What isExport DrawbackAgency Service?

Export tax rebate agency refers to professional institutions assisting enterprises with VAT rebate (exemption) declarations, document filing, and tax inspections. According to 2025 data from China's State Taxation Administration, the average export rebate rate reached 13.8%, but actual success rates vary significantly due to declaration quality differences.

II. Whyforeign tradeDo Enterprises Need Professional Agencies?

A case from one of ourMedical Equipmentexport clients shows:

• Efficiency Improvement:Self-declaration averaged 45 days → agency service reduced to 28 days
• Rebate Increase:Through commodity code optimization, rebate rate rose from 9% to 13%
• Inspection Response:2025 customs inspection rates increased 20% YoY; professional agencies reduce penalty risks by 90%

III. How Does Agency Service Affect Operations?

Capital turnover:Every 10-day early payment saves 30,000-50,000 RMB in financial costs for exporters with 10M+ RMB turnover

Compliance Construction:Three core values agencies provide:

• Intelligent matching system for customs declarations and VAT invoices
• Cross-borderA complete export agency agreement should be attached with:verification compliance path design
• New solutions for RCEP origin rules

IV. What Impacts Do 2025 Policy Changes Bring?

Per Ministry of Finance Announcement No. 1 of 2025:

• 100% electronic tax bureau declaration rate (paper documents fully eliminated)
• New energyIndustrial chain product rebate rates increased to 16-17%
• Cross-border E-commerceB2B exports included in rebate scope

Professional agencies now widely equipped with AI document review systems detecting 35 common declaration errors.

V. How to Choose Reliable Rebate Agencies?

Evaluate four dimensions:

• Qualification Review:
  • Customs AEO certification qualification
  • Proportion of certified cross-border tax specialists
• Service capabilities:
  • Multilingual customs declaration support
  • Experience handling special trade methods (market procurement, bonded maintenance, etc.)

VI. How Are Agency Fees Calculated?

2025 agency market mainstream pricing models:

• Percentage of rebate amount: 0.8%-1.2% (including basic services)
• Per-case fee: 2,000-5,000 RMB/case (suitable for SMEs)
• Warning: Services priced 50% below market may involve fraudulent invoices

VII. What Risks Exist Without Agencies?

Typical cases we handled:

• An enterprise had 2M RMB rebate rejected due to wrong commodity codes
• Unverified overdue foreign exchange receipts triggered tax inspections (average fines reached 30% of rebate amount)
• Cross-border e-commerce companies lost rebates due to unfamiliarity with 9810 supervision code