The costs of export agency usually include the following categories. First is the agency fee, which is the remuneration charged by the agency company for providing export services. It is generally charged according to a certain percentage of the export amount, and the proportion is mostly about 1% - 5%, adjusted according to factors such as the complexity of the business. Second is the customs declaration fee, which is used for handling the customs declaration procedures of the goods. The cost varies from tens to hundreds of yuan, depending on the charging standards of the customs broker and the situation of the goods.
There are also freight forwarding fees, covering booking fee, documentation fee, THC (Terminal Handling Charge), etc. The booking fee varies depending on the shipping route and shipping company; the documentation fee is generally 200 - 500 yuan; THC is about several hundred yuan. If commodity inspection is involved, a commodity inspection fee will be incurred, which is charged according to a certain percentage of the value of the goods. In addition, there may be bank handling fees, such as foreign exchange collection handling fees, etc., which are implemented according to the regulations of the bank.
In short, the details of each cost and the calculation method should be clearly defined with the agency company before cooperation.
Professional consultant answers
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
The costs of export agency usually include the following categories. First is the agency fee, which is the remuneration charged by the agency company for providing export services. It is generally charged according to a certain percentage of the export amount, and the proportion is mostly about 1% - 5%, adjusted according to factors such as the complexity of the business. Second is the customs declaration fee, which is used for handling the customs declaration procedures of the goods. The cost varies from tens to hundreds of yuan, depending on the charging standards of the customs broker and the situation of the goods.
There are also freight forwarding fees, covering booking fee, documentation fee, THC (Terminal Handling Charge), etc. The booking fee varies depending on the shipping route and shipping company; the documentation fee is generally 200 - 500 yuan; THC is about several hundred yuan. If commodity inspection is involved, a commodity inspection fee will be incurred, which is charged according to a certain percentage of the value of the goods. In addition, there may be bank handling fees, such as foreign exchange collection handling fees, etc., which are implemented according to the regulations of the bank.
In short, the details of each cost and the calculation method should be clearly defined with the agency company before cooperation.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Besides the above, sometimes the goods need to be stored, and a storage fee will be incurred, which is charged according to the space occupied by the goods and the time. If the goods need to be transported to the port, there will also be inland transportation fees, which are calculated according to the transportation distance, the weight and volume of the goods, etc.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
If the exported products need to apply for the Certificate of Origin, there will be a cost for the Certificate of Origin, usually about 100 - 200 yuan per copy. And if insurance is purchased during the transportation of the goods, the insurance premium is also an item, which is calculated according to the value of the goods and the insurance terms.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
There may also be port area miscellaneous fees, such as the storage fee in the port, etc. These fees are charged according to the regulations of the port area and the storage time of the goods, etc. There may also be involved documentation fees, which are used for making various export documents.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
Don't forget that if the goods need to be fumigated and disinfected, a fumigation and disinfection fee will be incurred, and the cost depends on the situation of the goods. And in some special cases, there may be an expediting fee, such as expediting customs declaration, etc.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Sometimes the agency company helps to advance some costs, and an advance payment fee and the corresponding interest will be incurred. In addition, if the exported commodities involve quotas, there may also be costs for obtaining quotas.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
During the loading and unloading of the goods, a loading and unloading fee may be incurred, which is calculated according to the loading and unloading volume of the goods. There may also be a fee for amending documents, if the export documents need to be amended.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Some goods need to undergo weight identification, quantity identification and other identification operations, and an identification fee will be incurred. The specific amount depends on the charging standards of the identification institution.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
If the exported goods need to undergo special treatments such as packaging reinforcement, there will be a packaging treatment fee, and the cost is determined according to the complexity of the treatment and the material cost, etc.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
For some goods that require special supervision, a supervision fee may be incurred, which is charged by the relevant supervision department according to the regulations.