BakingEquipment ImportsNew market trends

The 2025 baking equipment import market exhibits two key characteristics:Surge in demand for high-end equipmentDriving annual import growth of 18% from Germany and Italy, whileSecond-tier brand equipmentThrough Southeast AsiaEntrepot TradeReduces costs. Customs data shows imports of fully automatic tunnel ovens and intelligent fermentation cabinets increased by 23% year-on-year, but 60% of return cases involved sanitary certification issues.

Key Control Points in the Entire Import Process

Typical baking equipment imports require 8 key stages:

• Qualification pre-review stage
  • Food contact material filing (mandatory silicone component testing added from 2025)
  • 3CCertification exemption document preparation (requires distinguishing equipment heating methods)
• Customs clearance practical stage
  • Tariff classification dispute resolution (differences between HS codes 8438.10 and 8419.89)
  • CE certification and GB4706 standard bridging solutions

Three common risk response strategies

According to General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 12 of 2025, special attention should be paid to:

• Tariff fluctuation risks: Italian electric ovens may face rate adjustments from 5% to 8%
• Technical barrier risks: Impact of the EUs new PED directive on pressure baking equipment
• Logistics damage risks: Precision temperature control componentsMaritime TransportationVibration-proof solution optimization

Golden rules for agency service selection

PremiumImport RepresentationShould have:

• Over 200 practical cases of machinery equipment imports
• Pre-certification database of major EU equipment manufacturers
• Port localization rapid response team (response time ≤2 hours)

Practical case analysis

A chain bakery brand importing German fully automatic ovens encounteredEquipment power conversion standardsResulting in 15-day port delays. Professional agents resolved this by:

• Activating emergency CCC self-declaration channels
• Coordinating third-party agencies for on-site rectification
• Applying for tax guarantee batch clearance

Ultimately saving 280,000 yuan in comprehensive costs and reducing equipment commissioning time by 40%.

2025 customs clearance regulation outlook

According to the latest GAC briefing:

• Baking equipment wooden packaging requires IPPC electronic traceability codes
• Imports of refrigerant-containing equipment require F-gas compliance certificates
• ATA Carnet coverage may extend to equipment debugging periods