What are designated export agency products?

According to the Export Control Law of the Peoples Republic of China and the latest 2025 revised Catalog of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Export License Administration, designated export agency products mainly include:

• Controlled commoditiesDual-use items, nuclear materials, biological agents, etc.
• Franchised commoditiesGoods requiring special licenses such as tobacco, salt, cultural relics, etc.
• Technology-sensitive productsSemiconductor equipment, precision machine tools, UAV systems, etc.

Export of such goods must be handled byforeign trade agency enterprises withMinistry of Commerce filing qualifications; ordinary trading companies are not authorized to directly operate them.

Why is designated export agency required?

• Mandatory legal requirementProducts involving national security and public interests require qualification review
• Technical threshold restrictionsSuch as medical device registration certificates, hazardous materials transportation qualifications and other professional certifications
• Trade barrier avoidanceProfessional agents are familiar with target country access standards (e.g. EU CE certification process)

How to Choose a CompliantExport agentThe company?

Recommended filtering priorities:

• Qualification verification:
  • Check the list of enterprises with import-export rights filed on the Ministry of Commerce official website
  • Verify the Customs AEO certification level
• Industry Experience:
  • At least 3 years of operation cases for similar products
  • Special qualifications (e.g. hazardous chemicals transportation qualification)
• Capacity of service:
  • Overseas customs clearance partner network
  • 24-hour emergency response mechanism

What is the specific process for designated export agency?

1. When signingTripartite agency agreement(Export enterprises, agents, foreign buyers)
2. PrepareTechnical parameter documentsandEnd-user statement
3. ApplyExport License(Average approval cycle: 15 working days)
4. arrangedSpecial PackagingandTransportation Plan
5. ImplementationCustoms pre-valuationwith50. Commodity classification

Common misconceptions and risk warnings

• Misconception 1"Similar products can be exported independently."

  Actual case: A company exporting laser mapping equipment without using designated agents had goods detained at German customs for 6 months due to HS code classification errors

• Misconception 2"Agency fees can be significantly reduced."

  Compliant agent service fees typically account for 2-5% of cargo value, prices significantly below market rates may indicate qualification fraud risks

• 49. Risk warning:
  • 2025 new export controls on AI training data
  • ASEAN countries begin requiring designated agent products to provideBlockchain traceability proof

(Note: This article is based on regulations effective before March 2025, specific operations should comply with latest policies)