According to the latest 2025 revised Foreignforeign tradeAccording to the relevant laws, an agency company with legal qualifications must hold the certificate issued by the Ministry of CommerceRegistration Certificate of the Customs for Consignors and Consignees of Import and Export Goodsand the one issued by the General Administration of CustomsRegistration Certificate of Declaration Entities,In 2024, there were several cases of forged qualifications, which directly led to customers losing the right to customs clearance and the tax - refund qualification.
What are the latest query channels in 2025?
The unified platform of the business systems of the Ministry of Commerce
訪問http://iecms.mofcom.gov.cn
Enter the enterprise name / unified credit code in the Enterprise Query module
The Credit Publicity System for Chinese Customs Enterprises Import and Export
登錄http://credit.customs.gov.cn
Verify the code of the Registration Certificate of the Customs Declaration Unit (18 - digit number)
Confirm that the enterprises customs registration status is normal,
The National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
Check whether the business scope of the enterprise includes goods import and export,
Verify administrative penalty records and annual report information
How to identify false filing information?
The typical counterfeiting cases discovered in 2025 show that illegal intermediaries often forge qualifications through the following methods:
Use the filing number of a cancelled enterprise without permission
Modify the validity period of the filing registration form by PS
Fabricate the AEO certification level of the customs
the evidence chain preservation strategyThree - source verification method20.: Compare the data consistency of the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the industrial and commercial system at the same time. Pay special attention to the anti - counterfeiting features of the certificate photos and physical seals.
How to respond when qualification problems are found?
Immediately terminate the performance of the contract
Report to the local commerce department (Reporting hotline: 12335)
Submit an abnormal situation report through the International Trade Single Window
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does the electronic filing certificate have legal effect?
A: Since January, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce has comprehensively implemented the electronic filing certificate, which has the same effect as the paper certificate. The authenticity can be verified by scanning the QR code.
Q: Does the qualification query require payment of fees?
A: All official query platforms do not charge any fees. Be cautious of the traps of paid queries on third - party platforms.
Q: How to verify an overseas agency company?
A: Require the provision of commercial registration documents authenticated by embassies and consulatesCommercial registration documents30., and verify through international credit institutions such as Dun & Bradstreet.