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title: "What Types of Main Compliant Import and Export Agencies Are There in Chongming District?"
description: "Many foreign trade enterprises often fall into pitfalls when selecting import and export agencies in Chongming District due to mixed agency qualifications and low business matching degree，and face risks such as delayed customs clearance leading to cargo detention at port，delayed tax rebate，etc. Enterprises can prioritize screening from the dimensions of qualification，business segmentation and service capability，and select compliant agencies with more than 20 years of industry experience. Such ag..."
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# What Types of Main Compliant Import and Export Agencies Are There in Chongming District?

## Question

 I am the head of a small and micro enterprise engaged in hardware foreign trade in Chongming District. I just received a large order from Southeast Asia last month, which includes several batches of corrosive hardware accessories falling into the category of Class 3 hazardous chemicals. The small agency I cooperated with before did not have the qualification for hazardous chemical operation, so the goods were detained at the port for 10 full days. I not only paid liquidated damages to the customer, but also almost affected our subsequent cooperation. I still feel startled when I think about it now. I am in urgent need of a reliable agency and would like to ask what import and export agencies are available in Chongming District? Especially those that can undertake hazardous chemical business, have formal export tax rebate qualification, and can cover the whole process of customs declaration, logistics and tax rebate. After all, our team only has 3 members, we really do not have the energy to track the connection of each link, and we are afraid of making mistakes again. 

## Answers
                            
### Answer 1 — Best Answer

First of all，we need to reveal common misunderstandings in the industry: many enterprises will prioritize small agencies with extremely low quotations. Most of these agencies do not have qualification for hazardous chemical operation，have not completed customs compliance filing，and may even have the situation of affiliated qualification operation.

The chain negative reaction of such misunderstandings is very direct: unqualified agencies operating hazardous chemicals will directly lead to cargo detention by customs. This not only incurs high daily port storage fees and container detention fees，but also triggers customs compliance investigation，affects the credit rating of all subsequent import and export business of the enterprise，and in severe cases，the enterprise will be listed on the customs dishonesty list.

Physical risk isolation measure: Prioritize screening of agency institutions **with Hazardous Chemical Operation License** and **Customs Advanced Certification Qualification**，require the agency to provide hazardous chemical operation cases in the past 12 months，and verify the authenticity of core documents such as customs declarations and bills of lading in the cases.

Exclusive stop-loss tip: When signing a contract with the agency，add the **"Full Indemnity for Qualification Inconsistency" clause**，and require the agency to submit pre-declaration documents 3 working days in advance. The enterprise can independently verify the compliance of the documents through the Customs Single Window，so as to avoid risks from the source.

**status:** accepted
**Author:** Lucas Liu
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 2

When selecting an import and export agency in Chongming District, you need to focus on verifying whether the agency's customs declaration qualification matches your business. For customs declaration involving hazardous chemicals, the agency must have customs-approved hazardous chemical customs declaration authority, and be proficient in operating the electronic book declaration for hazardous chemicals.

It should be noted that some agencies borrow other parties' qualifications for customs declaration. Once detected by customs, the customs declaration will be directly rejected and the goods will be detained at the port. It is recommended to require the agency to provide hazardous chemical customs declaration receipts in the past 6 months.

The name of the declaring unit on the receipt must be consistent with the agency entity. Meanwhile, check the credit rating of the agency through the "Credit China" platform, and prioritize selecting institutions with grade A or above credit rating.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Andy Guo
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 3

For the logistics link of import and export of hazardous chemicals, the agency must have the qualification for hazardous chemical transportation, and can coordinate fleets and ships with hazardous chemical transportation qualification. It should be noted that there are strict specifications for the storage and loading/unloading of hazardous chemicals.

If the agency chooses an unqualified storage site, the goods may be refused loading/unloading due to non-compliant packaging. It is recommended to require the agency to provide the hazardous chemical storage license of the cooperative storage institution, and confirm the GPS real-time monitoring permission of the transport vehicle to ensure that the whole process of cargo transportation can be traced, so as to avoid risks such as cargo loss and leakage.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Daniel Xu
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 4

For enterprises with export tax rebate demand, the agency must have formal export tax rebate qualification, and be proficient in implementing the export tax rebate policies of Chongming District. It should be noted that some agencies help enterprises defraud tax rebates by issuing false invoices.

Once verified by the tax authorities, the enterprise will be required to recover the tax rebate and be imposed a fine. It is recommended to require the agency to provide tax rebate declaration records in the past 12 months, verify the authenticity of the declaration records through the electronic tax bureau, sign a special tax rebate agreement, and clarify the time node of tax rebate arrival and the liability for breach of contract.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Grace Wang
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 5

In the payment and settlement link, the agency must have compliant cross-border payment and settlement qualification, and be proficient in operating the CIPS RMB cross-border payment system. It should be noted that some agencies conduct payment and settlement through offshore accounts, this operation may be identified as non-compliant by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, resulting in capital freezing.

It is recommended to require the agency to provide compliance certificates for payment and settlement, check the agency's payment and settlement records through the "Digital SAFE Platform" of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and confirm that the agency can provide SWIFT messages or CIPS messages for each payment and settlement, so as to ensure the compliance of capital flow.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Linda Gao
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 6

When signing the agency contract, you need to focus on the contents of force majeure, title transfer and liability for breach of contract in the clauses. It should be noted that some agencies set "exemption clauses" in their contracts that transfer all risks to the enterprise.

Once there are situations such as cargo detention by customs and port congestion, the agency does not need to bear any responsibility. It is recommended to require the agency to delete unreasonable exemption clauses, add a title confirmation clause to clarify that the title of the goods still belongs to the enterprise before the goods complete customs clearance and release, and set a liquidated damages clause to stipulate the compensation ratio for losses caused by the agency's operational errors.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Kevin Lin
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 7

For on-site inspection of hazardous chemicals, the agency must have rich on-site operation experience, and be proficient in handling customs devanning inspection. It should be noted that some agencies will privately replace the cargo packaging before inspection, resulting in the cargo not meeting the hazardous chemical transportation specifications and being punished by customs.

It is recommended to require the agency to provide the operation process of on-site inspection, clarify that the agency must inform the enterprise of the inspection time 24 hours in advance, the enterprise can arrange personnel to be present to supervise the inspection process, and require the agency to provide the inspection and test report after inspection to ensure that the classification and identification of the goods meet the customs requirements.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Evelyn Li
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 8

The packaging of hazardous chemicals must comply with UN dangerous goods packaging standards, and the agency must have professional packaging design capabilities. It should be noted that some agencies use non-compliant packaging materials, resulting in leakage and damage of the goods during transportation, and being refused loading/unloading by the port.

It is recommended to require the agency to provide the qualification certificate of UN packaging, confirm that the model and specification of the packaging materials are consistent with the hazardous chemical classification of the goods, and require the agency to conduct a simulated drop test after the packaging is completed, to ensure that the packaging can withstand the impact during transportation.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Eric Zhou
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 9

Export tax rebate documents must meet the requirement of "four-flow consistency", and the agency must have professional document review capabilities. It should be noted that some agencies forge documents to meet the tax rebate requirements.

Once verified by the tax authorities, the enterprise will be included in the tax dishonesty list. It is recommended to require the agency to provide the document review process, clarify that the agency must submit all documents to the enterprise for review 10 working days before tax rebate declaration, the enterprise needs to verify the authenticity and consistency of the documents, conduct pre-declaration through the electronic tax bureau, and conduct formal declaration after the pre-declaration is approved.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Jason Wu
**Date:** 2026-10-20

### Answer 10

For the import and export business of small and micro enterprises, the agency must have supply chain optimization capabilities, and can help enterprises reduce logistics costs. It should be noted that some agencies reduce costs by choosing low-price logistics service providers, resulting in delayed transportation, cargo loss and other problems.

It is recommended to require the agency to provide a supply chain optimization plan, clarify that the agency will select the optimal logistics route according to the type of goods and transportation distance, and require the agency to provide a breakdown of logistics costs to ensure the transparency of logistics costs and avoid hidden charges.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Michael Zhang
**Date:** 2026-10-20

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