Is the agency service for import and export rights too tricky? A must - read guide for bosses in Sanmen to avoid pitfalls

Mr. Zhang has been very worried recently. His seafood processing factory received an overseas order but had to give it up due to the lack of import and export rights. Ms. Li's handicraft company also missed the opportunity to cooperate in an international exhibition due to the same problem. How important are import and export rights to Sanmen enterprises? This article will break down the entire agency process for you, helping you easily open the door to the international market.

In the context of global trade, having import and export rights means:

• Directly connect with overseas customers, increasing profits by 20% - 35%
• Self - declare customs to avoid middle - man commissions
• Enjoy policy dividends such as export tax rebates

Take a certain electromechanical enterprise served by Zhongshitong as an example. In the first year after obtaining the import and export rights, its export volume increased by 170%, and the tax rebate amount covered all the agency costs.

Step 1: Qualification preparation

• The business license should include the business scope of "import and export"
• Basic materials such as the legal representative's ID card and bank account opening permit

Step 2: Key approvals

It includes 5 necessary links such as customs registration, application for an electronic port card, and filing with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Zhongshitong data shows that enterprises need to visit the service window 8 times on average when handling it by themselves, while professional agencies can reduce it to 2 times.

Step 3: Post - handling maintenance

Import and export rights are not "once and for all", and attention should be paid to:

• Submit the annual customs report every year
• Regularly declare foreign exchange receipts and payments
• Keep up with policy changes in a timely manner

Professional institutions can provide:

• One - to - one material pre - review to avoid rejection due to minor problems
• An expedited channel (completed in as fast as 7 working days)
• Supporting services such as subsequent customs declaration and logistics

There was once a customer whose goods were detained due to a wrong HS code filled in by himself, resulting in additional warehousing fees of over 20,000 yuan. This is exactly the kind of risk that professional agencies can avoid.

You can start if you meet any of the following conditions:

• Already have clear overseas customer resources
• Annual turnover exceeds 3 million yuan
• The products have international competitiveness (such as special agricultural and sideline products in Sanmen)

International business is never the exclusive right of large enterprises. Recent startup enterprise cases served by Zhongshitong show that 23% of customers have laid out their overseas markets in the first year of establishment.

Import and export rights are like the international passports of enterprises. The earlier you hold them, the more opportunities you can seize. Feel free to leave your industry in the comment section to get customized handling suggestions!