1. What types of enterprises require?Export Agency?service?

Typical enterprises requiring agency export services for small square bottles include:Transformation of manufacturing enterprises?Foreign trade?(without?Import/export?rights),?E-commerce?Seller(Requires batch export),Trade intermediaries(Integrated Supply Chain). Taking a glassware factory as an example, in 2023, it completed its first delivery of a 5,000-piece order to Whole Foods in the U.S. through an agency company, reducing customs clearance time by 30%.

2. What is the basic process of export agency?

• Phase 1: Agency Signing
  • Sign a tripartite agreement (factory-agent-client)
  • Determine trade terms (FOB/CIF recommended)
• Phase 2: Goods Preparation
  • Packaging compliance pre-review (especially food-grade containers)
  • Obtaining third-party testing reports
• Phase 3: Customs Clearance Logistics
  • The agency company declares the HS code (recommended 70109000).
  • Arrange for suitability inspection (additional documents required for FDA-certified products).

3. What items are included in the agency fees?

The average market price for agency service fees in 2025 is the value of the goods.3-8%The specific composition is as follows:

• Basic Service Fee (Customs Declaration/Documentation/)?Foreign exchange settlement?Trade dispute settlement mechanisms
• Value-added service fee (warehousing/inspection/special certification)
• Advance payment (Ocean shippingInsurance premium, port miscellaneous charges)

An export case of a ceramic square bottle shows: in an order worth $20,000, the actual agency cost was $1,200 (including EU CE certification agency services).

IV. How to Assess the Professionalism of an Agency?

• Essential Qualifications:
  • Customs AEO certification
  • Hazardous Materials Transportation Qualification (if involving essential oil bottles)
• Industry experience:
  • Export cases of similar products in the past 3 years
  • Capacity of guaranteed shipping space of cooperative shipping companies

5. What are the special requirements for exporting small square bottles?

According to the latest 2025 trade regulations:

• Material Certificate: Glass products must provide a silicon content test report.
• Packaging Standards: The shock-absorbing filler must comply with ISTA 3E.
• Labeling Requirements: The U.S. market requires labeling with "Made in China" and milliliter gradations.

VI. How to Address Customs Clearance Risks in the Destination Country?

It is recommended to require the agency company to provide:

• Pre-classification service (to avoid HS code disputes)
• Destination Port Compliance Pre-screening (especially EU REACH testing)
• Port Congestion Emergency Plan (for regions with complex customs clearance procedures such as Brazil)

7. What should be considered when exporting customized bottles?

The lesson from a customer's experience with customs inspection of customized uniquely shaped bottles indicates:

• The ownership of intellectual property rights must be confirmed during the mold design phase.
• Provide 3D drawings for product description filing.
• Special bottle mouth structure requires additional safety certification.

8. How is fund security ensured during the tax refund process?

It is recommended to adoptAgent tax advance paymentPlease translate the following Chinese into English: Mode, key points include:

• Clarify the benchmark for tax refund calculation (current VAT refund rate for glass products is 13%).
• Agreed deadline for tax advance funds to be credited (usually 30 working days)
• Request for real-time customs clearance data query

IX. Are small and medium-sized batch orders suitable for agency export?

the ASEAN Single Window (ASW)LCL serviceIt can reduce logistics costs. Taking 1,000 small square bottles as an example:

• The full container load (FCL) shipping cost is approximately $2800 (20GP).
• The LCL cost can be reduced to $1800 (shared among 3 parties).
• Please note the control of destination port distribution costs.

10. How to evaluate an agency's emergency response capabilities?

Suggested investigation:

• Case Study on Coping Strategies During the 2024 West Coast Port Strike
• Execution speed of contingency plans during sudden tariff adjustments
• Third-party Inspection Response Mechanism for Quality Disputes

Special Tips:In 2025, the EU will implement the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). For exporting small square bottles containing plastic accessories, EPR registration must be prepared in advance. It is recommended to sign an annual framework agreement with the agency company to access value-added services such as policy alerts.