Imported alcoholic beveragesAgency export,What basic qualifications are required?

According to the latest Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety in 2025, agency export needs to meet the following simultaneously:

• Qualifications of the agent:
  • Valid import and export operation rights
  • Food circulation permit (should include the business item of alcoholic beverages)
  • Customs AEO certification (enjoy customs clearance convenience preferentially)
• Qualifications of the entrusting party:
  • Health certificate of the country of origin and certificate of origin
  • Brand authorization letter (if trademark use is involved)
  • Liquor business license (production/sales qualifications)

What is the specific operation process of agency export?

Typical process under the "Two-Step Declaration" mode of customs in 2025:

• First stage: Trade preparation
  • Signing a tripartite agreement (contractor, agent, foreign buyer)
  • Complete the filing of Chinese labels (must comply with the GB7718-2024 standard)
• Second stage: Customs clearance operation
  • Electronic entrustmentcustoms clearance(Single Window System)
  • Pay value-added tax (13%) and consumption tax (graded according to alcohol content) in the import link
  • After the customs inspection and release, transfer to the export declaration

How to optimize tax costs under the agency model?

Under the background of the continuation of the value-added tax retention credit refund policy in 2025, it is recommended that:

• adopted"Bonded Zone"Transitional trade"The mode avoids double taxation
• ApplyCross-border service tax exemption(Applicable to agency fee income)
• 15. UtilizeRCEP agreement tariff rate(Raw materials imported from ASEAN countries can have tax reduction)
• attention toConsumption tax deferral policy(Limited to specific free trade pilot zones)

How to prevent quality risks in agency export?

Based on the analysis of liquor return cases in 2022-2024, focus on prevention and control:

• Transportation risks:
  • Require constant temperature transportation throughout the journey (10 - 15℃)
  • Purchase separate breakage insurance (special agreement clauses)
• Risk of Compliance:
  • Pre - review the access standards of the target country (such as the new organic certification of the EU in 2025)
  • Regularly send samples to third - party institutions such as SGS or Intertek for inspection

What key indicators should be noted when choosing an agency company?

It is recommended to evaluate the agency company from four dimensions:

• Customs clearance timeliness:The average import customs clearance time ≤ 3 working days
• Equipped with a GMP - certified constant - temperature warehouse (humidity 65% - 75%)
• 26. Service network:Has branches in major ports
• The handling volume of similar products in the past three years is ≥ 100 TEUs

What policy changes are worth paying attention to in 2025?

Three major policy trends require special attention:

• China CustomsTraceability QR codeMandatory requirement (implemented on July, 2025)
• The European UnionCarbon tariff mechanismCovers emissions from wine transportation
• ASEANZero - tariff listNew sparkling wine category added