Import and export are not exactly the same as trade agency. Import and export refer to the exchange activities of goods, labor services and technologies between one country (region) and another country (region), involving a series of processes such as cross-border transportation, customs declaration and clearance of goods.
While trade agency means that agents accept entrustment, conduct business activities such as commodity trading with foreign customers within the scope of entrustment in the name of the principal or their own name, and charge a certain commission.
If an enterprise organizes resources and handles procedures by itself to conduct import and export, this does not belong to trade agency; but if an enterprise entrusts a trade agency company to help handle import and export related matters, then there is the participation of trade agency in the import and export business at this time. That is to say, trade agency is a way to achieve import and export business, and the scope of import and export business is broader, including various forms such as independent import and export and import and export through trade agency.
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Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
Import and export are not exactly the same as trade agency. Import and export refer to the exchange activities of goods, labor services and technologies between one country (region) and another country (region), involving a series of processes such as cross-border transportation, customs declaration and clearance of goods.
While trade agency means that agents accept entrustment, conduct business activities such as commodity trading with foreign customers within the scope of entrustment in the name of the principal or their own name, and charge a certain commission.
If an enterprise organizes resources and handles procedures by itself to conduct import and export, this does not belong to trade agency; but if an enterprise entrusts a trade agency company to help handle import and export related matters, then there is the participation of trade agency in the import and export business at this time. That is to say, trade agency is a way to achieve import and export business, and the scope of import and export business is broader, including various forms such as independent import and export and import and export through trade agency.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Import and export are different from trade agency. Import and export are the cross-border trading behaviors of goods, and trade agency is a service mode. Some enterprises have the ability to do import and export by themselves, so they don't need trade agency; but some enterprises with insufficient experience and resources will find trade agency to assist in completing the import and export process.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
No. Trade agency is more like an intermediary role, facilitating import and export transactions for the principal. While import and export cover the whole process from finding customers, negotiating to transportation, etc. If an enterprise completes these by itself, it has nothing to do with trade agency. Only when it uses agency services, it will be related to trade agency.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
Import and export cannot be simply said to belong to trade agency. For example, large enterprises have complete foreign trade teams and do import and export by themselves. Trade agency is mainly for enterprises lacking the ability and experience of import and export, helping them handle some or all of the import and export matters.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Import and export are not trade agency. Import and export involve all aspects of goods entering and leaving the country. Trade agency is based on the entrustment relationship, providing services such as import and export operations and market development for the entrusting party, and is a way to assist in the realization of import and export.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
The two are different. Import and export emphasize the trading activities of goods across national borders. Trade agency means that in import and export activities, the agent conducts business according to the requirements of the entrusting party, charges agency fees, and is an auxiliary means of import and export business.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
The concepts of import and export and trade agency are different. Import and export are a category of economic activities, and trade agency is a service method. Whether an enterprise chooses to do import and export by itself or find an agent depends on factors such as its own strength and cost considerations.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Import and export business is not the same as trade agency. Import and export involve many aspects such as international logistics and customs declaration. Trade agency is to act on behalf of enterprises in engaging in import and export business, providing professional services and helping enterprises solve import and export problems.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
No. Import and export are the circulation of goods among countries. Trade agency is to handle import and export related matters entrusted by customers, which is just a channel for the realization of import and export business, not all of it.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Import and export are different from trade agency. Import and export are cross-border commercial operation, and trade agency is to participate in the import and export process upon entrustment and assist enterprises in completing related matters.