Customs declaration agent refers to a way of entrusting customs declaration procedures to professional customs agents or professionals. With the continuous development of international trade, customs agent has become the choice of more and more enterprises. However, many people have some questions about customs agents. Below I will answer the common questions.

Why do you want to choose a customs agent?

Professional knowledge: Customs agents or professionals usually have rich experience and professional knowledge of customs clearance, and can be familiar with and solve various customs clearance problems.

Save time: the customs declaration agent can help enterprises save a lot of tedious procedures and handle time, and does not require enterprises to invest too much manpower and material resources.

Avoid risks: Customs agents or professionals can help enterprises avoid possible errors and risks in the process of customs declaration, and ensure the smooth progress of customs declaration.

Professional technical support: customs agents or professionals can provide a full range of technical support to help enterprises solve various technical problems in customs declaration.

2. What is the process of customs declaration?

The process of customs declaration generally includes the following steps:

Drafting contracts: enterprises reach an agreement with customs agents or professionals to clarify the specific matters and costs of customs declaration.

Provide information: The enterprise will be related to the customs clearance required information (such as invoices, packing lists, customs declarations, etc.) to the customs agents or professionals.

Audit data: Customs agents or professionals will audit the information provided to ensure its accuracy and completeness.

Fill in the declaration form: the customs agent or professional will fill in the declaration form according to the information provided and make the necessary declaration.

Payment of customs duties: Customs agents or professionals will help enterprises calculate the customs duties required for customs declaration and assist enterprises to complete the customs duty payment procedures.

Application for inspection: As needed, customs agents or professionals will assist enterprises to handle the relevant inspection procedures.

Customs clearance: When all customs clearance procedures are completed, customs agents or professionals will help enterprises to handle customs clearance procedures to ensure the smooth import and export of goods.

Three, what information does the customs agent need to provide?

The information required for customs declaration usually includes the following aspects:

Goods information: including the name of the goods, specifications, quantity, weight, value, etc.

Document information: including invoice, packing list, bill of lading, insurance policy, etc.

Import and export contracts: including import and export contracts with foreign buyers and sellers.

Qualification certificates: including enterprise business license, tax registration certificate, organization code certificate, etc.

Relevant license certificate: such as food, medicine and other goods requiring special license certificate.

The specific information that needs to be provided will change according to different circumstances, and the customs broker or professional will inform the enterprise of the specific information required according to the actual situation.

4. How to calculate the cost of customs declaration?

The cost of customs declaration usually includes two parts: customs declaration service fee and related procedure fee.

Customs service fee: Customs service fee is a fee charged by a customs agent or a professional to provide customs agency services, generally calculated according to the value or quantity of the goods.

Related procedures fees: Some necessary procedures in the customs declaration process, such as customs declaration, inspection fees, tariffs, etc., require enterprises to pay corresponding fees in accordance with relevant regulations.

The specific calculation method and amount of fees will vary due to different customs agents or professionals, and enterprises can compare and choose according to their own circumstances when choosing customs agents.

Five, what are the precautions for customs declaration?

Choose a reputable customs agent or professional to ensure that they have a wealth of experience and technical capabilities.

Provide accurate and complete information to ensure smooth customs declaration.

Pay attention to whether the customs declaration fees provided by customs agents or professionals are reasonable, and understand the specific services included in the fees.

Before providing entrusted declaration materials, fully communicate and understand with the customs agent or professional to ensure that both parties have a clear understanding of the requirements and responsibilities of the customs declaration business.