?Export Agency?What specific indicators does scale encompass?

In international trade practice,Export agency scaleIt generally includes three core dimensions:

• Staffing: Full-time?Foreign trade?Number of team members (it is recommended to distinguish positions such as customs, logistics, and documentation)
• Business volume level: Annual processing value of export goods (currency must be specified) and quantity of freight TEUs.
• Service network: Number of countries/regions covered by overseas branches/cooperative agents

How to standardize the filling process in different business scenarios?

According to the latest 2025 Customs AEO certification requirements, special attention should be paid to different business scenarios:

• Customs declaration form submission:
  • Please fill in the actual scale of the operating entity (excluding data from affiliated enterprises).
  • It must be completely consistent with the customs filing information.
• Terms of the trade contract:
  • Specify the service provider's annual maximum cargo value capacity.
  • ?E-commerce?Operators must specifically indicate SKU processing capacity.

Which scale data in international trade requires third-party verification in 2025?

According to the latest "International Trade Service Provider Qualification Verification Guidelines" issued by the ICC, the following situations are recommended to provide notarized documents:

• When declaring an annual turnover exceeding $5 million,
• When it comes to special product categories involving RCEP member countries,
• Transactions using high-risk payment terms such as DP

The case of a well-known sanitary ware export company being subjected to an EU anti-dumping investigation in 2023 due to deviations in agency scale data is worth referencing. It is recommended that enterprises establish a dynamic update mechanism.

How to Avoid Common Filling Errors?

Based on over 200 trade dispute cases we have handled, special attention should be paid to:

• Confusion of measurement units: The USD/CNY value must be clearly labeled.
• Temporal dimension misalignment: Use natural year data instead of fiscal year data.
• Exaggerated scope of qualifications: Special categories such as hazardous chemicals require separate indication of handling qualifications.

What should be particularly noted in emerging market trade?

For emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and Africa, it is recommended to supplement the following information:

• Paid-in capital of the local customs clearance partner
• Special documents (e.g., COO?Certificate of Origin?) Processing time
• Configuration of Multilingual Service Teams