Agency export,What exactly is this certificate?

The export agency certificate is a core document in foreign trade agency business. According to the latest 2025 Customs Import and Export Goods Declaration Management Regulations, this document must contain the followingstatutory elements:

• Full name and unified social credit code of the export enterprise
• Agency qualification record number (18-digit code for 2025 version)
• Detailed goods information (including HS code, specifications and models)
• Supervision seal of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (new version uses purple electronic seal)
• Signatures of legal representatives of both parties and date

What are the new changes in 2025 export agency certificates?

Compared to the 2023 version, the new 2025 certificate features three major upgrades:

• Enhanced anti-counterfeiting technology: Added quantum cloud code anti-counterfeiting label, verifiable through the Customs General Administration APP scan
• Electronic requirements: Mandatory generation of PDF/A-3 format electronic archives
• Information item adjustments:
  • Added carbon emission indicator declaration field
  • Certificate of origin related fields expanded to 12 digits

How to identify forged export agency certificates?

According to the World Customs Organizations 2025 Anti-Fraud Guide, it is recommended to verify through the followingfour-step verification method:

• Check whether the document number complies with the format "Customs Agent Certificate 2025-XXXXXX".
• Verify agent qualifications:
  • Log in to the Ministry of Commerces Foreign Trade Comprehensive Service Enterprise Query Platform
  • Verify if the filing validity period covers the business date
• Scan quantum cloud code to verify information consistency
• Compare signatures/seals with customs filing imprint database

What to do if an export agency certificate is lost?

To be implemented in 2025Electronic archive management measuresRegulations:

• Lost paper originals can apply for electronic verification copies
• Replacement process:
  • Submit loss declaration through the International Trade Single Window
  • Pay 200 yuan archive retrieval fee
  • Obtain an electronic certificate with a "Reissued" watermark within 3 working days.
• Special note: Annual cumulative replacements exceeding 3 times will trigger customs audit

What are the common errors in export agency certificates?

According to 2025 customs audit case statistics, high-frequency errors include:

• Declared value deviation: Allowable error ±5%, exceeding requires re-issuance
• Unit code errors: Pay special attention to unit conversion for new energy products
• Signature sequence contradiction: Agent signature date must not be earlier than the clients
• Missing shipping information: New regulations require the carriers EDI code to be specified