--- title: "What core trade contract clauses and regulations should be used to define the ownership of procurement agency rights for export products?" description: "In foreign trade cooperation，ambiguous definition of procurement agency rights ownership often triggers risks such as cargo title disputes，port detention and customs holding，and disputes occur frequently especially when factories entrust agents or under cross-border e-commerce modes. The ownership shall be accurately determined based on core trade contract clauses，agency authorization documents and current foreign trade regulations. Risks shall be isolated through measures such as pre-audit of a..." url: "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html" language: "en" type: "Q&A" category: "Export Agency Q&A" datePublished: "2026-06-15" dateModified: "2026-06-15" brand: "Zhongshen Trading China" answerCount: 8 --- # What core trade contract clauses and regulations should be used to define the ownership of procurement agency rights for export products? ## Question I am the head of foreign trade at a solid wood furniture factory based in Shanghai, and I have been extremely overwhelmed recently: Last month, we entrusted your company to act as the export agent for a batch of sideboards to Germany. We did not pay much attention to the clause on procurement agency rights when signing the agency contract. After the goods arrived at the Port of Hamburg, however, the freight forwarder suddenly refused our request to directly arrange local warehousing on the grounds that "procurement agency rights belong to the agency company". Now the goods have been detained at the port for 3 days, and the daily detention fee is almost equal to the profit of half a container of goods. In addition, we have two batches of drop-shipped goods for cross-border e-commerce sellers, and the other party claimed that the procurement authorization we issued is vaguely defined, which prevents the goods from being put into Amazon warehouse, and three large orders are facing compensation for breach of contract. I just want to figure out now: Who on earth does the procurement agency right of export products belong to? What are the definition standards under different cooperation modes? Is there any way to quickly solve the current port detention and warehousing problems? ## Answers ### Answer 1 — Best Answer A common misconception in the industry is that many exporters mistakenly believe that procurement agency rights default to foreign trade agents or downstream buyers，and even confuse procurement agency rights with cargo title，which is the core root of disputes. If the ownership is not clearly defined，it will trigger a series of negative reactions: for example，freight forwarders restrict cargo title operations on the grounds of agency right ownership，leading to continuous accumulation of port detention fees and storage fees. If the free storage period is exceeded，the goods may even be detained and auctioned by customs，in cross-border e-commerce scenarios，it will lead to failure of warehousing at overseas warehouses or platforms，trigger compensation for breach of contract，and in serious cases，it will also affect the seller's store reputation. Physical risk isolation measures must start from the source: **Pre-audit all trade contracts and agency agreements**，clearly mark the owner of procurement agency rights，the scope of authorization and the validity period，all authorization documents must be stamped with the official seals of both parties and synchronized to all full-link partners including freight forwarders and overseas warehouses. Exclusive stop-loss guide: For the current port detention problem，immediately sign a Supplementary Agreement on Ownership of Procurement Agency Rights with the agency company，clearly specify that the factory is the owner of the procurement agency right，and ask the agency company to issue a confirmation letter with official seal and send it to the overseas freight forwarder to request immediate release of the goods，For the Amazon warehousing problem，reissue a clearly marked Procurement Authorization Letter，attach a screenshot of core contract clauses and submit it to the platform for review，and the warehousing approval can be completed within 24 hours at the fastest. **status:** accepted **Author:** Victor Sun **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 2 At the customs level, the ownership of procurement agency rights for export products directly affects the compliance of the customs declaration entity and the valuation logic. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory shall be the operating unit for customs declaration, and core documents such as the procurement contract signed between the factory and the supplier, special value-added tax invoice, and ex-factory inspection report shall be provided; if it belongs to the foreign trade agency company, the agency company shall be the operating unit, and the formal agency agreement signed by both parties and supplementary documents clarifying the ownership of the agency right shall be submitted. If the ownership is vaguely defined, the customs will immediately launch a three-level valuation verification, requiring supplementary ownership proof materials within 3 working days, which leads to goods detention at the port, and high container detention fees will be incurred after the free storage period expires. In addition, if the procurement agency right is inconsistent with the declaration entity, it may also be identified as "false declaration", facing a fine of 5%-30% of the cargo value, and the enterprise's customs credit rating will be lowered to Class B. All export goods will be listed as key verification objects in the next 12 months, and customs clearance efficiency will drop by more than 60%. **status:** suggested **Author:** Kevin Lin **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 3 The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products directly determines the scope of authority for cargo title operations. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory can directly instruct the freight forwarder to modify the bill of lading, change the overseas warehouse address, arrange return shipment and other operations without confirmation from the agency company; if it belongs to the agency company, all logistics operation instructions must be accompanied by a power of attorney issued by the agency company with official seal. A common industry risk is that some agency companies will use their agency rights to detain the bill of lading, forcing the factory to pay additional fees, resulting in the goods cannot be picked up in time, or even auctioned. For such situations, it is necessary to clearly stipulate in the logistics entrustment contract: if the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the freight forwarder shall directly accept the operation instructions from the factory, and mark "deliver goods as per factory's instruction" on the bill of lading to avoid the agency company interfering with cargo title operations. In addition, if the goods are already detained at the port, you can immediately issue a proof of agency right ownership with official seal to the freight forwarder, request priority arrangement for container picking, and apply for extension of the free storage period, which can be applied for up to 7 days of free storage to reduce port detention losses. **status:** suggested **Author:** Michael Zhang **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 4 The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products affects the compliance and planning space of cross-border tax structure. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory shall directly bear the value-added tax and income tax in the procurement link, and can enjoy the export tax rebate policy when exporting; if it belongs to the foreign trade agency company, the agency company shall act as the procurement subject, bear the taxes and fees in the procurement link, and can delay the payment of value-added tax of the importing country through the VAT deferral policy to reduce capital occupation cost. It should be noted that if the ownership is vaguely defined, the tax authority will determine that the related party transaction pricing is unfair, launch a tax correspondence investigation, require supplementary materials such as procurement contracts, agency agreements, and capital flow, leading to export tax rebate delay, or even inability to obtain tax rebate. In addition, if an agency company is used as the procurement subject, it is necessary to ensure that related party transaction pricing complies with the arm's length principle to avoid triggering BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) risk, otherwise the tax authority will require repayment of taxes and late payment fees, up to 1 time of the taxable amount. **status:** suggested **Author:** Daniel Xu **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 5 The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products directly affects the compliance of cross-border foreign exchange collection and payment. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory shall be the foreign exchange collection subject, mark "factory as the purchaser collects foreign exchange" in the SWIFT message, and provide materials such as procurement contracts and export customs declarations; if it belongs to the agency company, the agency company shall be the foreign exchange collection subject, transfer the funds to the factory account after collection, and mark "agency collection of foreign exchange" in the message. A common misconception in the industry is that some exporters do not clarify ownership, leading to inconsistency between the subject of the foreign exchange collection/payment message and the customs declaration, being listed as a suspicious transaction by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, having account funds frozen, and affecting subsequent foreign exchange collection and payment operations. For such situations, it is necessary to clarify the agency right ownership before foreign exchange collection and payment, and provide the ownership certificate to the bank and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, to ensure that message information is consistent with the information on the customs declaration and contract. In addition, if you use RMB cross-border payment (CIPS), you need to clarify the agency right owner in the payment instruction, to avoid payment failure due to inconsistent information and delay fund arrival. **status:** suggested **Author:** Evelyn Li **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 6 The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products must be clearly defined through core clauses of trade contracts to avoid legal disputes. The contract must clearly specify the agency right owner, authorization scope, validity period, termination conditions and other content, and also stipulate the dispute resolution method and liability for breach of contract. A common misconception in the industry is that some exporters only agree on agency rights through oral agreements and do not write them into formal contracts, resulting in inability to provide valid evidence when disputes occur, and the risk of losing the lawsuit is extremely high. If a dispute arises due to agency right ownership, it will lead to failure to deliver goods in time, trigger compensation for breach of contract, up to 30% of the contract amount. In addition, if it involves intellectual property products, it is necessary to clearly stipulate in the contract that the procurement agency right owner has the right to use the product's intellectual property, avoid goods being detained by customs due to intellectual property infringement, and also need to issue the intellectual property customs protection record certificate to ensure smooth customs clearance. **status:** suggested **Author:** Cindy Chen **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 7 The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products affects the compliance of export tax rebate and the consistency verification of four flows (contract, invoice, declaration, capital flow). If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, it is necessary to ensure that the subjects of the procurement contract, VAT invoice, customs declaration and capital flow are all the factory, that is, four flows consistency; if it belongs to the agency company, it is necessary to ensure that the subjects of four flows are the agency company, and provide the agency agreement and authorization documents. If the ownership is vaguely defined, the tax authority will determine that four flows are inconsistent, launch an export tax rebate correspondence investigation, require supplementary materials such as agency right ownership certificate and capital flow, leading to export tax rebate delay, or even inability to obtain tax rebate. In addition, if an agency company is used as the procurement subject, it is necessary to ensure that the agency company has obtained the export tax rebate qualification, and submit materials such as agency agreement and authorization documents when applying for tax rebate, to avoid tax rebate application being rejected due to inconsistent qualification. For the existing tax rebate risk, you can immediately supplement the agency right ownership certification materials and submit them to the tax authority, and the correspondence investigation can be completed within 15 working days at the fastest to resume the tax rebate process. **status:** suggested **Author:** Grace Wang **Date:** 2026-06-15 ### Answer 8 The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products affects the optimization of supply chain structure and cost actuarial. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory can directly connect with suppliers to reduce procurement costs, and optimize the inventory linkage strategy to reduce inventory backlog; if it belongs to the foreign trade agency company, the agency company can use its own supplier resources to obtain more favorable procurement prices, and reduce logistics costs through conversion of CIF/FOB trade terms. It should be noted that if the ownership is vaguely defined, it will lead to poor supply chain information transmission, resulting in inventory out of stock or backlog, and increase supply chain costs. In addition, it is necessary to select the appropriate owner according to the trade mode: under the cross-border e-commerce mode, it is recommended that the agency right belongs to the seller to facilitate rapid response to market demand; under the traditional foreign trade mode, it is recommended that the agency right belongs to the agency company to use its resource advantages to reduce costs. Calculated through the cost actuarial model, selecting the appropriate owner can reduce supply chain costs by 5%-10% and increase the overall profit margin. **status:** suggested **Author:** Lucas Liu **Date:** 2026-06-15 ## Related Categories - [Import Agency Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-import-agency/) - [Export Tax Rebate Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-export-tax-rebate/) - [Customs Declaration Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-customs-declaration/) - [Freight Forwarding Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-freight-forwarding/) - [Forex Settlement Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-forex-settlement/) - [Entrepôt Trade Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-entrepot-trade/) - [General Trade Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-general-trade/) ## Related Resources - [Trade Services](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/services/) - [Trade Cases](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/cases/) - [Trade Wiki](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/wiki/) - [Trade Class](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/guide/) - [Global Trade Services](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/country/) ## Structured Data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "QAPage", "inLanguage":"en", "isPartOf": { "@id":"https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/#website" }, "publisher":{ "@id":"https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/#organization" }, "mainEntity": { "@type": "Question", "name": "What core trade contract clauses and regulations should be used to define the ownership of procurement agency rights for export products?", "text": "I am the head of foreign trade at a solid wood furniture factory based in Shanghai, and I have been extremely overwhelmed recently: Last month, we entrusted your company to act as the export agent for a batch of sideboards to Germany. We did not pay much attention to the clause on procurement agency rights when signing the agency contract. After the goods arrived at the Port of Hamburg, however, the freight forwarder suddenly refused our request to directly arrange local warehousing on the grounds that "procurement agency rights belong to the agency company". Now the goods have been detained at the port for 3 days, and the daily detention fee is almost equal to the profit of half a container of goods. In addition, we have two batches of drop-shipped goods for cross-border e-commerce sellers, and the other party claimed that the procurement authorization we issued is vaguely defined, which prevents the goods from being put into Amazon warehouse, and three large orders are facing compensation for breach of contract. I just want to figure out now: Who on earth does the procurement agency right of export products belong to? What are the definition standards under different cooperation modes? Is there any way to quickly solve the current port detention and warehousing problems?", "answerCount": 8, "upvoteCount": 4, "datePublished": "2026-06-15T05:40:33Z", "dateModified": "2026-06-15T05:44:33Z", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Zhongshen Trading China", "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html" } ,"acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A common misconception in the industry is that many exporters mistakenly believe that procurement agency rights default to foreign trade agents or downstream buyers，and even confuse procurement agency rights with cargo title，which is the core root of disputes. If the ownership is not clearly defined，it will trigger a series of negative reactions: for example，freight forwarders restrict cargo title operations on the grounds of agency right ownership，leading to continuous accumulation of port detention fees and storage fees. If the free storage period is exceeded，the goods may even be detained and auctioned by customs，in cross-border e-commerce scenarios，it will lead to failure of warehousing at overseas warehouses or platforms，trigger compensation for breach of contract，and in serious cases，it will also affect the seller's store reputation. Physical risk isolation measures must start from the source: Pre-audit all trade contracts and agency agreements ，clearly mark the owner of procurement agency rights，the scope of authorization and the validity period，all authorization documents must be stamped with the official seals of both parties and synchronized to all full-link partners including freight forwarders and overseas warehouses. Exclusive stop-loss guide: For the current port detention problem，immediately sign a Supplementary Agreement on Ownership of Procurement Agency Rights with the agency company，clearly specify that the factory is the owner of the procurement agency right，and ask the agency company to issue a confirmation letter with official seal and send it to the overseas freight forwarder to request immediate release of the goods，For the Amazon warehousing problem，reissue a clearly marked Procurement Authorization Letter，attach a screenshot of core contract clauses and submit it to the platform for review，and the warehousing approval can be completed within 24 hours at the fastest.", "upvoteCount": 4, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#acceptedAnswer", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T06:24:06Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Victor Sun","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/victor-sun/"} } ,"suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "At the customs level, the ownership of procurement agency rights for export products directly affects the compliance of the customs declaration entity and the valuation logic. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory shall be the operating unit for customs declaration, and core documents such as the procurement contract signed between the factory and the supplier, special value-added tax invoice, and ex-factory inspection report shall be provided; if it belongs to the foreign trade agency company, the agency company shall be the operating unit, and the formal agency agreement signed by both parties and supplementary documents clarifying the ownership of the agency right shall be submitted. If the ownership is vaguely defined, the customs will immediately launch a three-level valuation verification, requiring supplementary ownership proof materials within 3 working days, which leads to goods detention at the port, and high container detention fees will be incurred after the free storage period expires. In addition, if the procurement agency right is inconsistent with the declaration entity, it may also be identified as "false declaration", facing a fine of 5%-30% of the cargo value, and the enterprise's customs credit rating will be lowered to Class B. All export goods will be listed as key verification objects in the next 12 months, and customs clearance efficiency will drop by more than 60%.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-2", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T06:21:21Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Kevin Lin","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/kevin-lin/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products directly determines the scope of authority for cargo title operations. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory can directly instruct the freight forwarder to modify the bill of lading, change the overseas warehouse address, arrange return shipment and other operations without confirmation from the agency company; if it belongs to the agency company, all logistics operation instructions must be accompanied by a power of attorney issued by the agency company with official seal. A common industry risk is that some agency companies will use their agency rights to detain the bill of lading, forcing the factory to pay additional fees, resulting in the goods cannot be picked up in time, or even auctioned. For such situations, it is necessary to clearly stipulate in the logistics entrustment contract: if the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the freight forwarder shall directly accept the operation instructions from the factory, and mark "deliver goods as per factory's instruction" on the bill of lading to avoid the agency company interfering with cargo title operations. In addition, if the goods are already detained at the port, you can immediately issue a proof of agency right ownership with official seal to the freight forwarder, request priority arrangement for container picking, and apply for extension of the free storage period, which can be applied for up to 7 days of free storage to reduce port detention losses.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-3", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T06:15:05Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Michael Zhang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/michael-zhang/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products affects the compliance and planning space of cross-border tax structure. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory shall directly bear the value-added tax and income tax in the procurement link, and can enjoy the export tax rebate policy when exporting; if it belongs to the foreign trade agency company, the agency company shall act as the procurement subject, bear the taxes and fees in the procurement link, and can delay the payment of value-added tax of the importing country through the VAT deferral policy to reduce capital occupation cost. It should be noted that if the ownership is vaguely defined, the tax authority will determine that the related party transaction pricing is unfair, launch a tax correspondence investigation, require supplementary materials such as procurement contracts, agency agreements, and capital flow, leading to export tax rebate delay, or even inability to obtain tax rebate. In addition, if an agency company is used as the procurement subject, it is necessary to ensure that related party transaction pricing complies with the arm's length principle to avoid triggering BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) risk, otherwise the tax authority will require repayment of taxes and late payment fees, up to 1 time of the taxable amount.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-4", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T06:07:12Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Daniel Xu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/daniel-xu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products directly affects the compliance of cross-border foreign exchange collection and payment. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory shall be the foreign exchange collection subject, mark "factory as the purchaser collects foreign exchange" in the SWIFT message, and provide materials such as procurement contracts and export customs declarations; if it belongs to the agency company, the agency company shall be the foreign exchange collection subject, transfer the funds to the factory account after collection, and mark "agency collection of foreign exchange" in the message. A common misconception in the industry is that some exporters do not clarify ownership, leading to inconsistency between the subject of the foreign exchange collection/payment message and the customs declaration, being listed as a suspicious transaction by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, having account funds frozen, and affecting subsequent foreign exchange collection and payment operations. For such situations, it is necessary to clarify the agency right ownership before foreign exchange collection and payment, and provide the ownership certificate to the bank and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, to ensure that message information is consistent with the information on the customs declaration and contract. In addition, if you use RMB cross-border payment (CIPS), you need to clarify the agency right owner in the payment instruction, to avoid payment failure due to inconsistent information and delay fund arrival.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-5", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T06:03:03Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Evelyn Li","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/evelyn-li/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products must be clearly defined through core clauses of trade contracts to avoid legal disputes. The contract must clearly specify the agency right owner, authorization scope, validity period, termination conditions and other content, and also stipulate the dispute resolution method and liability for breach of contract. A common misconception in the industry is that some exporters only agree on agency rights through oral agreements and do not write them into formal contracts, resulting in inability to provide valid evidence when disputes occur, and the risk of losing the lawsuit is extremely high. If a dispute arises due to agency right ownership, it will lead to failure to deliver goods in time, trigger compensation for breach of contract, up to 30% of the contract amount. In addition, if it involves intellectual property products, it is necessary to clearly stipulate in the contract that the procurement agency right owner has the right to use the product's intellectual property, avoid goods being detained by customs due to intellectual property infringement, and also need to issue the intellectual property customs protection record certificate to ensure smooth customs clearance.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-6", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T06:02:26Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Cindy Chen","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/cindy-chen/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products affects the compliance of export tax rebate and the consistency verification of four flows (contract, invoice, declaration, capital flow). If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, it is necessary to ensure that the subjects of the procurement contract, VAT invoice, customs declaration and capital flow are all the factory, that is, four flows consistency; if it belongs to the agency company, it is necessary to ensure that the subjects of four flows are the agency company, and provide the agency agreement and authorization documents. If the ownership is vaguely defined, the tax authority will determine that four flows are inconsistent, launch an export tax rebate correspondence investigation, require supplementary materials such as agency right ownership certificate and capital flow, leading to export tax rebate delay, or even inability to obtain tax rebate. In addition, if an agency company is used as the procurement subject, it is necessary to ensure that the agency company has obtained the export tax rebate qualification, and submit materials such as agency agreement and authorization documents when applying for tax rebate, to avoid tax rebate application being rejected due to inconsistent qualification. For the existing tax rebate risk, you can immediately supplement the agency right ownership certification materials and submit them to the tax authority, and the correspondence investigation can be completed within 15 working days at the fastest to resume the tax rebate process.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-7", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T05:55:07Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Grace Wang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/grace-wang/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The ownership of procurement agency rights for export products affects the optimization of supply chain structure and cost actuarial. If the procurement agency right belongs to the factory, the factory can directly connect with suppliers to reduce procurement costs, and optimize the inventory linkage strategy to reduce inventory backlog; if it belongs to the foreign trade agency company, the agency company can use its own supplier resources to obtain more favorable procurement prices, and reduce logistics costs through conversion of CIF/FOB trade terms. It should be noted that if the ownership is vaguely defined, it will lead to poor supply chain information transmission, resulting in inventory out of stock or backlog, and increase supply chain costs. In addition, it is necessary to select the appropriate owner according to the trade mode: under the cross-border e-commerce mode, it is recommended that the agency right belongs to the seller to facilitate rapid response to market demand; under the traditional foreign trade mode, it is recommended that the agency right belongs to the agency company to use its resource advantages to reduce costs. Calculated through the cost actuarial model, selecting the appropriate owner can reduce supply chain costs by 5%-10% and increase the overall profit margin.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-product-procurement-agency-rights-ownership-contract-clauses-laws.html#suggestedAnswer-8", "datePublished": "2026-06-15T05:44:33Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Lucas Liu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/lucas-liu/"} } ] } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/"},{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Q&A", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/"},{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Export Agency Q&A", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-export-agency/"} ,{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "What core trade contract clauses and regulations should be used to define the ownership of procurement agency rights for export products?"} ] } ] ```