Export Secrets that Foreign Traders are Using Secretly

"Mr. Zhang recently received an overseas order but got stuck in the customs declaration process - it turned out that he had overlooked the issue of export qualifications!" Such stories are common in the foreign trade circle. With the explosive growth of cross - border e - commerce, more and more small and medium - sized enterprises are starting to try to go global, but the complex export process has deterred many. Today, let's talk about the "roundabout way to save the country" solution of exporting through an agency company.

Simply put, it is to complete the export process with the help of an agency company that has import and export qualifications. It's like renting the service of a professional driver. Enterprises only need to focus on products and customers, and leave professional operations such as customs declaration and tax rebate to the agency. The "export with purchased declaration forms" service provided by professional institutions such as Zhongshitong is a typical example of this mode.

• Qualification Borrowing: Directly use the customs code and import - export rights of the agency company
• Risk Transfer: The customs declaration form shows the agency company rather than the actual exporter
• Service Integration: Usually includes supporting services such as logistics, foreign exchange settlement, and tax rebate

Ms. Li's clothing factory saved 30% of its operating costs through agency export last year: "Building an in - house export team requires hiring customs declarers and applying for the electronic port, with fixed annual expenses exceeding 150,000 yuan. However, the agency service is charged per order, and in the first year, it saved us half a year of waiting time for applying for export qualifications."

This mode is especially suitable for:

• Start - up foreign trade enterprises
• Manufacturing factories with occasional export needs
• E - commerce sellers exploring new markets

Mr. Wang, the boss of a certain lighting factory, once fell into a pit: "The agency company misappropriated the tax rebate funds, causing us a loss of 170,000 yuan." When choosing an agency service, be sure to pay attention to:

1. Capital Safety: Ensure that the foreign exchange settlement path is transparent and traceable
2. Tax Compliance: The agency company needs to provide complete customs declaration documents
3. Liability Definition: Clearly define the division of liability for goods ownership and quality issues

Zhongshitong foreign trade experts suggest focusing on:

• The AEO certification level of the customs
• Historical operation data (annual number of export orders / tax rebate amount)
• Whether to provide a full - process visual tracking system

• A certificate of no violations in the past three years
• A bank capital supervision agreement
• A standard service contract template

With the advancement of policies such as the "Cross - border E - commerce B2B Export Supervision Pilot", professional agency services are upgrading from simple channel services to comprehensive solutions. Data from a certain cross - border e - commerce industrial park shows that the average customs clearance time of enterprises using the intelligent agency system has increased by 40%.

Have you ever considered expanding overseas markets through an agency? Welcome to share your experiences or confusions in the comment section. In the next issue, we will deeply analyze the new export method of 1039 Market Purchase Trade. Stay tuned!