What Is a Customs Brokerage?

Customs broker (customs broker) refers to the agency approved by the customs to accept the entrustment of the import and export goods consignees and consignors, in the name of the import and export goods consignees or in their own names, to handle customs declaration business with customs, engaged in customs Domestic corporate legal entities served.

Customs broker

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Customs broker (customs broker) refers to the registration approved by the customs, accepted

Since the reform and opening up, China's

Development history and development status

The Chinese government actively creates a favorable foreign trade environment to promote the increase in import and export trade volume. The increase in foreign trade volume places higher requirements on the efficiency of import and export trade clearance. The increase in foreign trade volume has brought an increase in customs declarations. In 2000, the number of customs declarations was less than 20 million. By 2005, the number of customs declarations in China reached 40 million. The increase in customs declarations has promoted the development of China's customs declaration industry.

service items

1. Plan a comprehensive import and export logistics solution.
2. Acting for international shipping, air transportation, and rail-sea combined transportation.
3. Acting for customs declaration, purchase orders, animal and plant quarantine, commodity inspection, and insurance for export goods.
4. Pearl River Delta container transportation services.

Requires

Customs declaration enterprises should meet the requirements

(1) Having the qualifications of a domestic enterprise as a legal person;

(2) The registered capital of the enterprise is not less than RMB 1.5 million;

(3) sound organizational structure and financial management system;

(4) The number of customs officers is not less than 5;

(5) The investor, the person in charge of customs declaration business and the customs officer have no smuggling record;

(6) The person in charge of customs declaration business has more than five years of experience in foreign trade or customs declaration;

(7) No record of registration cancellation by the customs for illegal smuggling;

(8) Having fixed business premises and facilities necessary for engaging in customs declaration services;

(9) Other conditions required for customs supervision.

To apply for registration permission of a customs declaration enterprise, the following documents shall be submitted:

(1) Application for registration permission of the customs declaration enterprise;

(2) A copy of the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person or a copy of the Notice of Pre-approval of the Enterprise Name;

(3) the articles of association of the enterprise;

(4) A photocopy of the investment certification documents;

(5) A copy of the "Declaration Qualification Certificate" of the employed customs brokers;

(6) The feasibility study report of the customs declaration service industry;

(7) Resume of the person in charge of customs declaration business;

(8) Proof of ownership and lease of the customs service business premises;

(9) Other materials related to the application for registration permission.

Three major elements

Three factors to choose a customs broker

When importers select customs brokers for the first time or reconsider the relationship that they have established, they usually ask: In addition to the cost, what aspects should be paid attention to? Generally speaking, there are three aspects to consider.

Knowledge experience

Does the customs broker have the knowledge and experience of customs clearance for your industry, and what resources can he collect to serve you?

Has the customs broker directly handled the classification of goods in your industry? If your product requires special documents (such as documents prohibiting re-transportation of imported apparel), can the customs broker successfully meet these requirements? Is the customs broker adequately trained to meet the requirements of complex assessments and records? What is the business relationship of the customs broker with warehousing, transportation, and other logistics-related companies? What is the customs broker's ability to handle multiple port operations? What is the quality of the staff responsible for customer work? How long have you been working? Can the customs broker provide a successful example of an importer in a similar situation?

business

How is the customs broker performing in terms of its internal business, employee performance and customer liaison?

Does the customs broker have a policy and practice manual for handling customs declaration business? How does the customs broker handle customs record requirements? Does the customs broker have more than one customs broker for each customer? If the importer lacks key entry documents during the customs clearance process, what kind of policy will the customs brokers follow? Does the customs officer ask for more information when making a decision, or is it based on existing documents?

Customs requirements

Is the relationship between the customs broker and the customs firm? In particular, does he meet all the customs requirements for customs brokerage business?

What is relevant to customs matters when training employees? Who provides training and what is the schedule? Has the customs broker been audited by the customs? If yes, what are the results? Has the customs broker accepted the punishment, and if so, what type of regulations have been violated? What is the relationship between the customs broker and local customs officials? What does the customs broker do in implementing customs regulations, cooperating with the customs, correctly engaging in customs declarations, and paying taxes in a timely manner? Finally, remind companies that are looking for a customs broker for the first time that most large port and city customs brokers belong to a customs commission. These specialized committees provide unique resources for finding cooperative customs services.