The Undercover Truth of Shanghai's Agent Exporting?

Mr. Zhang has been very distressed recently - his garment factory produced a batch of high - quality knitted sweaters, but due to the lack of foreign trade qualifications and overseas channels, they could only be piled up in the warehouse. It was not until a friend recommended the agent - exporting service that, two weeks later, this batch of goods smoothly reached the hands of the Parisian buyer via Shanghai Port. Such stories are frequently happening in the Yangtze River Delta region. As an international trade hub, what unknown advantages does Shanghai's agent - exporting service hide?

Shanghai Port has ranked first in the global container throughput for twelve consecutive years. The agent - exporting service here has natural advantages: 72 - hour customs clearance efficiency, a logistics network covering more than 200 countries, and one - on - one services provided by professional foreign trade teams. Local service providers represented by Zhongshitong can also provide a full - chain service from customs declaration, tax refund to foreign exchange settlement.

• Cost Savings: Save 60% of labor costs compared to building an in - house foreign trade team
• Risk Avoidance: Professional services such as letter - of - credit review reduce transaction risks
• Efficiency Improvement: On average, shorten the goods turnover cycle by 15 days

Ms. Li also had concerns at first: "Will I lose control if I hand over the goods to a third party?" In fact, modern agent - exporting has formed a standardized process:

• Misunderstanding 1: The agent will contact the end - buyer → In fact, the "back - to - back" trading model is adopted
• Misunderstanding 2: Long capital settlement cycle → Now T + 3 foreign exchange settlement can be achieved
• Misunderstanding 3: Only low - value - added products can be handled → Shanghai Port handles the export of high - tech products worth 200 billion US dollars annually

Among the more than 500 agent - exporting service providers in Shanghai, it is recommended to focus on the following:

• Customs AEO certification (held by leading enterprises such as Zhongshitong)
• Historical dispute rate (should be less than 0.5%)
• Whether a digital tracking system is provided

Viewing the location of goods in real - time through a mobile APP, automatically generating customs declarations with AI, and using blockchain technology to record transaction records... These once - science - fiction scenes have become the new standard of Shanghai's agent - exporting services. A cross - border e - commerce entrepreneur exclaimed: "Now, even export tax refunds can be received instantly online, which was simply unimaginable five years ago."

When global trade barriers are gradually increasing, Shanghai is taking a more open attitude to build overseas channels for small and medium - sized enterprises. Have you ever encountered similar export difficulties? Welcome to share your story in the comment section or send a private message to get the latest policy interpretation report. After all, in this era, "Going it alone" is not as good as "Riding on the Boat to Go to Sea".