Did you know? Import and export qualifications are actually the "secret weapon" for enterprises in the international market

In the wave of economic globalization, more and more enterprises are eager to expand overseas markets and open a new chapter in international trade. Among them, when a company applies for import and export qualifications, it is like obtaining a crucial "passport". Today, let's have an in-depth understanding of the relevant points of applying for import and export qualifications by companies.

Firstly, with import and export qualifications, enterprises can directly trade with foreign customers, eliminating the intermediate traders and thus reducing procurement costs or increasing sales profits. Take "Zhongshitong" as an example. After successfully applying for import and export qualifications, it directly purchases raw materials from high-quality foreign suppliers, significantly reducing costs and making its products more competitive in the domestic market price. Secondly, it helps to enhance the corporate image, showing that the enterprise has the ability to conduct international business, attracting more domestic and foreign partners and expanding business channels. In addition, after applying for import and export qualifications, enterprises can also enjoy relevant preferential policies of the state, such as export tax rebates, further improving the economic benefits of enterprises.

The process of applying for import and export qualifications is relatively complex and can be roughly divided into the following steps:

• Enterprises should first go to the Administration for Industry and Commerce to change the business scope and add relevant business scopes such as "import and export of goods and technologies". For example, after Mr. Zhang's company determined to carry out import and export business, the first step was to go to the Administration for Industry and Commerce to register the change of business scope.
• Go to the Bureau of Commerce to register for the record of foreign trade operators. Enterprises need to fill in relevant information online and submit paper materials. After passing the review, they can obtain the Registration Form of Foreign Trade Operators.
• Customs record. Enterprises should apply to the customs at the place of registration to handle customs record formalities and obtain customs codes, which are the "identity cards" of enterprises' imported and exported goods in the customs.
• Electronic port network access. Enterprises need to go to the electronic port to handle network access formalities, purchase legal person cards, operator cards, etc., for handling customs declaration, inspection declaration and other businesses online.
• Foreign exchange administration record. Enterprises should go to the foreign exchange administration to record for the purpose of being able to legally receive and pay foreign exchange.

In the whole process, each link needs to prepare sufficient and accurate materials. Any problem in any link may affect the smooth handling of qualifications.

The materials must be complete, true and valid. For example, when filling in various application forms, the information should match the actual situation of the enterprise, and the submitted supporting documents should be clear and complete. Meanwhile, the application time needs to be reasonably planned. The review time of different departments is different. Enterprises should understand in advance to avoid delaying business operations. In addition, it is better for the handling personnel to have a certain understanding of relevant policies and regulations, such as the export tax rebate policy, so as to better complete the qualification application and subsequent business.

Although it is somewhat difficult for companies to apply for import and export qualifications, as long as they are carefully prepared and operate according to the process, it is not out of reach to successfully obtain the qualifications. Once having this "passport", enterprises will have more development opportunities in the broad world of the international market. Therefore, enterprises that intend to expand overseas business might as well take action as soon as possible and take the first step towards the international market.