Is the agency service for Fujian's import and export trade too deep? You'll lose everything if you don't pay attention to these 5 points!

"Mr. Zhang has been very worried recently. His company has a batch of goods to be exported to Europe and has asked 3 agency companies for quotations, and the service terms are so confusing that he is dazzled; Ms. Li's cross-border e-commerce has just started, and she heard that being stuck in customs declaration will lead to huge port detention fees, so she is so worried that she can't sleep all night..." If you are also troubled by the choice of "Fujian import and export agency", this in-depth analysis today is prepared for you.

In Fujian, a major foreign trade province, more than 30% of enterprises encounter the following problems due to improper agency selection every year:

• Hidden charges lead to a cost increase of more than 20%
• Document errors lead to customs seizures of goods
• Logistics time limit out of control leads to loss of customer orders

And professional "import and export service providers" can achieve full-process control through: a customs declaration team with a pre-classification accuracy rate of 98%, a customs clearance network covering 45 destination ports, and an intelligent tracking system, truly making foreign trade enterprises worry-free and cost-saving.

After researching industry leading enterprises (excluding specific names), we summarize the key screening dimensions:

• Hard qualification indicators: AEO advanced certification + customs registration for more than 8 years
• Service transparency: The quotation list details need to include explanations of 12 basic fees
• Crisis handling: Whether there is an emergency plan when the inspection rate is higher than the industry average
• Technical empowerment: The ability of the electronic customs declaration system to connect with the single window
• Industry accumulation: At least served more than 3 of your target markets

As a service provider growing up in Fujian, its original "three-stage risk control" is worth referring to:

• Early stage: Use AI tools to simulate customs declarations to exclude 85% of declaration risks in advance
• Middle stage: Exclusive customs affairs manager + overseas lawyer to follow up in parallel
• Late stage: Provide tax optimization plans to reduce comprehensive costs

Based on the scale of the enterprise, we give suggestions:

• Start-up companies: Choose an agency that offers "free first-order diagnosis"
• Medium-sized enterprises: Prioritize service providers that can customize logistics plans
• Group customers: Require the agency to have the ability to operate across multiple ports

Finally, we suggest that you require the agency company to clarify before signing the contract:

• Will it bear joint liability if the port detention is caused by declaration errors?
• Are there successful cases for special goods (such as dangerous goods/cold chain)?
• Can the system achieve data interoperability with the enterprise's ERP?