Equipment ImportsUnique Challenges in Trade

Industrial equipment imports, as a typical example of capital goods trade, involveDetermination of HS codes,access requirements for mechanical and electrical products,regulation of used equipmentand other specialized areas. According to the latest 2025 customs statistics, theImport Customs DeclarationrateDeclaration error ratefor machinery and equipment categories reached 18.7%, with 43% of errors attributed to inaccurate descriptions of specifications and parameters.

Core service modules of professional agency companies

• Pre-entry review system
  • Matching equipment technical parameters with the Catalog of Imported Mechanical and Electrical Products
  • Residual value assessment of used equipment and pre-shipment inspection arrangements
• Tariff optimization plan
  • Applicability analysis of rules of origin under free trade agreements
  • Separate declaration strategy for key components and complete machines
• Risk prevention system
  • Intellectual property pre-verification (especially for European and American equipment manufacturers)
  • Technical trade measures contingency plan

Comparative analysis of typical service scenarios

Taking the import of a German stamping production line by an automobile manufacturer as an example:

• Self-declaration mode: Due to incorrect separate classification of hydraulic systems, tariff costs increased by 12%
• Agency service mode: Through modular declaration of equipment functions, successfully applied for FTA tariff rates, saving 96,000 yuan in tariffs

Key points for responding to 2025 policy changes

According to Announcement No. 198 of the General Administration of Customs, equipment import enterprises should pay special attention to:

• Electromechanical productsEnergy efficiency labelPre-clearance verification
• Second - hand equipment imports need to provideCarbon emission assessment report
• Temporarily imported equipment under ATA CarnetGuarantee periodShortened to 6 months

Key evaluation dimensions for selecting service providers

• Customs data visualization ability
  • Real-time customs declaration progress tracking and exception alert system
  • Historical declaration data comparative analysis function
• Emergency response mechanism
  • Professional preparation capability for customs inquiry response materials
  • Response speed for on-site inspection accompaniment services

Current equipmentImport RepresentationThe market shows obviousService stratificationcharacteristics. Premium service providers build core competitiveness by establishing equipment databases (covering 180,000+ commodity items), developing intelligent classification systems (accuracy rate 98.2%), and forming industry expert teams (average experience 9 years). It is recommended that import enterprises focus on evaluating partnersSpecific equipment categoriesoperation cases andPolicy interpretationtimeliness when selecting partners.