Guangzhou Application Process
进出口权申请流程
Taking a Guangzhou enterprise as an example, complete registration in four steps:
Customs Registration (Core Step)
🔹Log in to China International Trade Single Window
(https://www.singlewindow.cn);
🔹Submit the Customs Declaration Entity Filing Form, and obtain a 10-digit customs code (fully online, no on-site visits).
Electronic Port Network Access
🔹Apply for Legal Person Card and Operator Card (IC Cards), valid for 10 years;
⚠️Guangzhou Requirement: The Legal Person Card and Operator Card must be held by different individuals.
Foreign Exchange Administration Registration
🔹Open a foreign exchange account via the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Digital Platform;
🔹Domestic enterprises can complete the process online; foreign-funded enterprises must submit materials offline.
Tax Export Rebate Registration
🔹Submit the Export Tax Rebate Filing Form on the Guangdong Electronic Tax Bureau to activate the rebate module
以广州企业为例，四步完成备案：
海关备案（核心步骤）
🔹登录 中国国际贸易单一窗口（https://www.singlewindow.cn）
🔹提交《报关单位备案信息表》，获取10位海关编码（全程线上，无需跑现场）。
电子口岸入网
🔹办理法人卡、操作员卡（IC卡），有效期10年；
⚠ 广州特殊要求：法人卡与操作员卡需由不同人员持有。
外汇管理局备案
🔹通过 国家外汇管理局数字外管平台 开通外汇账户；
🔹内资企业可全程线上办理，外资企业需线下提交材料。
税务出口退税登记
🔹在广东省电子税务局提交《出口退（免）税备案表》，开通退税模块。
Why Need Import-Export Rights？
为什么企业需要进出口权？
Import-export rights are a statutory qualification granted by the state, allowing enterprises to independently conduct international trade. It is not a single certificate but a comprehensive qualification involving multi-department registrations (Customs, Foreign Exchange, Taxation, etc.).
For Guangzhou enterprises, its core value lies in:
💡Cost Reduction & Efficiency Boost: Directly sign contracts with foreign partners, eliminating agency fees and reducing transaction costs;
💡Policy Incentives: Enjoy export tax rebates (for general taxpayers), tariff exemptions, and other benefits;
💡Capital Freedom: Open foreign exchange accounts to autonomously handle USD, EUR, and other currencies;
💡Business Expansion: A prerequisite for accessing cross-border platforms like Amazon and Alibaba.
进出口权是国家授予企业自主开展国际贸易的法定资质，它并非单一证书，而是海关、外汇、税务等多部门备案的综合资质。
对广州企业而言，其核心价值在于：
降本增效：直接与外商签约，省去代理环节，降低交易成本；
政策红利：享受出口退税（一般纳税人）、关税减免等优惠；
资金自由：开设外汇账户，自主收付美金、欧元等外币；
商机拓展：入驻亚马逊、阿里巴巴等跨境平台的必备条件。
Import-Export Rights Q&As
进出口权常见问题
✅Q: Is there any difference between a company named "Guangzhou XX Import & Export Co., Ltd." and having "import/export of goods and technology" in the business scope?
A: No difference in qualification.
Explanation:
If a company’s name includes "import & export," its business scope must contain "import/export of goods and technology."
However, companies without "import & export" in their names can also add this to their business scope to obtain the same rights.
✅Q: Do foreign-funded enterprises need to apply separately?
A: No.
Explanation:
Under Chinese regulations, foreign-funded enterprises must obtain import-export rights during their initial business registration.
Thus, all foreign-funded enterprises inherently possess import-export rights upon establishment. No separate application is required.
✅公司名称为广州XX进出口有限公司，跟经营范围有货物及技术进出口有区别吗?
答:两者一致
解析:公司名称带有进出口字样的公司，经营范围必须带有货物及技术进出口，但是其他公司名称不带进出口的也可以在经营范围加上货物及技术进出口。
✅外资企业需单独申请吗？
答:不需要。
解析:根据国家规定外资企业在设立登记时必须同时办理进出口权资格，所有外资企业在设立完成时就拥有进出口权了。
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