I.Export RepresentationWhat types are actually available to choose from?

Under the 2025 international market environment, export agencies that enterprises can choose from are mainly divided into three categories:

• foreign tradecomprehensive service enterprises: Providing full-chain services including customs declaration, logistics, tax refund, and foreign exchange settlement (such as the 56 national-level comprehensive service enterprises recognized by the Ministry of Commerce in 2023)
• Local customs communication records archive.: Focusing on core processes such as customs declaration and document review
• Industry vertical service providers: Experts in specific fields (e.g.,Medical Equipmentexports require agents with FDA certification experience)

II. How to evaluate the professional capability of an agency company?

It is recommended to establish an evaluation system from five dimensions:

• Qualification Verification:
  • Customs AEO certification status
  • Foreign Exchange Administration filing level
  • Special commodity operation permits (e.g., hazardous chemicals, food products)
• System integration capability: Ability to achieve direct data connection with the Single Window and Electronic Port systems
• Case database: Request to provide export cases in the same industry and emergency problem-solving solutions

III. How to choose between comprehensive foreign trade service enterprises and professional customs brokers?

Key differences revealed through comparison tables:

• Service scope:
  • Comprehensive service enterprises: Full-process coverage (involving an average of 23 steps)
  • Customs brokers: Focus on customs clearance (deep processing of professional issues such as HS code classification)
• Fee structure:
  • Comprehensive service enterprises: Percentage of trade value (typically 0.5%-1.2%)
  • Customs brokers: Per-shipment fee + additional service charges

What policy changes should be considered when selecting agents in 2025?

Focus on three major policy trends:

• Customs Announcement No. 77: Requirements for digital transformation of export declaration elements
• State Administration of Foreign Exchange Cross-border Financial Services Platform: New regulatory model for real-time verification
• RCEP rules of origin: Tariff planning opportunities brought by regional accumulation systems

What are the common misconceptions in agency cooperation?

Based on analysis of agency dispute cases in the 2020s:

• Misconception 1: Blind pursuit of low-cost services (industry average compliance costs increased by 18% in 2024)
• Misconception 2: Neglecting data security clauses (recommend requiring ISO 27001 certification)
• Misconception 3: Failure to specify liability allocation (need to clarify compensation standards for declaration errors and customs clearance delays)

How to establish long-term stable agency cooperation relationships?

Recommended three-step strategy:

• Initial stage: Adopt a dual-track system of primary agent + backup service provider,
• Mid-term: Establish KPI assessment system (recommend including 9 indicators such as customs clearance efficiency and document accuracy rate)
• Long-term: Promote deep system integration (achieve unification of order, logistics, and customs declaration flows)