The company has export business and wants to find an agency for export tax refunds. It inquires about the fee methods and whether there are fixed standards, whether it is based on the export amount, the tax refund amount ratio, or other methods. The best answer states that the fee methods usually include a certain percentage of the export amount (around 0.5% - 2%), a percentage of the tax refund amount (10% - 30%), or a fixed fee. When choosing, one should consider the business situation, the agency's professionalism, reputation, etc.
What is the general fee for export agents in Shenzhen? Can anyone with knowledge share?
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Our company is located in Shenzhen and has export business recently, planning to find an agent to help handle it. However, we are not quite clear about the market price of export agent fees in Shenzhen. I would like to ask everyone, when finding an agent for export in Shenzhen, how are the agent fees generally charged? Is it a fixed amount, or calculated as a percentage of the export value? What is the approximate range? I hope experienced friends can provide some detailed information so that I can have a better understanding. Thank you all in advance.
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The methods for charging export agent fees in Shenzhen are usually divided into two categories. One is to charge a percentage of the export value, with the general ratio being around 0.8%-3%. For businesses with lower cargo value, the percentage might be relatively higher; for businesses with higher cargo value, the percentage might be appropriately reduced. For example, for goods worth $100,000, if the agent fee is charged at 1%, it would be $1000. The other method is to charge per shipment, with the agent fee per shipment typically ranging from 800 - 3000 RMB. The specific amount will be adjusted based on the complexity of the business. For instance, businesses involving special regulatory conditions or requiring multiple documents will incur higher fees. In addition, there may be some miscellaneous fees, such as customs declaration fees and documentation fees, which are generally relatively fixed. When choosing an agent, one should not only consider the fee level but also factors such as their professionalism and service quality.
From what I understood before, some agents in Shenzhen charge a percentage of the cargo value, around 1.5% - 2%. However, this is not absolute and depends on the specific business and the agent's pricing strategy.
The agent I found charges per shipment. For simple export business, they charge around 1000 RMB per shipment. If the business is more complex, it might go up to 1500 RMB.
My friend mentioned that some agents price based on the exported product. Common products have lower agent fees, while special products have higher agent fees, with a range of 1% - 2.5%.
The agent I work with charges based on cargo value, generally between 1% - 1.8%. However, if it's a long-term collaboration with high volume, the agent fee can be negotiated lower.
From what I understand, charging per shipment for ordinary business costs 800 - 1200 RMB per shipment. If it involves complex document processing, the fee will increase by a few hundred RMB.
In Shenzhen, if export agent fees are charged as a percentage of cargo value, it's roughly 1% - 3%. Sometimes, during the off-season, agents might offer discounts to attract clients.
The agent I cooperated with before charged per shipment, from 1200 - 1800 RMB per shipment. The fee difference between different agents can be quite significant.
Some agents charge based on cargo value, with a ratio of about 0.8% - 2%. The specific details need to be discussed with the agent, to see if any discounts can be obtained.
For per-shipment charges, it's commonly 1000 - 2000 RMB per shipment. If additional services are required, such as origin certificate processing, there will be extra charges.