enteredExport agentWhat basic items are included in the service fee?

According to the latest 2025 industry data, the fee structure of formal agency companies typically includes three modules:

• Basic agency fee:Charged at 0.5%-1.2% of trade volume (minimum charge of 3000-8000 yuan per order)
• Document processing fee:
  • customs clearancePer document: 200-500 yuan/document
  • Certificate of Origin: 150-300 RMB per copy
• Fund supervision fee:A service fee of 0.1%-0.3% is charged for complex settlements involving letters of credit

Why do quotes vary significantly between different agency companies?

After the 2023 industry rectification, data from the State Administration for Market Regulation shows that price differences mainly stem from:

• Differences in service qualifications:AEO-certified enterprises charge 15%-20% more than ordinary enterprises
• Scope of risk assumption:Agency fees including tax compliance services increase by 5-8 percentage points
• Additional service configurations:If including RCEP tariff planning, fees increase by 3%-5%

Which is more cost-effective: export without license or formal agency services?

Comparing a case study of an electronics enterprise in Shenzhen in 2024:

• Export without license:Surface charge of 0.3% but with hidden risk costs (40% higher probability of customs seizure)
• Official Agency:1% service fee includes value-added services such as pre-classification and tariff dispute resolution.

Operational data shows that companies using official agencies experience a 2-3 percentage point increase in tax rebate rates, with an average annual tariff cost saving of approximately 12.7%.

How to identify the hidden fee trap?

Special attention required for the following three types of hidden charges:

• Emergency fee for abnormal documents:3-5 times emergency fee charged before statutory holidays.
• Virtual storage fee:Excessive storage fees charged by falsely reporting detention time in regulatory warehouses.
• Exchange rate difference trap:5%-1% exchange rate difference exploited through settlement time gaps.

Is an annual service fee necessary?

2025 trends show that 65% of premium agencies are shifting to annual fee systems, with advantages including:

• 20%-30% reduction in per-shipment costs.
• Priority access to customs expert teams.
• Free use of intelligent customs declaration systems.

Recommended for enterprises with annual export volumes exceeding 5 million. A garment company improved customs clearance efficiency by 40% after adopting the annual fee system.

How are special trade models charged?

Comparison of fee coefficients for different trade methods (with general trade as baseline 1):

• Processing trade: 1.2-1.5 times (involving bonded verification).
• Cross-border e-commerce: 0.8-1 times (batch declaration advantage).
• Market procurement: 1.5-2 times (complex single-item classification).

How to verify the reasonableness of agency fees?

Recommended verification methods:

• Compare with industry standards from the International Trade Service Fee Guidelines (2025 Edition).
• Request case studies of similar business fees from the past three years.
• Verify whether Customs AEO certification qualifications are publicly displayed.