To check whether it is an agency export, first of all, you can check the contract agreement. A formal agency export will sign a detailed agency export contract to clarify the rights and obligations of the entrusting party and the entrusted party, such as agency fees, exported goods, responsibilities in the export process, etc. If the contract is missing or ambiguous, it may not be an agency export.
Secondly, pay attention to the flow of funds. In agency export, the entrusting party usually pays the payment for goods and agency fees, etc. to the entrusted party, and the entrusted party then handles the relevant expenses. You can ask your partner to provide the detailed list of fund transactions. If the flow of funds does not conform to this rule, you need to be vigilant.
Furthermore, examine the customs declaration documents. On the agency export customs declaration form, the operating unit is usually the agency party, and the consigning unit may be the entrusting party. If the customs declaration information is abnormal, it can also indicate a problem. Meanwhile, you can also consult the tax department. Agency export involves special tax treatment, and the tax department can provide relevant information to assist in the judgment.
Professional consultant answers
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
To check whether it is an agency export, first of all, you can check the contract agreement. A formal agency export will sign a detailed agency export contract to clarify the rights and obligations of the entrusting party and the entrusted party, such as agency fees, exported goods, responsibilities in the export process, etc. If the contract is missing or ambiguous, it may not be an agency export.
Secondly, pay attention to the flow of funds. In agency export, the entrusting party usually pays the payment for goods and agency fees, etc. to the entrusted party, and the entrusted party then handles the relevant expenses. You can ask your partner to provide the detailed list of fund transactions. If the flow of funds does not conform to this rule, you need to be vigilant.
Furthermore, examine the customs declaration documents. On the agency export customs declaration form, the operating unit is usually the agency party, and the consigning unit may be the entrusting party. If the customs declaration information is abnormal, it can also indicate a problem. Meanwhile, you can also consult the tax department. Agency export involves special tax treatment, and the tax department can provide relevant information to assist in the judgment.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
You can check whether your partner has the right to engage in import and export operations. If it doesn't have this right itself but is doing export business, it is highly likely to be an agency export. In addition, you can also inquire about its past cooperation cases indirectly. If many of them are similar agency models, the possibility that this time it is an agency export is also high.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Ask your partner to provide various documents involved in the export process, such as packing lists, bills of lading, etc., and check the headers and signing situations. If the main body information on the documents does not match the actual business operation main body, it may be an agency export.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
When communicating with your partner, ask about matters related to export tax rebates. Generally, the export tax rebate for agency export is handled by the entrusting party. If your partner is ambiguous about the operation method of tax rebates, it can also reflect the problem from the side.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
Check the business scope of the enterprise. If there are no items related to goods import and export in the business scope but it is conducting export business, it is very likely to be an agency export.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
Observe the familiarity of your partner with the products. If the understanding of product details, characteristics, etc. is not deep enough, it may only be responsible for the agency export process rather than direct production and operation.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
You can query the customs enterprise credit information publicity platform to check the credit rating and filing information of the enterprise. Some information may imply whether it is an agency export.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Check whether your partner has an independent export sales channel. If it doesn't have a perfect own channel but relies on others to provide, the possibility of agency export is relatively high.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
From the analysis of financial statements, if the proportion of agency fees in the income of your partner is relatively large, it may be mainly engaged in agency export business.