Affiliated Export

Affiliated Export refers to enterprises or individuals without import-export rights who, through affiliation with a qualified foreign trade company, handle export customs declaration, foreign exchange collection, and tax rebates in the name of that company. The affiliated party bears the actual profit and loss and pays a certain management fee. It is common among small and medium-sized manufacturers and SOHO foreign traders. Usage scenarios: factories without export rights, individuals receiving orders requiring formal export. Precautions: The affiliated party must sign a clear agreement with the foreign trade company, specifying fees, responsibilities, intellectual property, and tax rebate ownership; foreign exchange collection risks are borne by the affiliated party, but funds enter the foreign trade company's account, so misappropriation must be guarded against; tax rebates are usually handled by the foreign trade company and returned to the affiliated party, requiring tax compliance. Difference from agency export: Agency export involves the foreign trade company only charging an agency fee without bearing profit or loss, and the agency relationship is more standardized; affiliated export often borrows qualifications, with the foreign trade company legally being the export entity, posing greater risks. Difference from buying customs declaration documents: Buying customs declaration documents involves purchasing customs declarations without foreign exchange collection or tax rebates, whereas affiliated export allows normal foreign exchange collection and tax rebates.