I.Export agentWhat services are included in the fee?

Export agentThe fee is provided by foreign trade agency companies for export companies.All process customs servicesThe comprehensive costs charged include mainly three core services:

• Single certificate processing services
  • Commercial invoices, packaging documents production audit
  • Certificate of origin, certificate of quality
  • Customs declaration and declaration
• Customs logistics services
  • Coordination of customs declarations and inspections
  • Export tax refundCertificate of registration
  • Connecting Transportation Tools
• Compliance advisory services
  • HS Code Classification
  • Export Control Policy Interpretation
  • Trade Disputes Response Recommendations

What are the common methods of calculating agency fees?

According to the latest industry survey of 2025, the mainstream billing method has the following characteristics:

• Proportional value law:0.8%-1.5% (applicable to conventional goods)
• Fixed ticket fees:2000-8000 (suitable for small volume high frequency business)
• The mixed billing modelBasic Service Fees + Risk Additional Fees (for Special Regulated Goods)

A medical device export case shows: For Class II medical equipment worth 5 million yuan, the agency fee includes a basic rate of 1.2% plus a special document fee of 2000 yuan, which complies with industry charging practices.

How to identify hidden charges?

It is recommended to avoid fee traps through the "three checks":

• Check the list of servicesConfirm whether it includes
  • Customs Pre-Registration Services
  • Export tax refundArchived
  • Treatment of abnormal situations
• Check the Contract TermsSpecial attention
  • Examination of additional fee calculation criteria
  • Limitation of Number of Modifications
  • Policy changes pricing mechanism
• Check the invoice.Requests for listing
  • Customs service fees
  • Cost of Document Processing
  • Cost of system use

What percentage of the value of the agent fee is reasonable?

According to the 2023 White Paper data from the China Customs Brokers Association (still of reference value):

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• Regulatory Category:3%-5%
• Category of Dangerous Goods:5%-8%

Need to be alert.Lower than 0.8%The offer, there may be a situation of simplification of the service or the risk of transfer. A case of a chemical enterprise showed: 3.2% agent fee includes value-added services such as MSDS certification, GHS label audit, the price ratio is better than the low-price scheme.

V. Common Questions Authority Answers

Q: Does the agency fee include transportation costs?
A: Regular agent fee does not include transportation, but part of the agent is providedEXW to FOBAll package services must be separately confirmed as cost.

Q: Can self-exporting save agency fees?
Answer: For enterprises with an annual export value below 20 million, the cost of establishing an in-house customs declaration team is usually higher than the agency fee. Based on a 5-person team, the annual expenditure is approximately 600,000 to 800,000 yuan, equivalent to a 3%-4% rate of the cargo value.

Q: How is the agent fee tax rate calculated?
A: The official agency should issue a special VAT invoice for 6%, some auxiliary services may apply to different tax purposes, and the corresponding tax items must be verified.