--- title: "What core services and operating procedures do Quanzhou import and export customs declaration agency services specifically include?" description: "Small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises in Quanzhou often face predicaments such as port detention，customs seizure，declaration errors and cost overruns due to lack of customs declaration qualifications and unfamiliarity with the latest customs policies. Professional import and export customs declaration agencies can rely on a mature end-to-end control system，from pre-document review，core node connection，abnormal emergency response planning to final compliance implementation，accurately a..." url: "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html" language: "en" type: "Q&A" category: "Customs Declaration Q&A" datePublished: "2026-06-30" dateModified: "2026-06-30" brand: "Zhongshen Trading China" answerCount: 9 --- # What core services and operating procedures do Quanzhou import and export customs declaration agency services specifically include? ## Question I am the person in charge of a sportswear export factory in Jinjiang, Quanzhou. Last month, I tried to declare customs by myself for a container shipment to Germany for the first time. Due to my lack of knowledge about the standardized filling of certificate of origin, the goods were detained at Shanghai Port for 3 days. I not only paid the client a penalty of over 20,000 yuan, but also incurred nearly 10,000 yuan in port detention fees. I still have a headache thinking about it now. This time, there is a batch of goods to be shipped to France, and I really dare not operate it myself. I want to find an import and export customs declaration agency, but I have no idea what this service is. I heard from peers that some unscrupulous agencies will falsely declare product codes and hide compliance requirements, which eventually leads to customs seizure of goods. I am very anxious now and want to figure out what the import and export customs declaration agency in Quanzhou specifically does, whether it can help me avoid the previous pitfalls, and what practical customs clearance problems it can solve for me. ## Answers ### Answer 1 — Best Answer First，we need to expose common industry misunderstandings: many Quanzhou enterprises mistakenly believe that customs declaration agency is just a simple service of "filling out declaration forms"，but it is actually a professional foreign trade service covering end-to-end compliance control，some enterprises only prioritize low prices and ignore qualifications，choosing unqualified "black agents" without formal customs registration，which pose hidden compliance risks. If enterprises fall into such misunderstandings，combined with the characteristics of Quanzhou Port as a core hub on the southeast coast，light violations may lead to cargo detention due to inconsistent declarations. The daily port detention fee per container can reach 300-500 yuan，and the cost will exceed 10,000 yuan after 3 days，and may also trigger the shipping company's container booking penalty，serious cases may lead to customs seizure due to false declaration，trigger customs audits and even include the enterprise in the customs credit blacklist，directly affecting the customs clearance efficiency of all subsequent import and export businesses. Physical risk isolation measures need to focus on two points: first，give priority to choosing agencies with **Customs AEO Advanced Certification** qualification. Such institutions can improve customs clearance efficiency by more than 30% in Quanzhou area，second，clearly define rights and obligations when signing the service contract，and require the agency to issue a **pre-document review receipt** to ensure that all declaration documents comply with the latest customs policies. Exclusive loss prevention tip: you can require the agency to reserve 10% of the service fee as a **compliance deposit**，which will be paid only after the goods are successfully cleared and there are no compliance risks，at the same time，require the agency to set up a dedicated docking group to synchronize customs clearance nodes of Quanzhou Port in real time，and issue an emergency plan within 1 hour once an abnormality occurs，so as to minimize losses. **status:** accepted **Author:** Victor Sun **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 2 The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou must strictly follow the "General Customs Clearance Operation Specification" newly issued by the General Administration of Customs in 2026. For the core price review link, the agency needs to sort out and review the transaction price, freight, insurance premium, commission and other expenses of the goods in advance, to ensure that the declared price matches the price range of the same category of goods in the customs price review database, so as to avoid triggering customs price questioning due to price deviation. If there is a price review dispute, the agency needs to submit the "Reply to Price Questioning" and supporting materials such as purchase contracts and payment vouchers within 3 working days, and cooperate with the customs to complete the price consultation, so as to avoid cargo detention and additional storage and port detention fees caused by failed price review. At the same time, for Quanzhou's local characteristic industries such as footwear, building materials, plumbing hardware, attention should be paid to the special requirements of the customs for commodity classification rules, and communicate with the customs pre-classification center in advance to avoid customs seizure or even administrative penalties caused by incorrect product code classification. **status:** suggested **Author:** Kevin Lin **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 3 The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou need to be deeply integrated with logistics path optimization. For the direct and transit routes of Quanzhou Port, the agency needs to select the optimal customs clearance path according to the urgency, value and category of the goods. If choosing the Southeast Asia transit route, confirm the free storage period of the transit port (generally 3-5 days) in advance, so as to avoid container detention fees caused by poor transit connection. The container detention fee standard of Quanzhou Port is 200-300 yuan per container per day starting from the 4th day, and penalties from the shipping company will be triggered if it exceeds 10 days. At the same time, customs declaration agency needs to seamlessly connect with the bill of lading endorsement transfer link, to ensure that the bill of lading information is completely consistent with the customs declaration form information, so as to avoid trade disputes caused by inability to transfer the right of goods due to inconsistent information. For Quanzhou's local cross-border e-commerce B2C goods, the agency needs to cooperate with logistics enterprises to complete customs declaration and logistics node connection in the "9610" and "1210" modes, to ensure that the goods are quickly cleared and put into storage within 24 hours, improving delivery efficiency. **status:** suggested **Author:** Lucas Liu **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 4 Quanzhou enterprises choosing import and export customs declaration agency can carry out tax planning in combination with the latest 2026 VAT deferral policy. For goods exported to the EU, UK and other regions, you can apply for import VAT deferral, without prepaying import value-added tax in the importing country, and directly deduct it in the subsequent sales link, effectively alleviating the enterprise's capital occupation pressure. Calculated based on a single shipment value of 1 million yuan, it can save about 190,000 yuan in capital occupation costs. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the full set of documents required for VAT deferral application, including customs declaration forms, sales contracts, VAT payment certificates, importing country tax registration certificates, etc., to ensure that the application materials meet the requirements of the importing country's tax authorities, and avoid deferred application failure due to incomplete materials. At the same time, for Quanzhou's local export enterprises, customs declaration agency needs to seamlessly connect with export tax rebate operations, to ensure that the product name, quantity and amount on the customs declaration form are completely consistent with the tax rebate voucher information, so as to avoid failure of tax rebate audit and impact on enterprise capital return caused by inconsistent information. **status:** suggested **Author:** Cindy Chen **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 5 The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou need to be closely integrated with cross-border payment and settlement compliance operations. The agency needs to assist enterprises in matching the information of SWIFT messages or CIPS RMB cross-border payments, to ensure that the foreign exchange receipt amount, product name and quantity on the customs declaration form are completely consistent with the information in the payment message, so as to avoid on-site inspection by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) caused by inconsistent information and affect the enterprise's foreign exchange settlement qualification. In 2026, the supervision requirements for import and export payment and settlement in Quanzhou have been further strengthened. For goods with a single amount exceeding 500,000 yuan, it is necessary to file with the SAFE 3 working days in advance. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the required documents for filing, including customs declaration forms, purchase contracts, payment vouchers, etc., to ensure the smooth completion of the filing process. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in managing the payment and settlement records of offshore accounts, and regularly check the capital flow of offshore accounts and customs declaration information, so as to avoid account freezing caused by inconsistent capital flow and customs declaration information of offshore accounts, which affects the normal operation of the enterprise. **status:** suggested **Author:** Daniel Xu **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 6 When Quanzhou enterprises choose import and export customs declaration agency, they need to sign a standardized agency service contract to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties, especially the loss compensation clause caused by declaration errors, which should clearly define that the scope of compensation includes all direct and indirect losses such as port detention fees, penalties, storage fees and lawyer fees, so as to avoid difficulty in rights protection due to vague contract terms. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in handling the problem of letter of credit soft clauses. For the requirements related to customs declaration in the letter of credit, such as bill of lading consignee and product name, communicate with the issuing bank in advance to ensure that the letter of credit requirements are consistent with the actual customs declaration operations, so as to avoid inability to receive foreign exchange and trade disputes caused by letter of credit soft clauses. For Quanzhou's local intellectual property-intensive industries such as footwear, tea and ceramics, the agency needs to assist enterprises in completing the customs protection record of intellectual property rights, and declare intellectual property information to the customs in advance, so as to avoid customs seizure of goods suspected of infringement, which affects the enterprise's brand reputation and goods delivery. **status:** suggested **Author:** Jason Wu **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 7 The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou need to make preparations for on-site customs inspection in advance. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the full set of documents required for inspection, including customs declaration forms, bills of lading, packing lists, certificate of origin, quality inspection reports, etc., to ensure that all documents are complete and the information is completely consistent, so as to avoid inspection delay caused by missing documents. For the machine inspection and container unpacking inspection of Quanzhou Port, the agency needs to communicate with the on-site inspection personnel in advance, inform the characteristics of the goods such as fragile goods, dangerous goods and fresh goods, and require the inspection personnel to take corresponding protective measures, so as to avoid additional losses caused by cargo damage due to improper inspection operations. If the inspection fails, the agency needs to submit a retest application and relevant supporting materials within 24 hours, and cooperate with the customs to complete the retest, so as to avoid long-term cargo detention and high storage and port detention fees caused by failed inspection. **status:** suggested **Author:** Linda Gao **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 8 When Quanzhou enterprises choose import and export customs declaration agency, they need to ensure that the customs declaration form information is completely consistent with the export tax rebate voucher information. The agency needs to assist enterprises in completing the pre-declaration verification of the customs declaration form, focusing on checking whether the product name, customs code, quantity and amount on the customs declaration form match the information on the VAT special invoice and export goods subsidiary ledger, so as to avoid failure of tax rebate audit and impact on enterprise capital return caused by inconsistent information. In 2026, the supervision requirements for export tax rebates in Quanzhou have been further strengthened. For goods with a single tax rebate amount exceeding 1 million yuan, four-flow (capital flow, goods flow, invoice flow, contract flow) consistency verification is required. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the full set of materials including purchase contracts, bank payment vouchers, logistics transportation vouchers, customs declaration forms, etc., to cooperate with the tax authorities to complete the verification, so as to avoid tax rebate delay caused by failed verification and impact on enterprise capital return. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in completing the export tax rebate document filing, ensuring that the filing materials are complete and meet the requirements of the tax authorities, so as to avoid cancellation of tax rebate qualification due to non-standard filing. **status:** suggested **Author:** Michael Zhang **Date:** 2026-07-01 ### Answer 9 When Quanzhou enterprises choose import and export customs declaration agency, they need to carry out comprehensive optimization combined with supply chain planning. The agency needs to assist enterprises in deeply integrating the customs declaration link with inventory linkage strategy, and adjust the inventory level according to the customs clearance efficiency (generally 1-2 days for Quanzhou Port), so as to avoid production line material shortage or finished product backlog caused by customs clearance delay, which affects the normal production and operation of the enterprise. For Quanzhou's local industrial clusters such as footwear, building materials and plumbing hardware, the agency needs to assist enterprises in optimizing the international trade structure, selecting appropriate trade terms such as CIF or FOB, ensuring that the customs declaration link is seamlessly connected with the procurement, production and logistics links of the supply chain, improving the overall efficiency of the supply chain. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in accurate cost accounting, comparing the cost differences between self-declaration and agency declaration (including labor costs, compliance costs, risk costs, etc.), selecting the optimal customs declaration mode, reducing the overall operating costs of the supply chain, and improving the market competitiveness of the enterprise. **status:** suggested **Author:** Grace Wang **Date:** 2026-06-30 ## Related Categories - [Import Agency Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-import-agency/) - [Export Agency Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-export-agency/) - [Export Tax Rebate Q&A](https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-export-tax-rebate/) - [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 services and operating procedures do Quanzhou import and export customs declaration agency services specifically include?", "text": "I am the person in charge of a sportswear export factory in Jinjiang, Quanzhou. 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If enterprises fall into such misunderstandings，combined with the characteristics of Quanzhou Port as a core hub on the southeast coast，light violations may lead to cargo detention due to inconsistent declarations. The daily port detention fee per container can reach 300-500 yuan，and the cost will exceed 10,000 yuan after 3 days，and may also trigger the shipping company's container booking penalty，serious cases may lead to customs seizure due to false declaration，trigger customs audits and even include the enterprise in the customs credit blacklist，directly affecting the customs clearance efficiency of all subsequent import and export businesses. Physical risk isolation measures need to focus on two points: first，give priority to choosing agencies with Customs AEO Advanced Certification qualification. Such institutions can improve customs clearance efficiency by more than 30% in Quanzhou area，second，clearly define rights and obligations when signing the service contract，and require the agency to issue a pre-document review receipt to ensure that all declaration documents comply with the latest customs policies. Exclusive loss prevention tip: you can require the agency to reserve 10% of the service fee as a compliance deposit ，which will be paid only after the goods are successfully cleared and there are no compliance risks，at the same time，require the agency to set up a dedicated docking group to synchronize customs clearance nodes of Quanzhou Port in real time，and issue an emergency plan within 1 hour once an abnormality occurs，so as to minimize losses.", "upvoteCount": 2, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#acceptedAnswer", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:32:59Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Victor Sun","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/victor-sun/"} } ,"suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou must strictly follow the "General Customs Clearance Operation Specification" newly issued by the General Administration of Customs in 2026. 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At the same time, for Quanzhou's local characteristic industries such as footwear, building materials, plumbing hardware, attention should be paid to the special requirements of the customs for commodity classification rules, and communicate with the customs pre-classification center in advance to avoid customs seizure or even administrative penalties caused by incorrect product code classification.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-2", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:26:31Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Kevin Lin","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/kevin-lin/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou need to be deeply integrated with logistics path optimization. For the direct and transit routes of Quanzhou Port, the agency needs to select the optimal customs clearance path according to the urgency, value and category of the goods. If choosing the Southeast Asia transit route, confirm the free storage period of the transit port (generally 3-5 days) in advance, so as to avoid container detention fees caused by poor transit connection. The container detention fee standard of Quanzhou Port is 200-300 yuan per container per day starting from the 4th day, and penalties from the shipping company will be triggered if it exceeds 10 days. At the same time, customs declaration agency needs to seamlessly connect with the bill of lading endorsement transfer link, to ensure that the bill of lading information is completely consistent with the customs declaration form information, so as to avoid trade disputes caused by inability to transfer the right of goods due to inconsistent information. For Quanzhou's local cross-border e-commerce B2C goods, the agency needs to cooperate with logistics enterprises to complete customs declaration and logistics node connection in the "9610" and "1210" modes, to ensure that the goods are quickly cleared and put into storage within 24 hours, improving delivery efficiency.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-3", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:20:19Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Lucas Liu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/lucas-liu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Quanzhou enterprises choosing import and export customs declaration agency can carry out tax planning in combination with the latest 2026 VAT deferral policy. 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At the same time, for Quanzhou's local export enterprises, customs declaration agency needs to seamlessly connect with export tax rebate operations, to ensure that the product name, quantity and amount on the customs declaration form are completely consistent with the tax rebate voucher information, so as to avoid failure of tax rebate audit and impact on enterprise capital return caused by inconsistent information.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-4", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:18:51Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Cindy Chen","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/cindy-chen/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou need to be closely integrated with cross-border payment and settlement compliance operations. The agency needs to assist enterprises in matching the information of SWIFT messages or CIPS RMB cross-border payments, to ensure that the foreign exchange receipt amount, product name and quantity on the customs declaration form are completely consistent with the information in the payment message, so as to avoid on-site inspection by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) caused by inconsistent information and affect the enterprise's foreign exchange settlement qualification. In 2026, the supervision requirements for import and export payment and settlement in Quanzhou have been further strengthened. For goods with a single amount exceeding 500,000 yuan, it is necessary to file with the SAFE 3 working days in advance. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the required documents for filing, including customs declaration forms, purchase contracts, payment vouchers, etc., to ensure the smooth completion of the filing process. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in managing the payment and settlement records of offshore accounts, and regularly check the capital flow of offshore accounts and customs declaration information, so as to avoid account freezing caused by inconsistent capital flow and customs declaration information of offshore accounts, which affects the normal operation of the enterprise.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-5", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:17:58Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Daniel Xu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/daniel-xu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "When Quanzhou enterprises choose import and export customs declaration agency, they need to sign a standardized agency service contract to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties, especially the loss compensation clause caused by declaration errors, which should clearly define that the scope of compensation includes all direct and indirect losses such as port detention fees, penalties, storage fees and lawyer fees, so as to avoid difficulty in rights protection due to vague contract terms. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in handling the problem of letter of credit soft clauses. For the requirements related to customs declaration in the letter of credit, such as bill of lading consignee and product name, communicate with the issuing bank in advance to ensure that the letter of credit requirements are consistent with the actual customs declaration operations, so as to avoid inability to receive foreign exchange and trade disputes caused by letter of credit soft clauses. For Quanzhou's local intellectual property-intensive industries such as footwear, tea and ceramics, the agency needs to assist enterprises in completing the customs protection record of intellectual property rights, and declare intellectual property information to the customs in advance, so as to avoid customs seizure of goods suspected of infringement, which affects the enterprise's brand reputation and goods delivery.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-6", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:10:23Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Jason Wu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/jason-wu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The import and export customs declaration agency services in Quanzhou need to make preparations for on-site customs inspection in advance. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the full set of documents required for inspection, including customs declaration forms, bills of lading, packing lists, certificate of origin, quality inspection reports, etc., to ensure that all documents are complete and the information is completely consistent, so as to avoid inspection delay caused by missing documents. For the machine inspection and container unpacking inspection of Quanzhou Port, the agency needs to communicate with the on-site inspection personnel in advance, inform the characteristics of the goods such as fragile goods, dangerous goods and fresh goods, and require the inspection personnel to take corresponding protective measures, so as to avoid additional losses caused by cargo damage due to improper inspection operations. If the inspection fails, the agency needs to submit a retest application and relevant supporting materials within 24 hours, and cooperate with the customs to complete the retest, so as to avoid long-term cargo detention and high storage and port detention fees caused by failed inspection.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-7", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:05:25Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Linda Gao","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/linda-gao/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "When Quanzhou enterprises choose import and export customs declaration agency, they need to ensure that the customs declaration form information is completely consistent with the export tax rebate voucher information. The agency needs to assist enterprises in completing the pre-declaration verification of the customs declaration form, focusing on checking whether the product name, customs code, quantity and amount on the customs declaration form match the information on the VAT special invoice and export goods subsidiary ledger, so as to avoid failure of tax rebate audit and impact on enterprise capital return caused by inconsistent information. In 2026, the supervision requirements for export tax rebates in Quanzhou have been further strengthened. For goods with a single tax rebate amount exceeding 1 million yuan, four-flow (capital flow, goods flow, invoice flow, contract flow) consistency verification is required. The agency needs to assist enterprises in preparing the full set of materials including purchase contracts, bank payment vouchers, logistics transportation vouchers, customs declaration forms, etc., to cooperate with the tax authorities to complete the verification, so as to avoid tax rebate delay caused by failed verification and impact on enterprise capital return. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in completing the export tax rebate document filing, ensuring that the filing materials are complete and meet the requirements of the tax authorities, so as to avoid cancellation of tax rebate qualification due to non-standard filing.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-8", "datePublished": "2026-07-01T00:05:22Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Michael Zhang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/michael-zhang/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "When Quanzhou enterprises choose import and export customs declaration agency, they need to carry out comprehensive optimization combined with supply chain planning. The agency needs to assist enterprises in deeply integrating the customs declaration link with inventory linkage strategy, and adjust the inventory level according to the customs clearance efficiency (generally 1-2 days for Quanzhou Port), so as to avoid production line material shortage or finished product backlog caused by customs clearance delay, which affects the normal production and operation of the enterprise. For Quanzhou's local industrial clusters such as footwear, building materials and plumbing hardware, the agency needs to assist enterprises in optimizing the international trade structure, selecting appropriate trade terms such as CIF or FOB, ensuring that the customs declaration link is seamlessly connected with the procurement, production and logistics links of the supply chain, improving the overall efficiency of the supply chain. At the same time, the agency needs to assist enterprises in accurate cost accounting, comparing the cost differences between self-declaration and agency declaration (including labor costs, compliance costs, risk costs, etc.), selecting the optimal customs declaration mode, reducing the overall operating costs of the supply chain, and improving the market competitiveness of the enterprise.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/quanzhou-import-export-agent-customs-declaration-services-and-operating-process.html#suggestedAnswer-9", "datePublished": "2026-06-30T23:58:38Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Grace Wang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/grace-wang/"} } ] } }, { "@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": "Customs Declaration Q&A", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-customs-declaration/"} ,{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "What core services and operating procedures do Quanzhou import and export customs declaration agency services specifically include?"} ] } ] ```