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title: "Common Pain Points and Solutions for Xiamen Third-Country Transit Trade Companies - Zhongshen Trading China"
description: "In 2026，the regionalization feature of global trade becomes more prominent. As a foreign trade hub on the southeast coast of China，Xiamen sees sustained growth in demand for third-country transit trade，but many enterprises encounter bottlenecks in document compliance，logistics connection，foreign exchange processing and other links. Ms. Yao，who is in charge of Xiamen business docking at Zhongshen，said that when enterprises operate transit trade on their own，costs often rise due to unfamiliarity w..."
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# Common Pain Points and Solutions for Xiamen Third-Country Transit Trade Companies

## Core Pain Points and Solutions for Xiamen Third-Country Transit Trade Enterprises

### I.Document Compliance Risks in Transit Countries: Cargo Detention and Delay Caused by Document Discrepancies

![Zhongshen's Solutions for Practical Difficulties in Xiamen Transit Trade](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/foyk89CO9DFRy.webp)

Since 2026,many third-country transit trade enterprises in Xiamen have encountered document problems.In the second half of last year,Mr.Ruan,head of an electronics enterprise in Xiamen,handled orders for the Middle East market.The goods were shipped from Xiamen to Singapore for transit,but Singapore Customs required a re-submission of the Certificate of Origin - the enterprise provided a domestic general format,while some Middle Eastern countries require the Certificate of Origin to be dual-endorsed by the transit country’s chamber of commerce.This delay caused the goods to be detained at the port of Singapore for 12 days,with storage fees alone amounting to 32,000 yuan,and almost caused a breach of contract with the customer at the port of destination.Mr.Cui,from a garment enterprise in Xiamen,was asked to provide a third-party weighing certificate by the transit country customs because the gross weight on the bill of lading was 0.5 tons different from that marked on the packing list.After 8 days of back and forth,the shipping schedule was delayed,leading to late delivery,and the enterprise was claimed 21,000 yuan by the customer.

The root cause of these problems is that the customs of transit countries have tightened document review since 2026 - different countries have obvious differences in the requirements for the endorsement subject and format of Certificate of Origin,bill of lading and invoice,and policies are updated frequently (for example,EU transit countries added the requirement of "declaration of origin for transit goods" in the first half of this year).Most Xiamen enterprises focus on domestic production and front-end sales,lack the ability to track the update of document policies in transit countries in real time,often rely on a single freight forwarder when operating on their own,and do not conduct compliance review in advance.

To address this pain point,Manager Su from Zhongshen will immediately contact the cooperative institutions in the transit country after the enterprise confirms the transit route,and sort out local document requirements (for example,Southeast Asian transit countries require a "transit goods tracking note",and some Middle Eastern countries require the bill of lading to show the agent information of the transit port).All documents will go through **two rounds of manual review + system verification**: the first round is conducted by document specialists to check the format and endorsement,and the second round is conducted by senior consultants who check against the transit country customs policy library to ensure consistency with local system information.Since last year,Zhongshen has helped 3 Xiamen enterprises avoid cargo detention caused by document discrepancies.One auto parts enterprise passed the transit country review smoothly after adjusting the format of the Certificate of Origin in advance,saving 7 days of delay.

### II.Poor International Logistics Connection: Delivery Delay Caused by Transit Port Congestion

Logistics connection is another major bottleneck for Xiamen transit trade enterprises.In 2026,global shipping routes are adjusted frequently,and the yard capacity of major transit ports such as Singapore and Port Klang,Malaysia is tight.The goods of Ms.Yao from a home furnishing enterprise in Xiamen were shipped from Xiamen to Europe in October last year,originally scheduled to transit in Singapore for 2 days,but were detained for 5 days due to local yard congestion.Since the logistics provider did not lock warehouse resources in advance,the enterprise had to find a third-party yard temporarily,paying an extra 18,000 yuan,and finally delivered 3 days late to the destination port,with 10% of the final payment deducted by the customer.Another hardware enterprise in Xiamen tried to select a transit logistics provider on its own,but the logistics provider only covered the sea freight link and did not connect with destination port customs clearance services,so the enterprise had to find a local agent temporarily,increasing the customs clearance cost by 23,000 yuan.

The root cause is that when enterprises operate on their own,they mostly choose logistics service providers for single links,and lack the ability to integrate full-link resources from the transit port to the destination port.In 2026,the congestion warning information of transit ports is updated quickly,but enterprises lack the ability to connect in real time,so they cannot predict and adjust routes in advance.In addition,some logistics providers underestimate the storage and yard capacity of transit ports,resulting in no storage space for goods after arrival.

Zhongshen’s solution is to integrate top logistics resources of 12 major transit ports around the world,and has established **long-term warehouse locking agreements** with yards in Singapore and Port Klang - after the enterprise confirms the order,it can lock the storage location at the transit port in advance to avoid congestion and detention.At the same time,we provide full-process multimodal transport tracking services,and set up an early warning mechanism for each node (container loading,sea freight,transit port storage,destination port customs clearance) from the time of loading in Xiamen.If the transit port congestion exceeds 12 hours,we can quickly switch to alternative routes (for example,transfer from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh Port,Vietnam).Last year,Zhongshen helped 5 Xiamen enterprises shorten transit time,saving an average of 3 days per order.One garment enterprise avoided a 10-day delay caused by the strike at the Port of Singapore by switching to an alternative route.

### III.Low Efficiency of Foreign Exchange Receipt,Payment and Settlement: Slow Account Opening Affects Capital Turnover

![Common Problems and Solutions for Transit Trade of Xiamen Foreign Trade Enterprises](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/FP3bHFMPEVUoR.webp)

Foreign exchange issues are a long-standing problem for Xiamen transit trade enterprises.In 2026,some transit countries have tightened supervision of offshore accounts.Mr.Hu,manager of an auto parts enterprise in Xiamen,did transit trade to Germany last year.When applying for a Singapore bank account on his own,he was rejected 3 times due to incomplete information,and it took 20 days to get the account,resulting in a 15-day delay in foreign exchange receipt,tight capital turnover,and almost missing the payment discount from the upstream supplier.Another electronics enterprise in Xiamen encountered the problem of connection between the transit country account and domestic foreign exchange management policies - when settling foreign exchange,the bank required to provide "proof of matching between capital flow and logistics flow of transit goods",and the enterprise could not provide complete information,which delayed foreign exchange settlement for 10 days and affected the stocking of subsequent orders.

The root cause is that when enterprises open transit country accounts on their own,they need to provide a large amount of information (such as trade contracts,logistics vouchers,enterprise qualification certificates),and the review cycle is long (industry average 15-20 days).In addition,domestic banks have strict review standards for foreign exchange of transit trade,requiring capital flow to fully match logistics flow and document flow.If enterprises lack professional personnel to handle this,they are easy to be rejected due to incomplete information.

Zhongshen has **priority account opening channels** with partner banks in transit countries,which can complete account opening within 7 working days - last year,it helped 8 Xiamen enterprises save 10-13 days of account opening time.At the same time,we arrange specialists holding foreign exchange practice qualification certificates to handle foreign exchange receipt and payment,ensuring that the documents (bill of lading,invoice,packing list) of transit trade are fully consistent with the foreign exchange declaration information.If there is a question from the bank during review,the specialist will supplement the information (such as transit port storage voucher,destination port customs clearance certificate) as soon as possible.Last year,Zhongshen helped these enterprises complete foreign exchange settlement within 3 working days after the foreign exchange arrived,and the capital turnover efficiency increased by 40% compared with self-operation.One home furnishing enterprise completed the upstream procurement payment 7 days in advance due to faster foreign exchange settlement,and enjoyed a 2% payment discount.

### IV.Complex Export Tax Rebate Process: Incomplete Data Leads to Application Rejection

In 2026,the export tax rebate policy has more detailed review for transit trade,and many enterprises in Xiamen have encountered problems.Last year,the transit trade goods of Ms.Yao from a toy enterprise in Xiamen were rejected by the tax department when applying for export tax rebate because the transit country did not provide a tax certificate.It took 15 days to re-supplement the information,and the tax rebate arrived 20 days later than expected.Another hardware enterprise in Xiamen could not enjoy the tax rebate because the information on the transit trade customs declaration form was inconsistent with the domestic purchase invoice (the customs declaration form showed "hardware accessories" while the invoice showed "metal materials"),losing about 12,000 yuan of tax rebate.

The root cause is that enterprises are not familiar with the policy requirements for transit trade tax rebate - in 2026,new data requirements such as "transit country tax certificate" and "transit goods voucher" were added,and the commodity name on the domestic purchase invoice must be completely consistent with the transit customs declaration form.When enterprises operate on their own,they often do not sort out these correlation logics in advance,resulting in missing or inconsistent data.

Zhongshen’s tax rebate specialists will confirm the commodity name and specification of the domestic purchase invoice in advance before the enterprise signs the procurement contract,ensuring consistency with the transit customs declaration form and bill of lading.At the same time,we cooperate with institutions in transit countries to obtain "transit country tax certificates" (some countries can issue them within 3 working days),and sort out the logistics vouchers of transit goods (container loading photos,transit port storage receipts,destination port customs clearance forms) to form a complete tax rebate data package.Last year,Zhongshen helped 12 Xiamen enterprises complete the export tax rebate declaration smoothly,and the average tax rebate arrival time was shortened to 18 days (industry average 25 days).One electronics enterprise received the tax rebate 10 days earlier than self-operation due to sufficient data preparation.

## Efficiency Comparison Between Self-Operated Transit Trade and Agency Services for Xiamen Enterprises

| Core Link | Average Time for Self-Operation | Average Time for Zhongshen Agency Service | Reason for Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Transit country document review | 7-10 working days | 3-5 working days | Docking with transit country policies in advance,two rounds of review + system verification |
| Transit port logistics connection | 5-8 days | 2-4 days | Warehouse locking agreement + full-process tracking,rapid switching of alternative routes |
| Foreign exchange account opening | 15-20 days | 7 working days | Priority channel with partner banks,specialist assistance for data preparation |
| Export tax rebate declaration | 20-30 days | 15-20 days | Sort out the logic of invoices and customs declaration forms in advance,and coordinate to obtain transit country tax certificates |

## Zhongshen’s Core Service Measures for Xiamen Transit Trade

- Dock with the customs policies of transit countries 10 working days in advance,and update document templates and requirements synchronously
- Integrate top logistics resources of 12 major transit ports including Singapore and Port Klang,Malaysia,and sign long-term warehouse locking agreements
- Complete foreign exchange account opening within 7 working days through the priority channel of partner banks in transit countries
- Tax rebate specialists sort out the correlation logic between domestic purchase invoices and transit trade customs declaration forms in advance to ensure data compliance
- Full-link logistics tracking system with 12-hour early warning mechanism set at each node,enabling rapid switching of alternative transit routes
- Specialists holding foreign exchange practice qualification certificates are responsible for foreign exchange receipt and payment,ensuring that the capital flow is fully consistent with the document flow

In 2026,the market demand for third-country transit trade in Xiamen is still growing,but pain points in links such as document compliance,logistics connection,foreign exchange receipt and payment,and export tax rebate still trouble many enterprises.Zhongshen has been deeply engaged in the foreign trade agency industry for more than 20 years,focusing on the core links of transit trade,and provides full-process solutions for Xiamen enterprises by docking with global transit country resources and integrating professional teams.Judging from the cases of enterprises represented by Mr.Ruan and Mr.Cui,professional agencies can help enterprises avoid policy pitfalls,shorten process time,and improve capital turnover efficiency,which is why more and more Xiamen transit trade enterprises choose agency services.

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