I. MachineryEquipment ImportsSix key stages of customs clearance

Professional agency service providers typically break down clearance processes into these core components:

• Access Prediction Stage
  • Verify if equipment is on the Prohibited Import Goods Catalog
  • Confirm whether3CCertification or import license is required
• Document preparation stage
  • It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Trade terms compatibility review
  • Standardized completion of mechanical/electrical product import application forms
• On - site inspection stage
  • IPPC mark compliance inspection for wooden packaging
  • Safety certification verification for pressure vessel equipment

II. Three hidden costs of self-clearance by enterprises

According to Customs latest 2025 statistics, companies without professional agents often face:

• Bond freeze due to classification errors
  • 6.5% tariff rate difference between HS codes 84.3 and 84.74
  • Doubled bond requirements caused by used equipment residual value assessment disputes
• Port detention losses from documentation flaws
  • 7-15 day delays from failure to conduct pre-shipment inspection for used mechanical/electrical equipment
  • Repeat declarations due to technical document translation errors

III. Quantitative value analysis of professional agency services

• Timeliness improvement case

  In an injection molding machine import case, the agency service reduced clearance time from 9 days to 3 days through pre-classification, saving ￥28,000 in port detention fees

• Cost control comparison
  • Average self-declaration tariff error rate reaches 12.7%
  • Professional agencies using classification databases can control errors within 3%

IV. 2025 Customs regulatory new rule response strategies

For the upcoming revised Mechanical/Electrical Product Import Management Measures:

• New declaration element requirements
  • Must provide IEC standard certification documents for equipment power parameters
  • Equipment with hydraulic systems must include schematic diagrams
• Key supervised equipment list
  • CNC machine tool imports now require machining accuracy verification
  • Lifting equipment must provide safety protection device descriptions

V. Golden standards for selecting quality agency service providers

• Industry qualification verification
  • Verify AEO Advanced Certification qualification
  • Confirm possession of used mechanical/electrical equipment filing agency qualification
• Service Capability Assessment
  • Whether major port emergency response mechanisms are established
  • Can a full-process visual tracking system be provided?