Is exclusive agency actually considered as import and export?
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I've recently encountered a business problem and would like to ask everyone for advice. Our company has a product and wants to find a company to be its exclusive agency. I'm not quite clear about this exclusive agency model. In terms of business nature, can it be regarded as import and export? If it is considered as import and export, then the procedures and processes will surely be very different from those of ordinary domestic agencies, involving customs declaration, tariffs and so on. Is there any knowledgeable friend who can explain to me whether this exclusive agency can actually be considered as import and export?
Professional consultant answers
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Whether exclusive agency is considered as import and export depends on the specific business situation. If the exclusive agency is only responsible for sales and promotion of the product domestically and the goods do not actually cross the customs border, then it is not considered as import and export. For example, a foreign brand authorizes a domestic company to exclusively sell its products in China, and the goods have been imported to domestic bonded warehouses or domestic warehouses in advance. This kind of situation does not belong to import and export behavior.
However, if the exclusive agency involves the actual cross-border transportation of goods, such as a domestic company acting as the exclusive agency of a foreign brand and needing to purchase goods from abroad and import them into the country, or export goods to abroad, then it belongs to import and export. In this case, it is necessary to operate according to the import and export process and handle procedures such as customs declaration and paying tariffs. Therefore, the key to judgment lies in whether there is an actual cross-border movement of the goods.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
If the exclusive agency is only responsible for market promotion, customer docking, etc., and the goods do not cross the border, it is not considered as import and export. But if it involves cross-border delivery of goods, it will be considered as such.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
It depends on whether there is an actual cross-border movement of the goods. If there is, it is highly likely to be considered as import and export. If there is only market development, etc., without cross-border movement, it is not considered as such.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
If the exclusive agency involves purchasing goods from abroad or selling goods abroad, it belongs to import and export and needs to handle the procedures according to relevant regulations.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
If the exclusive agency contract clearly states that the goods are circulated domestically and do not involve abroad, it is not considered as import and export; if there is a cross-border transportation arrangement, it is considered as import and export.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
If the exclusive agency is only responsible for domestic sales and the goods do not cross the border, it is not considered as such. If it involves cross-border transportation, delivery, etc. of goods, it is considered as import and export.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
The key to judgment lies in whether the goods cross the border. If they cross the border, it will be handled according to the import and export process. If they do not cross the border and are only domestic sales agencies, it is not considered as import and export.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
If the exclusive agency is only for brand promotion and the goods do not cross the border, it is not considered as import and export; if it involves cross-border circulation of the goods, it is considered as such.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
If the exclusive agency only does domestic channel expansion and the goods do not cross the border, it is not considered as such; if there is a cross-border movement of the goods, it belongs to import and export.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
If the exclusive agency involves the purchase or sale of goods crossing the customs border, it is import and export; if the goods are only in the country, it is not considered as such.