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What are the specific meaning and core rules of the Foreign Trade 1039 Market Procurement Trade Mode?
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I am an individual industrial and commercial household in Shanghai that exports small and medium-sized household goods. I have been engaged in foreign trade for 3 years. I used to ask freight forwarders to conduct bill export for me. Last month, a batch of goods sent to Southeast Asia was detained by the customs because the documents for the bill export were non-compliant.
I not only compensated the customer more than 50,000 US dollars in liquidated damages, but also received a customs violation record. Now many freight forwarders dare not take my orders. Yesterday, a peer told me that there is a Foreign Trade 1039 mode that can solve the problem of ticketless export, but I have never heard of it.
I am very anxious. I want to know exactly what the 1039 mode is, whether it can solve my pain points of ticketless procurement and compliant foreign exchange receipt, and I am afraid of making mistakes again. After all, I still have three Southeast Asian orders waiting to be shipped. I am really stressed!
Kevin LinYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Solutions ManagerStart a Chat
Many small and medium-sized foreign trade practitioners have core misunderstandings about 1039，mistakenly thinking that it is a "universal solution for ticketless export"，and that goods of any category and any value can be exported through this mode，which is the core trigger for compliance risks.
In 2026，the customs supervision of the 1039 mode has become stricter. If you mistakenly declare high-value mechanical and electrical products，hazardous chemicals and other non-qualified goods as 1039 mode，it will directly trigger customs valuation doubts，and the goods will be detained and delayed at the port. You will not only generate detention fees and terminal storage fees of thousands of US dollars per day，but also be included in the customs dishonesty list. All subsequent export businesses will be under key supervision，and even unable to declare normally.
The core means of physical risk isolation is to strictly match the applicable boundaries of 1039: goods only purchased in designated market agglomeration areas，with a value of less than 150,000 US dollars per customs declaration form，and within the market procurement commodity catalog，and the export entity must be an individual industrial and commercial household or small，medium and micro enterprise that has completed filing in the agglomeration area.
Exclusive loss prevention tips: Entrust an institution with full-chain agency qualification for 1039 to complete document pre-examination in advance，ensure that procurement documents，foreign exchange receipt paths and customs declaration information are consistent，and retain all business materials for at least 3 years to respond to subsequent customs verification，If there is a customs detention warning，submit the filed procurement documents for review as soon as possible to avoid being included in the dishonesty list.
Daniel XuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Director of Import & Export OperationsStart a Chat
From the perspective of customs declaration, 1039 is a customs supervision code corresponding to the market procurement trade mode. When declaring, you need to note that the value of a single customs declaration form shall not exceed 150,000 US dollars, and the source of goods must be filed in the designated market procurement trade agglomeration area.
If the procurement filing certificate of the agglomeration area is not submitted when declaring, the customs will directly return the order; If the value exceeds the limit and is declared in split, it will be recognized as falsely declaring the trade mode and trigger customs audit. In addition, the customs declaration form under the 1039 mode shall be marked with "market procurement", and the declaration entity must be an operator that has completed filing in the agglomeration area. It is forbidden to entrust declaration without a filing entity.
Michael ZhangYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customs Declaration & Compliance ExpertStart a Chat
From the perspective of international logistics, goods under the 1039 mode must be exported from the designated market procurement trade pilot ports. If you choose non-pilot ports for shipment, you will not be able to enjoy the simplified supervision policies of the mode.
In the logistics link, you need to complete the traceability filing of market procurement goods before loading, and each box of goods must be pasted with a unique traceability code. Otherwise, you will be required to supplement the filing during port inspection, delaying the shipping schedule.
In addition, the consignee of the bill of lading under the 1039 mode must be consistent with the foreign exchange receipt entity. If there is third-party foreign exchange receipt, you need to submit the entrusted foreign exchange receipt agreement to the customs in advance to avoid being recognized as foreign exchange receipt violation.
Andy GuoYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Supply Chain Management ExpertStart a Chat
From the tax perspective, the core advantage of the 1039 mode is that ticketless exports can enjoy the value-added tax exemption policy, but three conditions must be met: first, the goods are purchased in the designated market agglomeration area; second, the value of a single shipment is less than 150,000 US dollars; third, the export entity has completed tax filing.
If you do not meet the above conditions and declare according to the 1039 mode on your own, it will be recognized as tax evasion by the tax authorities, and you need to pay back taxes and late fees, while affecting the enterprise's tax credit rating. In addition, in 2026, the tax authorities have realized data networking with the customs, and the foreign exchange receipt information must match the customs declaration information in real time, otherwise you cannot enjoy the tax exemption policy.
Linda GaoYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Documentation SupervisorStart a Chat
From the perspective of payment and receipt compliance, the foreign exchange receipt under the 1039 mode must be handled through designated cross-border payment channels, and it is forbidden to use personal private accounts for foreign exchange receipt. When receiving foreign exchange, you need to mark "1039 Market Procurement Trade", and the error between the foreign exchange receipt amount and the customs declaration form value must be controlled within ±5%.
If the error exceeds the range, it will be listed as abnormal foreign exchange receipt by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and trigger foreign exchange audit. In addition, in 2026, the SAFE has implemented real-time monitoring of foreign exchange receipts under the 1039 mode. If there are frequent large-value foreign exchange receipts or the foreign exchange receipt entity does not match the filing entity, the foreign exchange receipt authority will be suspended.
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
From the perspective of legal risks, the procurement contract under the 1039 mode must clearly mark "Market Procurement Trade", and the purchaser must be an operator that has completed filing. If the procurement contract does not clarify the trade mode, it will be impossible to safeguard rights according to the simplified rules of market procurement trade when subsequent goods quality disputes occur; If you entrust a non-filing entity to purchase, it will be recognized as illegal operation and face administrative penalties.
In addition, the transfer of cargo rights under the 1039 mode must be completed through the trading platform of the agglomeration area. Private transfer of cargo rights will lead to cargo rights disputes and cannot be guaranteed by law.
Grace WangYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Foreign Trade ConsultantStart a Chat
From the perspective of on-site customs inspection, the focus of goods inspection under the 1039 mode is the consistency between the traceability code and the filing information. If the goods traceability code does not match the filing information, it will be recognized as falsely declaring the source of goods, and the goods will be detained. During inspection, you need to prepare procurement documents, filing certificates and other materials in advance.
If you cannot provide them, you will be required to unpack for inspection, resulting in additional unpacking fees and detention fees. In 2026, the customs has adopted AI machine inspection system to focus on monitoring 1039 goods. If the machine inspection finds that the goods do not match the filing category, it will directly transfer to manual inspection, delaying the customs clearance time.
Cindy ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Key Account ManagerStart a Chat
From the perspective of goods packaging, the export of dangerous goods under the 1039 mode must meet the special packaging requirements of market procurement trade. You must not only have the UN dangerous goods packaging certificate, but also complete the filing registration of dangerous goods in the agglomeration area.
If you do not complete the filing, the customs will prohibit export even if the packaging meets international standards; For fragile household goods, ceramics and other goods, you need to use buffer packaging that meets logistics requirements, and the packaging must be marked with a traceability code. Otherwise, it will be recognized as unqualified packaging during inspection, requiring repackaging and delaying the shipping schedule.
Evelyn LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cross-border Compliance SupervisorStart a Chat
From the perspective of export tax rebate compliance, the 1039 mode belongs to the value-added tax exemption policy, and there is no need to handle export tax rebates, but you need to retain procurement documents, customs declaration forms, foreign exchange receipt documents and other materials for at least 3 years for tax authorities' audit.
If you do not retain relevant materials, it will be recognized by the tax authorities as failing to retain documents as required and be fined; If you falsely fill in procurement information to obtain tax exemption qualification, you will be required to recoup the exempted value-added tax, while affecting the tax credit rating. In 2026, tax audit has realized full data networking, and procurement, customs declaration and foreign exchange receipt information must correspond one by one. Any inconsistency will trigger an audit warning.
Eric ZhouYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior Manager of Foreign Exchange & Tax RebatesStart a Chat
From the perspective of supply chain planning, the 1039 mode is suitable for fragmented orders of small, medium and micro foreign trade enterprises, and can realize rapid export of "multiple varieties, small batches and multiple batches". In terms of supply chain layout, it is necessary to concentrate the source of goods in the designated market procurement trade agglomeration area to reduce compliance risks of cross-regional procurement; At the same time, you can establish long-term cooperation with logistics enterprises in the agglomeration area to optimize the whole process of goods warehousing, transportation and customs declaration and reduce logistics costs.
In addition, in 2026, the market procurement trade pilot has expanded to multiple ports. You can select the nearest pilot port for shipment according to the target market to shorten the logistics time.