I. How to determine whether the customs agency has legal qualifications?

In accordance with the latest regulations of the General Administration of Customs, compliant customs agent must meet the following conditions:

• Proof of double recordHolding the International Carriage Agent Registration Form issued by the Ministry of Commerce and the Customs Registration Certificate issued by the General Administration of Customs
• AEOCertification of situationPriority is given to AEO Advanced Customs Certification, which will benefit from customs facilities in48 economies around the world
• Practical Verification Methods:
  • Check the enterprise credit rating through the "China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Publicity Platform".
  • Requirements for payment of customs duties for 3 months

II. What items include customs agent fees and how to avoid hidden charges?

The typical cost should include two majorities of the basic service fee and the statutory fee:

• Basic Service Costs: Document review, declaration operation, exception handling
• Legal expensesCustoms supervision procedure fees, port construction fees, VGM charges, etc.

Hidden Fee Traps to Be Careful:

• Amendment fee exceeds 500 RMB per bill (2025 industry guidance price)
• Examination costs not notified in advance.
• The exchange rate difference exceeds the average price of the day ±2%

What is the fundamental difference between professional customs agent and ordinary goods?

Comparison of service depth:

• Capacity for processingCan you handle 15 types of special certificates of origin such as FORM E and ECFA?
• Classification level of goodsHS code error rate below 0.5% (industry excellence standard)
• Emergency response mechanismsCheck if the abnormality can arrive at the scene within a few hours.

IV. How to assess the cross-border service network of customs reporting agents?

It is recommended to adopt the "Three-Point Verification Method":

• Port coverage verificationRequires operating cases for at least 3 main ports
• Abroad clearing capacityIs there a local clearance team in the target market?
• degree of system.Supports direct connection to enterprise ERP system data

V. What are the common risks in customs reporting links and how do agencies prevent them?

2025 Announces the priority areas of customs inspection:

• Declaration of Accuracy RiskLogical verification of commodity prices, quantities and names
• Licensing Verification Relating to Export-Controlled Items

Quality agents should provide wind control measures:

• Double-person review system (single manufacturer + auditor)
• Historic repayment rate below 2%
• Providing pre-declaration compliance diagnostic reports

How to choose agency services under special trading methods?

Options for different trading models:

• Cross-border e-commerceMust have experience in 9710/9810 declaration
• Market procurementFamiliar with foreign exchange settlement operations under the 1039 supervision method
• Processing tradeAble to deal with deep processing and nuclear distribution operations

It is recommended that enterprises require agents to provide three complete customs filings for the same type of business (desensitization) before signing a contract for capacity verification.