What is the calculation basis for the agency export service fee?

The agency export service fee for 2025 is primarily composed of the following three parts:

• Basic service fee rate: Typically charged at 0.8%-1.5% of the cargo value, depending on:
  • Product customs supervision category (general goods/inspection goods)
  • Annual export scale (a 0.2% rate increase for enterprises with exports below $5 million)
  • Payment terms (?L/C?An additional 0.3% will be charged for the service.
• Cost of advanced funds: Interest is calculated at 0.06%-0.1% per day of the advanced amount (2025 market benchmark interest rate).
• : Special services such as special packaging and dangerous goods declaration: Customs declaration document fee (200-500 RMB per bill),?Certificate of Origin?Fee (80-150 yuan/person)

How should the tax refund distribution ratio be reasonably determined?

There are two mainstream revenue-sharing models in 2025:

• Fixed ratio sharing: A fee of 10-15% of the tax refund will be charged, suitable for products with stable tax refund cycles.
• Stepwise profit sharing:
  • Products with a 13% tax rebate rate: Free for the first 3 months, with an additional 1% charge per month thereafter.
  • Products with a 9% tax refund rate: Base charge is 8%, with an additional 0.5% charged every 15 days beyond 90 days.

Typical Case: A building materials company exports goods worth $1 million with a tax rebate rate of 13%. The agency agreement stipulates a 12% commission. If the actual tax rebate amount is ￥860,000 (converted from the tax-inclusive price), the agency service fee would be ￥860,000 × 12% = ￥103,200.

Which hidden costs are most easily overlooked?

• Exchange rate locking cost: Forward?Foreign exchange settlement?An additional operational fee of 0.3-0.5% will be charged for the transaction.
• Abnormal situation handling fee:
  • Customs Inspection Cooperation Fee: 800-2000 RMB/time
  • Document amendment fee: 300-800 RMB/item
• Capital turnover costUnder the T/T payment method, if the financing period exceeds 30 days, the interest rate will be increased by 20%.

How to verify whether the agent's quotation is reasonable?

It is recommended to use a three-dimensional comparison method:

• Horizontal comparison: Obtain quotations from more than three agency companies.
• Longitudinal analysis: Compare the fee rate fluctuations for the same quarter over the past three years (the industry average fee rate decreased by 0.8% from 2023 to 2025).
• Cost breakdown: Request to provide a detailed list, with key verification on:
  • Does the customs declaration document fee include the electronic port data transmission fee?
  • Does foreign exchange verification include bank service charges?

What new fee models will emerge in 2025?

• SAAS Service Package: Annual cost of ￥20,000-50,000 includes:
  • Export Data Intelligent Analysis System
  • Automatically generate customs declaration list
  • Real-time Tax Refund Progress Tracking
• Risk - sharing model: The agency fee is linked to the time of tax refund receipt, with a 0.5% reward for every 10 days in advance.
• Carbon Tariff Specialized Services：Under the EU CBAM mechanism, a carbon footprint accounting fee of ￥800-1500 will be charged per shipment.