Why must it be handled through professional agentscustoms clearance? What are the risks of self-declaration?

According to the Administrative Measures for Import and Export Goods Declaration issued by the General Administration of Customs in 2025,Enterprises handling self-declaration must meet three mandatory conditions:

• Possess AEO Advanced Certification from Customs
• Employ at least 2 licensed customs declarants
• Handle over 500 customs declarations annually

Actual cases show that a cross-border e-commerce company was finedCNY 380,000 for a single shipmentdue to HS code misclassification, while professional agencies can avoid such risks through pre-classification rulings.

How to evaluate the professionalism of a customs declaration agency? These 5 indicators are most critical

• Verification of Qualification:
  • AAA Credit Enterprise by China Customs Brokers Association
  • A customs - declared enterprise filed with the General Administration of Customs
• Service capabilities:
  • Experience in special supervision zones (e.g., bonded zones, free trade zones)
  • Application cases of free trade agreements such as RCEP
• Technical systems:Real-time tracking intelligent customs declaration system

What items are included in customs declaration agency fees? The latest 2025 fee standards

Typical customs declaration service fee structure (taking 20-foot container as an example):

• Basic declaration fee: 800-1500 RMB (depending on port)
• Additional service fees:
  • Commodity pre-classification: 500-2000 RMB/item
  • Certificate of origin processing: 300-800 RMB
• Special note: Starting from 2025,Customs Single Window 3.0 versionRequires all declaration data to interface with Golden Tax Phase IV system, recommend choosing comprehensive service providers with tax compliance capabilities

The 3 most common legal risks in customs declaration and preventive measures

• False declaration risks:

  A company was required to pay back taxes + late fees totaling 1.27 million RMB due to declared value discrepancies. Recommend adoptingThird-party price pre-auditmechanism.

• Intellectual property infringement:

  By 2025, customs will have established an automatic brand database comparison system, recommend conductingTrademark pre-verification.

• before shipment.

  Missing regulatory certificates:

How to handle customs inspections? What emergency plans do agencies provide?

The new version of Import and Export Tariff adds 12 categories of goods requiring licenses, requiring relevant documents to be prepared 40 days in advance.Professional agencies should provide:

• Three-level emergency response mechanism
• Primary response: Submit supplementary explanation materials within 1 hour
• Intermediate response: On-site inspection accompaniment + professional legal opinions

Advanced response: Initiate classification dispute reconsideration procedure

What are the fundamental differences between cross-border e-commerce customs declaration and traditional trade customs declaration?

• In 2025, the average customs inspection rate is 3.8%, down 0.5 percentage points from 2024, but key commodities (such as lithium batteries, medical devices) still maintain inspection rates above 15%.
  • Declaration modes:
  • Traditional trade: Per-shipment declaration
• Cross-border e-commerce: Special supervision codes such as 9810/9710
  • Tax policies:
  • B2B exports eligible for 13% full VAT refund

How to prepare complete customs declaration documents? These 7 materials are indispensable

• In 2025, cross-border e-commerce retail import quota will increase to 50,000 RMB per person annually
• Commercial invoice (must indicate trade terms CIF/FOB)
• Customs Power of Attorney (Electronic signatures require prior filing)
• Declaration Elements Form (Contains 8 items including material and purpose)

What factors affect customs declaration efficiency? How to ensure smooth clearance?

According to 2025 customs statistics, the three major factors affecting clearance time:

• Document completeness (42%)
• System integration stability (35%)
• Inspection processing speed (23%)

It is recommended to choose suppliers offeringCustoms clearance time insuranceLeading agency companies currently promise compensation standards up to 2,000 yuan/day for delays.