The common classification criteria for export agents mainly include the following. First, by service scope, there are full - process agents and partial - process agents. Full - process agents handle a series of links from pre - market research and customer development to booking space, customs declaration, transportation, and foreign exchange settlement. Partial - process agents are only responsible for some of these links, such as only acting as customs declaration agents. Second, by charging mode, there are fixed - fee agents and percentage - based fee agents. Fixed - fee agents mean a fixed service fee is agreed in advance; percentage - based fee agents charge agency fees according to a certain percentage of the value of the exported goods. Third, by the nature of the agent, there are professional foreign trade agency companies, which focus on foreign trade agency business and have rich experience, and there are also comprehensive enterprise agents. Some large comprehensive enterprises can also provide export agency services to others by using their own resources.
In addition, by trade mode, such as general trade export agents, processing trade export agents, etc., different trade modes have differences in policies and processes, and the agency methods will also vary.
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William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The common classification criteria for export agents mainly include the following. First, by service scope, there are full - process agents and partial - process agents. Full - process agents handle a series of links from pre - market research and customer development to booking space, customs declaration, transportation, and foreign exchange settlement. Partial - process agents are only responsible for some of these links, such as only acting as customs declaration agents. Second, by charging mode, there are fixed - fee agents and percentage - based fee agents. Fixed - fee agents mean a fixed service fee is agreed in advance; percentage - based fee agents charge agency fees according to a certain percentage of the value of the exported goods. Third, by the nature of the agent, there are professional foreign trade agency companies, which focus on foreign trade agency business and have rich experience, and there are also comprehensive enterprise agents. Some large comprehensive enterprises can also provide export agency services to others by using their own resources.
In addition, by trade mode, such as general trade export agents, processing trade export agents, etc., different trade modes have differences in policies and processes, and the agency methods will also vary.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
From the perspective of agency authority, there are exclusive agents and general agents. Exclusive agents enjoy the exclusive right to operate exported goods within a specific region and time limit; general agents do not have this exclusivity, and exporters can entrust multiple agents simultaneously.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Classified by whether to advance funds, there are funded agents and non - funded agents. Funded agents will advance expenses such as payment for goods and freight for exporters in advance; non - funded agents only provide services and do not involve the advance of funds.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
By service object, there are export agents for production - type enterprises, which help production enterprises promote their products to the international market; and there are also export agents for trading - type enterprises, which assist trading enterprises in completing the export business process.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
From a regional perspective, there are domestic export agents, which mainly serve domestic export businesses; and there are cross - border export agents, which involve complex policies and processes between different countries or regions.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Classified by the type of goods, for example, there are electronic product export agents, textile export agents, etc. Different types of goods have different requirements in transportation, customs declaration, etc.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
From the perspective of the closeness of cooperation with customers, there are long - term cooperation agents, which establish long - term and stable cooperative relationships with exporters; and there are temporary cooperation agents, which only cooperate for a single order or several short - term businesses.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Classified by the degree of service professionalism, there are general - purpose export agents, which can handle various routine export businesses; and there are specialized - field export agents, which focus on the export agency of specific industries or products and are more professional.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
From the perspective of risk - taking, there are risk - sharing agents, which share business risks with exporters; and there are risk - separated agents, which only provide services, and the risks are mainly borne by exporters.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
From the perspective of the settlement method, there are spot - settlement agents, which settle fees immediately after the business is completed; and there are deferred - settlement agents, which settle fees after a certain period.