Can Export Companies Provide Agency Services? Full Analysis of Foreign Trade Agency Services

Export of New Energy Accessories to EU: Agency Demand Under Market Expansion

In the first half of 2026,EU new energy vehicle sales increased by 32% year-on-year,driving China’s new energy vehicle accessory exports to exceed 12 billion RMB,with a year-on-year growth of 28%.However,Manager Fan from an auto parts enterprise in East China told General Jiang that when he exported a batch of battery management systems to Germany on his own last year,the goods were detained at Hamburg Port for 12 days because he failed to prepare a carbon footprint report conforming to EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in advance.This not only generated a storage fee of 12 euros per cubic meter per day,but also paid a penalty of 50,000 RMB to the customer for delayed delivery.

Similar problems are not rare: many export enterprises either lag behind in understanding the latest policies of target countries (such as CBAM,CE certification update),or lack professional experience in document compliance and customs clearance procedures,leading to order delays and increased costs.At this time,"Can export companies provide agency services" has become one of the most concerned questions for foreign trade practitioners.

Zhongshen Agency Service: Focus on Core Pain Points of EU Market

Against the policy environment of EU new energy accessory export in 2026,the core of Zhongshen’s agency service is "early intervention,accurate docking" — from carbon footprint verification to tax refund declaration,every link is designed around the latest requirements of the EU.General Jiang said that Zhongshen has been deeply engaged in foreign trade agency for more than 20 years,served more than 300 new energy accessory enterprises,and has a complete response system for the update and iteration of EU policies such as CBAM and CE certification.

1.Document Management: Solve EU Carbon Footprint Verification Problems

2026 is a critical year for the full implementation of EU CBAM.New energy accessories entering the EU need to provide a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) report issued by an EU-recognized third-party institution,and the customs declaration must simultaneously upload carbon footprint data to the EU customs system.If the report does not meet the standard or data upload is delayed,a fine of 5%-10% of the cargo value will be imposed.

Zhongshen’s response solutions include:

• Connect in advance with EU-certified carbon verification institutions (such as TÜV Rheinland,SGS),provide customers with PCF report pre-review services to ensure that the data meets EU EN15804 standards;
• Establish a "double document review" mechanism: document clerks are responsible for basic information verification,and policy specialists conduct cross-review on EU-specific documents such as carbon data and CE certification;
• Customs declarations are uploaded electronically,and carbon footprint data is automatically matched with customs declaration information to avoid manual input errors.

Last year,Zhongshen helped a Zhejiang auto parts enterprise handle the export of 32 batches of new energy accessories,with a 100% pass rate of PCF report pre-review,and no single batch was returned by EU customs due to document problems.

2.Customs Clearance Service: Reduce the Risk of Delay Caused by Destination Port Inspection

In 2026,the sampling inspection rate of new energy accessories by EU customs increased from 15% in 2025 to 22%,and the inspection content includes CE certification,carbon footprint report,certificate of origin,etc.If complete documents cannot be provided in time during inspection,the goods will be detained for up to 20 days.

Zhongshen’s customs clearance service has three major advantages:

The enterprise of Manager Fan exported battery accessories to France through Zhongshen this year.Originally worried about inspection delay,the goods completed customs clearance within 48 hours after arrival,which is 6 days shorter than the average duration of self-operated export.

3.Export Tax Refund: Speed Up Capital Withdrawal

In 2026,China’s export tax refund policy has clear requirements for new energy accessories: when applying for tax refund,it is necessary to upload raw material carbon footprint traceability data synchronously (required by EU CBAM),otherwise the tax refund review will be extended to 15 working days.In addition,if the raw material purchase invoice is inconsistent with the carbon verification data,the tax refund application may be rejected.

Zhongshen’s tax refund service process:

• Establish tax refund data account: collect carbon footprint traceability data throughout the whole process from raw material procurement,production to export,ensure consistency with customs declaration and PCF report;
• Adopt electronic declaration system: connect with the "Golden Tax Phase IV" system of China’s tax department,automatically verify data integrity,the declaration success rate reaches 98%;
• Green channel application: for eligible enterprises (such as tax credit A-level),assist in applying for "tax refund first,verification later",and the tax refund arrival time is shortened to 7 working days.

Last year,Zhongshen helped a Shanghai auto parts enterprise handle more than 8 million RMB of export tax refund,the average arrival time was 8 working days shorter than the enterprise’s self-declaration,effectively easing the enterprise’s capital turnover pressure.

Core Value of Agency Service: More Obvious Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement

General Jiang summarized three core values of agency service:

First,faster policy response: Zhongshen has a special policy research team,updates the policy trends of EU CBAM,Southeast Asia RCEP and other policies every month,and notifies customers in advance to adjust export strategies;

Second,stricter risk control: in the past 3 years,no customers served by Zhongshen have been penalized for policy violations.Compared with self-operated export enterprises,the violation risk is reduced by more than 90%;

Third,lower cost: through centralized procurement of transportation resources and preferential cooperation with certification institutions,Zhongshen can help customers reduce logistics costs by 15%-20% and certification costs by 10%.

Customized Service: Match Different Products and Target Countries

In addition to the EU market,Zhongshen provides customized agency services for different products and target countries:

• For Southeast Asian market: provide certificate of origin processing under Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to help customers enjoy tariff reduction (tariffs of some products reduced from 10% to 0);
• For electronic product export: provide pre-review services for US FCC certification and EU CE certification to ensure that products meet local electromagnetic compatibility requirements;
• For chemical product export: provide compliance review of United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) to avoid penalties due to incorrect transport labels.

A Shenzhen electronic enterprise led by General Li exported a batch of smart home products to Singapore this year.Through Zhongshen’s RCEP certificate of origin processing,the tariff was reduced from the original 8% to 0,saving 120,000 RMB in cost for a single batch of goods.

Whether it is new energy accessories,electronic products or chemical products,whether the target country is the EU,Southeast Asia or North America,Zhongshen can provide full-process,one-stop foreign trade agency solutions according to the specific needs of enterprises.If you encounter problems such as policy barriers,customs clearance delay or cumbersome tax refund in the export process,you may contact the professional team of Zhongshen to customize an exclusive agency service plan.