{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Agent Fee","description":"An agent fee is the charge a freight forwarder, shipping agent, or customs broker raises for a defined scope of work – such as cargo handling, document preparation, customs clearance, or shipment coordination – making those service costs visible as a separate line item on the forwarding invoice, alongside freight charges, port dues, and duties. Fee structures range from flat amounts per shipment or document to volume-tiered rates or a percentage of the freight charge. The practical distinction f","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/agent-fee","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T14:04:38.250873","citation":"https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/agent-s-fee.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/agent-fee","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Agent Fee · An agent fee is the charge a freight forwarder, shipping agent, or customs broker raises for a defined scope of work – such as cargo handling, document preparation, customs clearance, or shipment coordination – making those service costs visible as a separate line item on the forwarding invoice, alongside freight charges, port dues, and duties. · Quelle: https://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/agent-s-fee.html"}