Who on earth is the domestic consignor in the agency export? Come and find out!
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I've been handling agency export-related business recently, and I'm a bit confused about the concept of domestic consignor. In the case of agency export, who on earth is the domestic consignor? Is it the manufacturer who actually provides the goods, or the agency company responsible for handling the export formalities? What are the differences and connections between the two in different situations? I hope someone can explain it clearly to me so that I can carry out my subsequent business more smoothly.
Professional consultant answers
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
In the agency export business, the domestic consignor usually refers to the party that actually provides the goods and entrusts the agency company to handle the export business, generally the manufacturer or supplier. This is because the domestic consignor is responsible for the authenticity, quality, etc. of the goods. As the source of the goods, the manufacturer or supplier knows the situation of the goods best.
Although the agency company is responsible for handling the export formalities, it is not the domestic consignor. The agency company mainly relies on its professional knowledge and resources to assist the consignor in completing the goods export process. However, in some special cases, if the agency company buys out the goods from the manufacturer and then exports them, the agency company can be regarded as the domestic consignor to a certain extent. But the general principle is still to take the party that actually provides the goods and bears the relevant responsibilities of the goods as the domestic consignor. Such a distinction helps to clarify the rights and obligations of each party in the export business.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Simply put, in agency export, the domestic consignor is mostly the factory that produces the goods, because the goods belong to them and they are responsible for the goods to the end. The agency company is just helping to handle the formalities.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
Generally, it is the enterprise that actually supplies the goods. The agency company is just helping to handle various affairs of the export, such as customs declaration. The domestic consignor is still the actual supplier.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
The domestic consignor is the person who actually has goods to export, which may be a factory or a trader. The agency company is just providing services and is not the consignor.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
In the agency export scenario, the owner of the goods, that is, the party that actually provides the goods and prepares to export them, is the domestic consignor, and the agency company is not counted.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
Most of the time, the domestic consignor is the source of the goods, like a factory. The agency company is just assisting in completing the export process and is not the consignor in the true sense.
Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
The one who actually provides the goods and bears the relevant responsibilities of the goods in the export is the domestic consignor, usually the manufacturer. The agency company is not counted.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
From the perspective of responsibility, the one who bears the responsibilities for the quality, authenticity, etc. of the goods is the domestic consignor, so it is generally the party that actually supplies the goods, not the agency company.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
The domestic consignor is generally the enterprise that hands over the goods to the agency company for export. The agency company is just responsible for the export operations and is not the consignor.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
In agency export, the domestic consignor is basically the subject that actually produces the goods and prepares to export them, not the agency export company.