General foreign trade import and export business is divided into two categories

       General foreign trade import and export business can be divided into two categories. First, self-operated import and export companies with import and export rights can independently engage in import and export business according to law;Second, enterprises without import and export business can choose foreign trade agencies, entrust agencies to handle import and export business, and participate in foreign trade negotiations。Therefore, what is the specific difference between self-operated import and export and agent import and export？
 

 

I. Self-operated import and export business:

 

       Import and export trade is mainly concentrated in foreign countries, imported into the country for sale, or production or purchase of domestic products, sold abroad, from which to earn the difference。The biggest feature of self-run enterprises is to master the source of goods or customers, and bear the costs and risks required for import and export。

 

       1, self-production and self-marketing and import and export rights:

 

       It refers to the export trade of manufacturing enterprises engaged in the self-production and self-sale of manufacturing enterprises and the import business of machinery and equipment, spare parts and raw and auxiliary materials required by manufacturing enterprises with the permission of relevant laws and regulations, but does not include the commodities and technologies that are restricted or prohibited by state regulations。Such enterprises have great import and export restrictions, and can only enter and exit related products within the scope of their own company's business, and the price control of goods is large and the price advantage is large。

 

       2. Foreign trade enterprises with foreign trade rights:

 

       Such enterprises can import foreign goods and sell them at home, buy domestic goods at low prices, sell them abroad at high prices, and earn the difference。The business scope of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is generally divided into trade in goods, technology and services。As a self-employed person or small enterprise, it is generally not appropriate to engage in technology trading, while the import and export of certain commodities, such as grain, are exclusively owned by certain designated companies, and individuals are not allowed to operate。Moreover, it is not suitable for individuals in industries such as furniture, household appliances and other industries that occupy large funds and provide complex after-sales services。Such enterprises can operate a wide range of commodities, compared with self-operated manufacturing enterprises, foreign trade companies are better at operating sales, can use a variety of channels to find the right source of goods and customers。

 

Ii. Import and export agency business

 

       Importers and exporters' agents are customers who are not familiar with or have no import or export rights。Professional importers and exporters can help customers entrust shipping companies, freight forwarders, customs declaration banks, trading companies and other trade service enterprises acting for importers and exporters。General business mainly includes: agent commodity inspection, agent warehousing, agent customs clearance, agent collection and payment of foreign exchange, arrangement of export tax refund and so on。

 

       General agent business import and export business, in the process of operation, the agent as the shipper and consignee other than the intermediary to levy commission, that is, service fees, but generally do not bear credit, commodity quality, exchange rate and market risks, do not own the ownership of imported goods, and self-import and export business is the biggest difference。

 

       Note: When handling the import agency business, the most important thing to pay attention to is the ownership of the goods, the owner of the goods and the import agent to negotiate, must sign an import agency agreement with the import agent, clear ownership of the goods, so as to avoid abuses。At the same time, import agents should also safeguard their own rights and interests in a timely manner to avoid litigation caused by failure to obtain due benefits after shipping to customers。

 

       Whether it is self-operated import and export, or import and export agents, we must understand the laws and regulations in foreign trade activities, maintain good communication with relevant departments on the basis of multi-faceted coordination, but also keep abreast of the dynamics of international trade and temporary changes in national foreign trade policies。

 

       As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, the situation in economic and social development is complex and grim。Looking back on this year, China's foreign trade has turned against the wind and made remarkable achievements。Economic difficulties in the first quarter, stable business operations in the second quarter, and an all-round rebound in the third quarter, China's foreign trade scale reached a record high, and its international market share further expanded, injecting new momentum into the recovery of the world economy。Any work, the operator needs to have a comprehensive knowledge structure and coordination ability, choose a professional service provider, can help customers greatly reduce unnecessary costs, or get more orders。

 

       International trade usually uses letter of credit settlement, the general practice is to wait for foreign investors to send a letter of credit through the bank, the transaction can be implemented。In the contract, the time limit for certifying shall be determined. If the certificate fails to expire, the foreign trade company shall be responsible for urging the certificate。