?Foreign trade??Export Agency?Какие именно услуги вы можете предоставить?

A professional foreign trade export agency mainly undertakes the following core functions:

• Documentation Processing: Preparation of customs declaration documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists,?Certificate of Origin?Complete set of export documents
• Customs clearance services: Coordinate the entire process of customs declaration, commodity classification, inspection and quarantine, etc.
• : Arrangement of: Integrate?Ocean shipping?/?Air freight?resources to handle booking, transport insurance, etc.
• Tax optimization: According to the latest for 2025?Tax Refund?policy to plan tax solutions
• Risk Management: Respond to cross-border trade risks such as anti-dumping investigations and intellectual property disputes

Which is more cost-effective: self-operated export or entrusting an agent?

The international trade environment in 2025 shows three major changes:

• The RCEP member countries' tariff reduction policy is fully implemented
• The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is officially implemented
• The exemption for some goods under the US Section 301 tariffs on China expires

Against this backdrop, it is recommended that enterprises make decisions from three dimensions:

• Cost comparison: Calculate the human resources and trial-and-error costs of building an in-house foreign trade team
• Compliance pressure: Assess the professional capability to respond to new trade barriers
• Efficiency needs: Measure the impact of customs clearance timeliness on capital turnover

What hidden costs do export agency service fees include?

Regular agency service fees usually include:

• Basic service fee (charged at 0.5%-1.5% of the cargo value)
• Government fees (official charges for customs declaration and inspection, etc.)
• Document certification fees (embassy legalization, commercial certification, etc.)

Special attention should be paid to the new fee items in 2025:

• EU electronic product EPR registration fee
• Cross-border data compliance audit fee
• Green supply chain certification service fee

How to verify the professional qualifications of an agency company?

Recommended verification steps:

• Officially Certified: Verify customs AEO certification, international freight forwarder FIATA qualification
• Industry endorsement: Confirm membership in professional organizations such as the China Customs Brokers Association
• Case study: Request successful export case studies for similar products
• System verification: Test whether the trade management system used has the blockchain traceability function required for 2025

How do export agents respond to sudden trade risks?

Taking a certain?photovoltaic?Taking a case where an enterprise faced an anti-dumping investigation from Brazil as an example, a professional agent should:

• Complete a preliminary damage assessment within 72 hours
• Provide rapid market access solutions for alternative markets
• Coordinate with overseas law firms to initiate a response to the lawsuit
• Adjust logistics routes to avoid high-tariff ports

This requires the agency to have:

• A real-time updated global trade alert system
• A localized service network covering major trade areas
• A professional team familiar with the WTO dispute settlement mechanism

What contract clauses require special attention when choosing an agent?

Based on the judicial interpretation of the contract part of the Civil Code implemented in 2025, focus on reviewing:

• Liability division: Clarify the responsibility for demurrage caused by documentary errors
• Data ownership: Specify the storage permissions and scope of use for trade data
• Force Majeure: Detail the handling process for special situations such as war and pandemics
• Exit mechanism: Formulate standards for the handover of client data upon service termination