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title: "What are the frozen goods export agency companies?"
description: "We mainly deal in frozen prepared foods and want to expand into the Middle East market, but the company has no import and export rights. We contacted three or four frozen goods export agency companies online. Some quoted very low but couldn't explain the specific service process, and some promised a package deal but were unwilling to provide qualification certificates. I would like to ask experts: How to judge whether an agency company is truly professional? Which links are most prone to problem..."
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# What are the frozen goods export agency companies?

## Question

 We mainly deal in frozen prepared foods and want to expand into the Middle East market, but the company has noimport/export rights. We contacted three or four frozen goodsexport agency companies online. Some quoted very low but couldn't explain the specific service process, and some promised a package deal but were unwilling to provide qualification certificates. I would like to ask experts: How to judge whether an agency company is truly professional? Which links are most prone to problems in cooperation? In case the goods are detained at the port due to incomplete documents, how should responsibility and loss be defined? 

## Answers
                            
### Answer 1 — Best Answer

When choosing a frozen goods export agency company，the primary check is their customs declaration unit filing certificate and entry-exit inspection and quarantine declaration qualification. Both certificates are indispensable. Frozen food involves regulatory documents such as HS code classification，health certificates，and certificates of origin. Be sure to require the agency company to provide successful customs clearance cases of similar products within the past three years. Special attention: The agency contract must clearly stipulate the attribution of responsibility for detention losses caused by document errors，and the compensation responsibility for temperature control abnormalities during customs inspection. It is recommended to prioritize AEO advanced certified enterprises，which have substantial advantages in inspection rates and customs clearance efficiency.

**status:** accepted
**Author:** Daniel Xu
**Date:** 2026-01-26

### Answer 2

The core of frozen goods export is that the cold chain cannot be broken. You need to confirm whether the agency company has stable refrigerated container space and port cold chain operation resources, especially whether the port of origin has pre-cooling and temporary storage capabilities below -18°C. At the operational level, require the agent to provide a full-process temperature monitoring plan, including pre-loading pre-cooling records, temperature data upload during transportation, and unloading timeliness commitment after arrival. It is recommended to choose CIF terms, with the agent responsible for the temperature control responsibility of the sea freight segment. At the same time, verify their agency network at the destination port to ensure that goods can be transferred to bonded cold storage when customs clearance is delayed to avoid detention deterioration. Document handover must reserve at least 3 working days for pre-review, paying special attention to the validity connection of phytosanitary certificates and health certificates.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Michael Zhang
**Date:** 2026-01-26

### Answer 3

Don't just look at the price when judging whether an agency company is reliable. You should focus on examining their years of deep cultivation in the industry and the authenticity of cases. Directly request copies of recent bills of lading for Middle East routes (key information can be mosaicked) and customer contact information for background checks. When negotiating contracts, the payment method is recommended to adopt "30% advance + 70% payment upon seeing copy of bill of lading" to avoid full advance payment risk. Be sure to clarify in the contract: container detention fees, port detention fees, and goods deterioration losses caused by agent document delays shall be fully borne by them. Script for communication: "We plan to ship hundreds of containers every year in the future. For the first order, we hope your company will show sincerity in price and service, but the premise is that we must see your original qualifications and operation SOP documents." This shows strength and sets a threshold, and unreliable agents will naturally retreat.

**status:** suggested
**Author:** Eric Zhou
**Date:** 2026-01-26

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