How to judge the customs clearance ability of the shipping agent?

In international shipping business, the customs clearance ability of shipping agents is very important, which is directly related to the smooth clearance of the goods, the efficiency of transportation and the smoothness of the whole trade process. So, how to judge the customs clearance ability of the shipping agent?

Does your company have China's shipless carrier qualification and a customs declaration license in the United States?

Are you a member of the U.S. Customs Counter-Terrorism Certification (C-TPAT)?

Please provide the certificate number, and we will check the authenticity on the official website.

How long have you been on the American route? Have you dealt with customs clearance cases similar to ours in our school?

Do you have your own office in the port of the United States, or a reliable agent with long-term cooperation?

Please give us a few practical examples for reference and tell us the names of our partners. We want to check their credibility.

Can you list what documents we need in advance and teach us how to fill them out?

Have you taken the initiative to ask the specific name, material, use and customs code of the goods?

Will you explain how to calculate customs duties and taxes, as well as reasonable tax-saving methods?

Pay attention to whether the other party is asking in detail, and don't just care about weight and volume.

What will you do if you encounter customs inspection or detention of goods?

Can you provide tracking service for the progress of customs clearance?

In case of emergency, is there a Chinese contact person?

You can directly ask them how they handled the inspection before, and see if they are specific and sure.