The difference between a foreign trade company and an import and export agency

A. The definitions of foreign trade companies and import and export agency companies are different:

Foreign trade companies:

1. It refers to a trading company with foreign trade management qualifications. Its business transactions focus on foreign countries. Through market research, it imports foreign goods into China for sales, or purchases domestic goods and sells them abroad to earn the price difference.

2. Foreign trade companies do some import and export agents without import and export rights, and charge agency fees. This series of trade activities can only be carried out under the premise of import and export rights. The links to be passed in the whole process are generally customs, commodity inspection, banks, SAFE, tax rebates, national taxation, government departments, etc.

Import and export agency:

1. It is a commercial service company, mainly for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals who are subject to various restrictions in commercial transactions because they do not understand or are not familiar with the trade operation process, and do not understand trade rules and regulations when signing foreign trade contracts. A company that helps the client to pass through the trade smoothly when there is a trade risk and a professional company is needed to assist in the completion of foreign trade and other related business activities.

2. The usual business includes the following categories: agent inspection, agent warehousing, agent customs declaration or customs clearance, agent international transportation, agent foreign exchange receipt and payment, agent international insurance, advance payment of export tax rebate, etc.

B. The business scope of foreign trade companies and import and export agency companies is different:

Foreign trade companies:

1. The business scope is generally divided into goods trade, technology trade and service trade. As a self-employed or a small company, it is generally not suitable to engage in technology trade, and some commodities in the import and export trade of goods, such as grain, are franchised by some designated companies, and individuals are not allowed to operate. For furniture, home appliances and other businesses that take up a lot of money and have complicated after-sales services, it is not suitable for individuals.

Import and export agency:

1. After perfecting the entire industrial system, professional import and export agency companies vigorously carry out internal and external sales of agency products and international procurement. Such companies not only need to understand the laws and regulations in foreign trade activities, but also maintain good communication with relevant departments on the basis of coordinating multiple parties, and also need to keep abreast of international trade trends and temporary changes in national foreign trade policies.

2. Each job is actually not very difficult but requires operators to have a comprehensive knowledge structure and excellent coordination ability. A good import and export agency can help customers greatly reduce unnecessary costs or get more orders , but an unprofessional import and export agency will also make the client suffer huge losses.

3. The integrity and reputation of the import and export agency are naturally very critical. This not only refers to whether the client can smoothly pass through foreign trade activities, but also involves the safety of goods and funds.

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2022-3-10