Import agent means there is demand for imports of goods customers, due to unfamiliarity with the import business or other reasons, commissioned by shipping companies, freight forwarding companies, customs brokers, trading companies and other agents import trade services business. Import agent generally consists of agents operating in the import process, the import agent as a middleman shipper and consignee outside the commission during the operation, but generally do not bear credit, foreign exchange and market risks, do not have ownership of the imported goods.