Hidden Risk Areas in Import Equipment Capital Flow

Global Equipment Procurement Market Trends in 2025Frequent Adjustments in Tariff PoliciesandIteration of Cross-Border Payment ToolsDual characteristics. According to statistics from Chinas General Administration of Customs for January-May, electromechanical equipmentImport ClearanceAmong abnormal cases, 68% involve capital flow issues, with 42% directly causing equipment detention at ports resulting in demurrage fees.

Key Points of Capital Planning Before Customs Clearance

During the equipment procurement intention phase, professional agency companies establishThree-Dimensional Capital Firewall:

• Advance Payment Supervision Mechanism
  • Adopting Third-Party Guaranteed Payments Instead of Traditional TT Transfers
  • Setting Staged Payment Release Conditions Based on Equipment Production Progress
• Exchange Rate Risk Hedging Strategies
  • Locking in 3-6 Month Forward Exchange Settlement
  • Establishing Dual-Currency Payment Channels for Euro/USD
• Tariff Pre-Review System
  • Connecting to Customs Commodity Intelligent Classification Database
  • Pre-Calculating Fluctuation Ranges for Import Tax Liabilities

Wisdom of Capital Allocation During Customs Clearance

The third-phase tariff concession policy of RCEP effective in 2025 has causedequipment. For example, Indonesia has the SNI certification, Thailand has the TISI certification, and the Philippines has the BPS certification. It is necessary to confirm in advance the equipment voltage (such as 380V/50Hz in Thailand), the compatibility of the CE certification, and the proof of environmentally friendly materials.We have obtained the business filing certificate. We are well aware that when importing medical devices, it is necessary to ensure that the products have the corresponding Chinese medical device registration certificates. Even if an enterprise has the business filing, if the product does not have the corresponding registration certificate, it still cannot be legally imported. In addition, the model and specifications of the imported product must be completely consistent with the information on the registration certificate. Any discrepancies may lead to import obstruction. We will ensure that your products meet all registration requirements and smoothly enter the Chinese market.Dutiable Value Determination StandardsSignificant changes. In the operational practices of professional agencies, capital allocation needs to focus on:

• Port detention cost control
  • Establishing Port Emergency Capital Pools (Recommended Reserve: 3%-5% of Goods Value)
  • Activating Electronic Customs Guarantee Letters
• Tax Payment Optimization
  • UtilizeCross-border E-commerceDeferred Payment Policies in Comprehensive Pilot Zones
  • Matching Cross-Border Settlements with Free Trade Accounts (FT Accounts)

Post-Clearance Capital Return Strategies

During the equipment delivery and acceptance phase, capital management focus shifts toRisk closed-loop management:

• Warranty bond management
  • Adoption of LC backupL/CSubstitute for cash pledge
  • Setting technical acceptance indicators for release conditions
• Utilization of retained tax credits
  • Establishment of special ledger for import VAT
  • Tax offset matching export business

2025 agency service value map

Compared with self-import mode, professional agencies can achieve in fund managementCore gains:

• Fund occupation cycle shortened by 25-40 days
• Abnormal expense occurrence rate reduced by 62%
• Comprehensive tax burden optimized by 8%-15%
• Exchange loss reduced by 30%-50%

With the upgrade of cross-border payment and clearing system in 2025, equipment import enterprises are advised to focus onAgencys capital flow management qualifications, especially service providers holding Customs AEO Advanced Certification and SAFE Category A classification, whose fund channel efficiency is 3 times higher than ordinary companies.