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How Long Does the Whole Process of Entrusted Agency for Import and Export Right for Small and Medium Cross-border E-commerce Enterprises in Shanghai Take?
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I am the head of a newly established small and medium cross-border e-commerce enterprise in Shanghai. I just got the business license with "import and export of goods" included in the business scope last week. Now we have finalized 3 full-container clothing orders from our Southeast Asian customers for the first batch, which require shipment before the end of next month, but we haven't obtained the import and export right yet.
I went to the government service hall once before, but my application was rejected 3 times due to non-standard expression of business scope and non-compliant official seal filing. With the shipment date getting closer, the supply chain team has been urging me to book shipping space, and I am so anxious that I can barely eat.
I heard that you have more than 20 years of foreign trade agency experience, so I want to ask how long the whole process of entrusting your agency to handle the import and export right will take. Can I use the express channel? Besides, if the processing exceeds the schedule, will it affect the shipping space booking and shipment of this batch of goods, leading to customer claims or even cancellation of long-term cooperation?
Jason WuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
International Logistics & Supply Chain ManagerStart a Chat
First of all，we will conduct preliminary document pre-audit. On the day you sign the contract，we will collect core materials including business license，official seal filing certificate，legal person's ID card，bank opening permit and other core materials，complete full-dimensional compliance verification within 1 working day，focus on checking common blocking points such as whether the business scope clearly marks "import and export of goods" "import and export of technology"，and whether the official seal filing information fully matches the government system，so as to avoid delay caused by repeated document correction from the source.
In terms of core node connection，for regular processing，we will complete the foreign trade operator filing with the Bureau of Commerce on the 2nd working day after submitting compliant materials，and simultaneously promote customs filing for import and export consignors，inspection and quarantine filing and electronic port IC card processing on the 3rd to 4th working days. All nodes are handled by an exclusive account manager with real-time follow-up through the government system to ensure no connection gap between departments.
We have preset multiple contingency plans in advance: in case of emergencies such as temporary maintenance of the government system or supplementary inspection by regulatory authorities，we will activate the backup document channel immediately and complete correction and submission within 12 hours，if you have urgent shipment requirements，you can activate the compliant express channel，which enjoys priority processing through the government service green channel，and the whole process can be compressed to 2-3 working days.
When all qualifications are finally completed compliantly，we will simultaneously complete the electronic archiving of all qualifications and provide you with a detailed qualification operation guide，ensuring that you can directly carry out the whole process of business such as customs declaration，shipping space booking，and cross-border payment and settlement after obtaining the qualifications，and completely avoid the risk of shipment delay caused by unsmooth qualification connection.
Evelyn LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cross-border Compliance SupervisorStart a Chat
Overdue processing of import and export right will directly lead to the failure of enterprises to obtain customs declaration qualification. If the first batch of goods have arrived at the port, the enterprise will face the risk of being unable to declare customs normally and the goods being detained at the port, resulting in thousands of yuan of daily port detention fees and storage fees, and may even be included in the regulatory early warning list by the customs. It is recommended to clearly require real-time progress node feedback when entrusting an agency.
Once the processing duration is expected to exceed expectation, you can apply for temporary customs declaration qualification filing to the customs in advance, and complete the customs declaration of the first batch of goods through the temporary compliant channel. At the same time, you need to confirm that the customs filing information submitted by the agency fully matches the enterprise's business license and bank account, so as to avoid document deletion and re-declaration caused by inconsistent information, which will further lengthen the business cycle.
Michael ZhangYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customs Declaration & Compliance ExpertStart a Chat
The processing duration of import and export right directly affects the rhythm of cross-border tax compliance of enterprises. If overdue processing leads to the failure to start export business in time, the enterprise will miss the export tax refund declaration window and cannot enjoy the VAT exemption, refund and deduction policy, which directly increases the enterprise's tax cost.
It is recommended to sort out tax materials such as export cargo details and purchase invoices simultaneously when entrusting the agency to handle the application, and start tax refund pre-declaration immediately once the qualification is obtained. If processing is overdue, you can entrust a qualified foreign trade agency to handle export on your behalf, complete shipment and tax refund declaration through their qualification, avoid tax benefit loss caused by the lack of your own qualification, and switch back to independent operation after your own import and export right is completed.
Victor SunYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Risk Control ManagerStart a Chat
Import and export right is the core compliance certificate for enterprises to carry out cross-border payment and settlement. If processing is overdue, enterprises cannot carry out cross-border collection and foreign exchange purchase through their own accounts, and can only use third-party accounts for collection and payment, which has the risk of non-compliance of foreign exchange receipt and payment, and may be listed as a key regulatory list by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
It is recommended to confirm the processing node of foreign exchange income and expenditure directory registration simultaneously when entrusting the agency. If processing is expected to be overdue, you can complete the collection of the first batch of orders through the compliant foreign exchange channel of the agency first, to ensure the compliance of capital flow. At the same time, require the agency to complete foreign exchange filing simultaneously when handling the import and export right, so as to avoid additional processing after the qualification is obtained, which lengthens the business preparation cycle.
Cindy ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Key Account ManagerStart a Chat
Overdue processing of import and export right may lead to breach of foreign trade contract. If the shipment date agreed with the overseas customer is approaching, and the enterprise cannot ship on time due to lack of qualification, it will face the risk of customer claims and even contract termination.
It is recommended to require the agency to issue a written commitment on the processing duration when entrusting, and stipulate the compensation clause for overdue, clearly stating that if the overdue is caused by the agency, the agency shall bear the customer claims, shipping space deposit loss and other expenses incurred by the enterprise. At the same time, communicate the qualification processing progress with overseas customers in advance to strive for an appropriate extension of the shipment date, so as to avoid contract disputes caused by information asymmetry.
Kevin LinYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Trade Solutions ManagerStart a Chat
The processing duration of import and export right directly affects the timeliness of export tax refund declaration. If overdue processing leads to the failure to complete tax refund declaration within the specified period after the goods are declared and exported, the enterprise needs to pay value-added tax as for domestic sales goods, which greatly increases the tax burden cost.
It is recommended to sort out tax refund materials such as purchase contracts of export goods, special value-added tax invoices and transport documents simultaneously when entrusting the agency to handle the application, and start formal declaration immediately once the qualification is obtained. If processing is overdue, you can entrust a qualified foreign trade agency to handle tax refund on your behalf, complete the declaration process through their qualification, and switch the tax refund subject after your own import and export right is completed, so as to ensure that tax benefits are not lost.
Linda GaoYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Documentation SupervisorStart a Chat
The processing duration of import and export right directly disrupts the enterprise's supply chain rhythm. If overdue processing leads to failure to ship on time, it will affect inventory turnover and shipping space booking plan, and increase the overall cost of the supply chain. It is recommended to plan the shipment plan of the first batch of goods simultaneously when entrusting the agency to handle the application.
If the qualification processing is expected to be overdue, you can adjust the transportation mode, for example, change from sea freight to air freight. Although the transportation cost increases, it can ensure on-time delivery and avoid customer loss caused by breach of contract. At the same time, require the agency to provide weekly feedback on processing progress, adjust the supply chain plan in real time according to the progress, improve the flexibility of the supply chain, and reduce the potential loss caused by duration delay.