:

• Insure against Institute Cargo Clause A (All Risks)
• Require the carrier to provide full - journey GPS positioning data
• Vulnerable goods need to purchase breakage insurance separately
• The container seal number must be enteredcustoms clearancedocuments

What new standards are there for choosing an agency company?

Characteristics of high - quality agent enterprises in 2025:

• Possess a digital customs clearance system (such as being connected to the Single Window version 2.0)
• Provide supply chain financial services (such as order financing, tax refund pledge)
• Have an overseas warehouse network layout
• Be equipped with a professional RCEP service team

Through the risk prevention and control in the above 8 dimensions, enterprises can reduce the agency export risk by more than 90%. It is recommended to regularly audit the business processes of agency companies, establish a dynamic risk assessment mechanism, and if necessary, entrust a third - party trade compliance agency to conduct a special review.