I. What isAgency export,certificate?

An export agency certificate is a legal document issued by enterprises with import-export qualifications to certify actual ownership of goods. According to General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 58 of 2024, this document must includeinformation of both enterprises, goods details, division of foreign exchange collection responsibilitiesand other core elements, serving as an important credential for rights and obligations confirmation in cross-border trade.

Six core values of export agency certificates

Value 1: Breaking qualification barriers

• Manufacturing enterprises dont need to establish their own import-export operation rights
• Trading companies can quickly expand export categories
• Cross-border e-commerce can compliantly handle multi-party orders

Value 2: Tax processing optimization

• The principal may still enjoyExport tax refundRights and interests
  • 2025 new regulations clarify the standards for determining tax rebate entities under agency models
• Avoid the risk of double taxation

Value 3: Risk isolation mechanism

• clearlycustoms clearanceDocument and foreign exchange collection responsibility entity
• Prevent violations of foreign exchange control regulations
• Establish legal evidence chain for trade disputes

Practical business scenario analysis

Scenario 1: "Borrowing a Ship to Sail the Sea" for Manufacturing Enterprises

• A Zhejiang hardware factorys proof of agency export demonstrates:
  • Save 30% of qualification application costs
  • First export cycle shortened to 7 working days

Scenario 2: Cross-border supply chain integration

• Shenzhen electronics trader utilizing agency certification demonstrates:
  • Simultaneously handle export business for 5 factories
  • Achieve classified aggregation of customs data

Authoritative answers to common questions

Question: Does agency export affect corporate credit accumulation?

• According to 2025 Customs AEO certification new regulations:
  • Principals export performance can be counted in their own trade records
  • Agencys customs clearance data calculated separately

Question: What is the validity period of certification documents?

• Statutory retroactive period is 3 years after goods export
  • Recommend enterprises retain complete documents for at least 5 years
  • Electronic archives must comply with customs data format requirements

Question: How to prevent agencies from misusing quotas?

• Recommend implementing three safeguard measures:
  • Select enterprises with the "whitelist" qualification for foreign exchange management.
  • Specify data query rights in contracts
  • Require agencies to provide bank payment guarantees

New trends in export agency for 2025

With the full implementation of RCEP and the upgrade of customs' "smart supervision" system, export agency certificates are undergoing two major changes:

• The proportion of electronic documents has increased to 85%
• Data verification time has been reduced to 72 hours

It is recommended that enterprises chooseCross-border data integration capabilitiesas their agency service provider to ensure full-process traceability of certification documents.