How deep is the water for agency export?

Recently, Mr. Zhang's foreign trade company received an overseas order but almost missed the opportunity due to not being familiar with the export process. There are not a few foreign trade practitioners like Mr. Zhang - complex customs declaration procedures, cumbersome document requirements, and unpredictable logistics risks, each of which may become the last straw that breaks the camel's back for small and medium-sized enterprises.

According to industry data, more than 80% of small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises will entrust professional agents to complete the export process. There are three core reasons behind this:

• Cost Optimization: The annual cost of building a foreign trade team exceeds 200,000 yuan, while agency services are charged on a per-order basis
• Risk Avoidance: Professional teams are familiar with key links such as HS code classification and origin rules
• Efficiency Improvement: The average customs clearance time can be shortened by 3-5 working days

Dongxing Agency under Zhongshitong has been in the industry for 15 years and has built a unique service matrix:

• Full-process Visualization: 22 nodes from booking space to tax rebate can be checked online
• Intelligent Document System: Automatically check 56 common document errors
• Tariff Planning Scheme: Saved an average of 12.7% of tariff costs for customers last year
• Emergency Response Mechanism: Issue a solution within 2 hours for sudden logistics problems
• Cross-border Settlement Support: Support a compliant foreign exchange settlement channel for 9 currencies

Ms. Li, who manages handicrafts, initially insisted on self-exporting until she encountered a container port congestion incident:

• The goods were detained due to non-compliance with the fumigation certificate, and the daily port detention fee was as high as 800 US dollars
• It was found that a special label required by the importing country was missing when going through the formalities for replacement
• Finally, the delivery was delayed and she was claimed 15% of the total value of the goods

Dongxing provides three flexible service plans:

• Basic Trusteeship: Suitable for enterprises with a monthly export value < 50,000 US dollars
• Customized Escort: Design a dedicated plan for special goods (such as dangerous goods/cold chain)
• Strategic Trusteeship: Customers with more than 200 containers throughout the year enjoy the VIP green channel