In terms of agents, general civil agents can be either individuals or legal entities, while export agents are entrepreneurs, including commercial legal entities and individual businesses. Currently, there is no concept of merchant in law. Legally, a merchant refers to a legal entity, partnership, or sole proprietorship registered in the commercial sector with business registration, possessing relevant professional knowledge, technical equipment, and capital to engage in specific profit-making activities. The legal definition of merchant is a legal entity, partnership, or sole proprietorship registered in the commercial sector with corresponding professional knowledge, technical equipment, and capital to engage in specific profit-making activities. Additionally, export agencies typically have at least one agent, representative, or other personnel with a business presence in another country.
Declaration
After goods arrive at the warehouse, professional agents must prepare customs export declarations based on information provided by the principal, and of course assist the export principal in preparing declarations, invoices, packing lists, verification forms, customs authorization letters, etc., to ensure a complete set of customs clearance documents. They also prepare customs fact sheets for submission to customs and goods inspection.