Industry Observation: New Landscape of Mechanical Import Market in 2025

According to Chinas mechanical and electrical productsimport and exportAccording to the latest chamber of commerce data, engineering machinery imports in the first half of 2025 increased by 18.7% year-on-year, but return rates rose by 3.2 percentage points. A Jiangsu-based company importing German CNC machine tools incurred daily port detention fees in the tens of thousands due to failure to identifyCE certification update requirements, exposing the necessity of professional agency services.

Analysis of Key Operation Processes

Standard operating procedures for professional agency companies include the following core steps:

• Equipment compliance pre-review
  • Verify tariff rates corresponding to 2025 HS codes
  • Check latest technical parameters under EU Machinery Directive MD 2024/XX
• Risk prevention system
  • Predict differences between Japanese JIS standards and Chinese GB standards
  • Develop alternative technical solutions to avoid trade barriers
• Customs clearance and logistics coordination
  • Special transport solution design for heavy equipment
  • Cost Comparison Between Bonded Warehousing and General Trade Models

Four-Dimensional Evaluation Method for Agency Company Screening

A Zhejiang client successfully reduced import costs by 17% through the following evaluation framework:

• Qualification Verification: AEO certified enterprises achieve 40% faster customs clearance
• Case Database Quality: Requires provision of operation records for similar equipment
• Emergency handling capacity: Solution repository for customs classification disputes
• Cost Transparency: Three warning signs for identifying hidden charges

2025 Tariff Policy Response Strategies

According to the 2025 Administrative Measures for the Import of Electromechanical Products, special attention should be paid to:

• Intelligent manufacturingequipment. 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.Changes in the scope of VAT immediate refund policy
• Impact of new regulations on residual value assessment of used equipment on dutiable value
• Tariff preference differences caused by ASEAN origin rule adjustments

Typical Problem Solution Repository

Case Study:A Beijing-based company importing Italian packaging machinery encountered technical trade measures, which the agency company resolved by:

• Completing equivalence certification document preparation within 3 working days
• Activating temporary CCC certification fast track
• Coordinating with port inspection authorities for pre-clearance release

Ultimately reducing equipment delivery time to 60% of the original schedule, avoiding production line shutdown losses.