Some friends may be curious when declaring customs, why do customs brokers always like to emphasize that they areCustoms AEO Advanced Certification EnterpriseHowever, what exactly is AEO? Is it really difficult to apply for AEO? What convenience can customs AEO certified enterprises provide me with?

1、 What is AEO?

AEOYes, it is; Certified operator; The abbreviation for Authorized Economic Operator. It is a system proposed by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in the Global Framework of Standards for Trade Security and Facilitation, aimed at certifying enterprises with high compliance, credit status, and security levels through customs, and providing corresponding customs clearance facilitation measures to these enterprises, in order to achieve a balance between trade security and convenience.

In China, AEO companies are divided intoAdvanced Certified EnterpriseandGeneral certified enterpriseAfter becoming an AEO enterprise, you can enjoy a series of customs clearance convenience measures such as reduced inspection, priority clearance, and the establishment of coordinators, which help the enterprise reduce trade costs, improve logistics efficiency, and enhance its competitiveness in the international market.

2、 What are the requirements for companies to apply for AEO?

General standards:

Internal Control:Enterprises should establish departments or positions for import and export business, finance, trade security, internal audit, etc., and clarify the division of responsibilities. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a sound internal management system, including but not limited to systems for customs affairs, finance, logistics, information security, etc., to ensure the standardized and orderly operation of the enterprise.

Financial situation:The financial condition of the enterprise needs to be good, with certain debt paying ability, profitability, and operational capability. Customs will evaluate the financial health of enterprises through comprehensive accounting of financial indicators, such as asset liability ratio, current ratio, return on equity, etc.

守法规范：Enterprises must strictly comply with national laws and regulations, and have no record of illegal or irregular activities such as smuggling, violations, or tax arrears. Maintain a good credit record under the supervision of customs, taxation, industry and commerce departments, and have not been subject to administrative penalties for illegal or irregular behavior in the past year.

Trade security:Enterprises should establish and improve trade security management systems to ensure the safety of goods during transportation, warehousing, loading and unloading. Including safety inspections of goods, safety management of transportation vehicles, background checks of employees, etc., to prevent illegal tampering, theft, or mixing of prohibited items with goods.

单项标准：

If an enterprise engages in processing trade, bonded import and export business, health and quarantine business, animal and plant quarantine business, import and export food business, import and export commodity inspection business, agency customs declaration business, express operation business, logistics transportation business, cross-border e-commerce platform business, and foreign trade comprehensive service business and other specific types of customs business, it also needs to meet the corresponding individual standards.

Time requirements:

In addition, companies need to海关注册登记和备案，且满足以下时间要求：

• Those who have not passed the advanced certification enterprise certification or review for more than 1 year
• 高级认证企业被海关下调信用等级，满1年以上的
• Enterprises that give up advanced certification enterprise management and have completed more than one year
• 企业撤回高级认证企业认证申请，满1年以上的
• 失信企业被海关下调信用等级，满1年以上的

三、AEO企业能为客户提供什么好处？

货物交付更及时：AEO企业在通关时享有优先查验、优先放行等便利措施，能大幅缩短货物在海关的停留时间，加快物流速度，让客户更快速地收到货物。

物流成本更低：AEO企业通关效率高，货物周转速度快，减少了货物在港口、仓库等的滞留时间，降低了仓储、滞港等费用。

供应链更稳定：AEO企业通常具有完善的内部管理体系和贸易安全措施，在货物运输、存储等环节能更好地保障货物的安全与完整，减少货物丢失、损坏或延误的风险。

合作更有保障：AEO认证是企业信誉和实力的象征，与AEO企业合作，客户可以享受到更专业、规范的服务。此外，AEO企业更容易获得其他国家海关的认可，有利于客户拓展国际市场，开展更广泛的贸易合作。

四、总结

国翔作为Customs AEO Advanced Certification Enterprise，专业可靠。公司有专业报关团队，对业务流程极为熟悉，能为客户提升申报效率，简化流程、以达到高效通关效果。