How to calculate export agency service fees?

Export agency fees mainly consist ofbasic service fee + additional costs. The mainstream charging methods in the 2025 industry include:

• Value - proportion system: Charging 0.8%-3% of export value (including basic services like customs declaration and documentation)
• Fixed service package: Single transaction fee of 3000-8000 yuan (applicable for small orders)
• Modular charging: Customs declaration fee of 500-2000 yuan per document + document certification fee of 200-800 yuan per copy

Taking a 1 million yuan export order as an example, an agent quotes a 1.5% service fee of 15,000 yuan, including basic services like customs declaration, commodity inspection,Maritime Transportationand booking space. But note thatExchange rate fluctuation marginare usually charged separately (about 5%-10% of cargo value).

Which hidden costs are easily overlooked?

According to the latest 2025 data from the General Administration of Customs, 32% of enterprises have omissions in agency fee calculations. Key focus areas:

• Special supervision fees:
  • Dangerous goods declaration surcharge: 800-2000 yuan per transaction
  • Cold chain cargo supervision fee: 0.3% of cargo value
• Document certification costs:
  • Consular authentication: 800-1500 yuan per copy (including embassy/consulate fees)
  • CCPIT certificate: Starting from 200 yuan per copy
• Abnormal handling fees:
  • Customs inspection agency fee: Starting from 2000 yuan per inspection
  • Document amendment fee: 500-1000 yuan per amendment

2025Export DrawbackWhat policy changes have occurred?

Key points of the Ministry of Finances new regulations in January 2025:

• The tax rebate rate for mechanical and electrical products has been generally adjusted to 13% (originally 9%-11%)
• Newly addedGreen trade tax rebate subsidy:
  • photovoltaicAdditional 2% tax rebate for components
  • New energy1.5% subsidy for auto parts
• Agents tax advance service fee reduced from 0.6% to 0.45%

A certainsolarCase study of panel export enterprise: Goods worth 2 million yuan can obtain an additional 40,000 yuan tax rebate (2%×2 million), but requires advance preparationGreen product certification documents(Certification fee approximately 12,000 yuan).

How to save costs through agency model?

Seniorforeign trade3 strategies recommended by managers:

• Negotiate tiered service fees: Strive for 0.8% fee rate for orders above 5 million yuan
• Bundled service package: Packing 3 years of export business can reduce annual fees by 20%
• Digital Management: Using the agents ERP system can reduce document processing fees by 50%

A clothing exporter adopted this approachannual service packages, reducing single transaction cost from 3,500 yuan to 2,800 yuan, saving over 100,000 yuan annually.

What new standards should be considered when selecting an agent?

4 new capabilities of high-quality agents in 2025:

• Intelligent customs declaration system: Integration with Customs Single Window 2.0
• RCEP expert team: Familiar with new adjustments to ASEAN origin rules
• Carbon tariff response capability: Providing product carbon footprint reports
• Ensuring fund security: Requiring central bank cross-border payment license

(Expense details corresponding to different terms such as EXW/FOB/DDP, etc.).2025 Customs AEO certification renewal proof, such enterprises can have 70% lower inspection rate than ordinary enterprises.