1. What are the actual benefits that an export agency certificate can bring?

The export agency certificate, as a crucial document in international trade, primarily generates three core values:

• Tax Optimization Leverage: Zhejiang Province, 2019Export DrawbackData shows that enterprises that standardize the use of export agency certificates can reduce the tax refund cycle by an average of 40%, especially avoiding double taxation in the field of cross-border service trade.
• Customs clearance efficiency multiplierThe General Administration of Customs' new regulations for 2025 stipulate that certified export agency documents can improve the customs clearance efficiency for single shipments by 25%, especially enjoying expedited clearance channels among RCEP member countries.
• Compliance Moat：Effectively isolating the direct transaction risks between production enterprises and overseas buyers, it complies with the authenticity verification standards for trade backgrounds required by the new foreign exchange management regulations of the central bank.

II. Which enterprises are most in need of applying for an agency export certificate?

Based on our service experience with 200+foreign tradePractical experience in enterprises shows that the following three types of entities have rigid demands:

• Production - type export enterprises: The new export tax rebate policy for 2025 clarifies that non-self-operated export manufacturing enterprises must declare tax rebates with an agency certificate.
• Cross-border E-commerceSeller: In response to the EU's new VAT regulations (OSS system), an agent certificate can serve as valid proof for B2B transactions.
• Handle customs declaration, inspection, and foreign exchange write - off: Complies with the requirements for document management as stipulated in the Pilot Management Measures for Comprehensive Foreign Trade Service Enterprises by the Ministry of Commerce.

III. What are the potential risks of using an export agency certificate?

The 2025 audit cases from the General Administration of Customs reveal that the primary risks are concentrated in three dimensions:

• Qualification traps: Approximately 15% of agency companies fail to meet the customs credit rating standards.
• Documentation flaws: In the cases of violations reported by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in 2024, 32% involved incomplete elements in agency documents.
• Joint and several liability: Supreme Court commercial precedents indicate that an agent's gross negligence may lead to the principal bearing joint liability.

IV. How to Choose a Reliable Export Agency Service Provider?

Based on the latest 2025 edition of the "International Trade Single Window Access Service Specifications," it is recommended to evaluate from the following dimensions:

• Triple Accreditation:
  • Customs AEO Advanced Certification
  • Foreign exchange management classification: Category A
  • E-Port Data Interface Qualification
• Risk prevention system: Request for a Certificate of No Administrative Penalty Records in the Past Three Years
• Informationization capability: Confirm that its ERP system has achieved API direct connection with the Single Window.

5. Can the export agency certificate replace other trade documents?

Special attention must be paid to the boundaries of its legal validity:

• Non-fungible document:It is recommended to verify through the following methods:, quality inspection certificates, and other professional technical documents
• Combined usage scenarios: Together with the proforma invoice and packing list, it forms a complete chain of trade documents.
• Special restrictions: When it comes to controlled commodities such as dual-use items, a separate export license application is still required.