What is?Export Agency?Fee?

The export agency fee is?Foreign trade?The agency company provides services for the production enterprise.Comprehensive services including customs clearance, logistics, foreign exchange collection and payment, and tax refund.The service fee charged at the time. According to the latest industry data for 2025, the agency fee rate typically fluctuates between 0.8% and 3% of the total export amount, depending on the following factors:

• The complexity of product customs codes
• Total annual export business volume
  • Below $1 million: 1.5%-3%
  • $1-5 million: 1%-2%
  • Above $5 million: 0.8%-1.5%
• Does it involve special regulatory zones?

How do agency fees correspond to service items?

The fee structure of a professional agency should includeBasic Service PackageandValue-added service packages:

• Basic services must include:
  • Customs Declaration Document Preparation and Submission
  • Foreign Exchange Receipts?Foreign exchange settlement?Operation
  • ?Tax Refund?Declaration (excluding refund of advanced payments)
• Common value-added service charges:
  • Customs clearance assistance at destination port: 500-2000 RMB per shipment.
  • Certificate of Origin Agency Service: 200-800 RMB per copy.
  • ?L/C?Document Review Service: 0.1%-0.3%

What are the new changes in the agency fee market in 2025?

According to the latest policy from the General Administration of Customs, foreign trade enterprises need to pay special attention to:

• The retention period for electronic customs declarations has been extended to 7 years.
• The origin declaration under RCEP requires professional certification.
• ?E-commerce?The agency fee rate for B2B direct export (Model 9710) has generally been reduced by 0.2%.

It is recommended that enterprises request the agency to provide during negotiations.Comparison table of expense details, clearly distinguish between mandatory policy-required services and optional value-added services.

How to avoid hidden charges?

With 20 years of experience in handling agency disputes, we have summarized three key preventive measures:

• Please confirm whether the cost calculation base includes freight and insurance premiums.
• Clarify the handling fees for exceptional circumstances:
  • Check whether the inspection coordination fee is included in the base rate.
  • Amendment fee/Re-declaration fee standard
• Please provide written confirmation of the foreign exchange rate locking mechanism.

Which is more cost-effective: agency fees or self-operated exports?

It is recommended that enterprises base their decisions onAnnual export volume thresholdDecision:

• Below $3 million: The agency model offers lower overall costs.
• $3-5 million: Financial cost variance analysis required
• Over $5 million: It is recommended to establish an in-house export team.

Special attention should be paid to the proxy mode.VAT credit carryover costA high-quality agency should provide tax advance services.

How to Verify the Reasonableness of a Proxy Company's Quotation?

Please provide three professional verification methods:

• Please provide the Customs AEO certification.
• Verify the filing information of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
• Compare the time difference between bank settlement receipts (should be ≤3 working days).

What are the essential clauses when signing a contract?

Based on the compliance requirements of Fortune 500 companies, the contract must clearly state:

• Document Transmission Timeliness Commitment
• Foreign exchange risk sharing mechanism
• Compensation Standards for Customs Declaration Error Rate
• Data Security and Confidentiality Clause

Suggested additionAnnual Expense Audit Clause, reserves the right to retrospectively investigate abnormal charges.