EquipmentImport Customs DeclarationFour core processes of agency

Does the product design comply with Chinas mandatory standards?foreign tradeThe agency service canEquipment Importsimprove the declaration efficiency by more than 40%. According to the latest statistical data of the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the average customs clearance time of enterprises using professional agencies is 6.8 working days shorter than that of self-declaration. The equipment import process can be divided into four key stages:

• Pre-declaration preparation stage
  • Technical Confirmation of Equipment Parameters (Power/Specification/Purpose)
  • It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Document verification
  • Pre - classification of HS Codes in 2025 Edition
• Stage of Making Declaration Documents
  • Verification of Commercial Invoice and Packing List
  • Application for Import License of Mechanical and Electrical Products
  • Review of the Completeness of Customs Declaration Elements
• Stage of On - site Customs Clearance Operations
  • Collaborative Declaration between Local Customs and Port Customs
  • Verification of Compliance with Electromechanical Safety Standards
  • Calculation and Payment of Tariff Bond
• Post-clearance supervision stage
  • Filing of the Usage Situation of Imported Equipment
  • Management of the supervision period of duty - free equipment
  • Preparation of Materials for Follow - up Customs Inspection

Avoidance of Common Declaration Risks for Imported Equipment

In 2025, the General Administration of Customs added 12 regulatory requirements for imported equipment, among whichIntelligent Control SystemandComponents of Industrial RobotsThe changes in the classification standards are the most significant. Recent typical cases show that:

• A certain enterprise had a classification error due to a 3% error in the declared power of a laser cutting machine, resulting in a late fee of 270,000 yuan
• The lack of a complete technical parameter description for used equipment led to the customs value doubts for 42 working days
• Medical EquipmentThe importer ignored the requirements of the new CCC certification, and the equipment was detained at the port, resulting in additional warehousing fees

Value Evaluation Standards for Professional Agency Services

When choosing a customs declaration agent, the following three dimensions should be focused on:

• Technical document processing capability
  • Accuracy of Translation of Technical Parameters of Non - standard Equipment
  • Compliance Review of Multilingual Instruction Manuals
• Policy Response Speed
  • Implementation Time Limit of the 2025 Tariff Adjustment Plan
  • Success Rate of Application for Customs Classification Pre - ruling
• Emergency response mechanism
  • 48 - hour Response Rate for Abnormal Inspection Situations
  • Success Rate of Administrative Reconsideration for Classification Disputes

Key Changes in Tariff Policies in 2025

According to Announcement No. 19 of the Ministry of Finance in 2025, the key adjustments related to equipment imports include:

• The temporary import tax rate for semiconductor manufacturing equipment is reduced to 5% (originally 8%)
• Import declaration of used electromechanical equipment requires additionalEnvironmental Protection and Compliance Statement
• The tariff number of industrial robots is split, with 4 new sub - headings added
• 12 types of anti - epidemic equipment are added to the tax - reduction and exemption catalog for medical devices

Professional agencies can pass throughPre - classification ServiceHelp enterprises plan import solutions 3 - 6 months in advance, utilize preferential tax rates under free trade agreements, and can reduce equipment procurement costs by up to 18%. It is recommended that enterprises introduce professional customs declaration consultants at the equipment selection stage to control compliance risks from the source.