How to accurately determine the qualifications for export agency? Come and discuss together!
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Our company intends to find an export agency to help with product exports in the near future, but we're not quite sure how to determine the qualifications for export agency. I'd like to ask everyone if there are any relatively clear and definite judging criteria or methods? For example, from which aspects such as certificates, capabilities, and reputation should we conduct inspections? We hope to get professional and practical suggestions so that we can avoid detours when choosing an agency and prevent subsequent problems from affecting our export business.
Professional consultant answers
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
To determine the qualifications for export agency, first of all, it is necessary to check whether there is a legal business license, and its business scope should clearly include the import and export of goods or the agency business of import and export. This is the basic condition.
Secondly, it is necessary to have the right to engage in import and export operations, that is, to possess the Registration Form of Foreign Trade Operators, indicating that the registration with the commerce department has been completed and the right to engage in foreign trade activities is obtained.
Furthermore, in terms of taxation, it should be able to provide services related to export tax rebates and have a professional tax team that is familiar with the policies and procedures of export tax rebates.
It is also necessary to inspect its logistics capabilities, such as whether there are stable cooperative freight forwarders, shipping companies, etc., to ensure the smooth transportation of goods.
In addition, a good industry reputation is also very important, which can be judged by checking the evaluations of past customers, whether there are any violation records, etc.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
Check whether the agency has professional customs declarers who can handle customs declaration matters efficiently. If the customs declaration is not professional, it is likely to cause problems such as goods detention.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
Understand the cooperation situation between the agency and inspection and quarantine institutions. Many exported products need to be inspected and quarantined, and smooth cooperation can speed up the customs clearance process.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
Look at the financial strength of the agency. Export business sometimes involves situations such as advance payment of funds, and strong financial resources can ensure the smooth development of the business.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Inspect the familiarity of the agency with the regulatory policies of different markets. The policy differences in different countries and regions are large, and familiarity with the policies can avoid trade risks.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
You can check whether the agency has a good relationship at the port. If the relationship at the port is not good, problems may occur in the links such as goods loading and unloading and warehousing.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Pay attention to the informatization level of the agency. It should be able to provide information such as the status of goods in a timely manner, so that you can keep track of the export situation at any time.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Understand whether the agency has experience in handling trade disputes. In case of disputes, an experienced agency can handle and solve them better.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
Look at the professional quality of the agency's employees, such as their knowledge of foreign trade business, foreign language proficiency, etc. This is related to the quality of business communication and operation.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
Inspect the after-sales service of the agency. If there are problems after the completion of the business, a good after-sales service can handle them properly and avoid leaving behind troubles.