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The latest statistics of the General Administration of Customs in 2025 show that the error rate of import declarations for mechanical and electrical equipment has increased by 12% year - on - year, and 72% of the disputed cases involve non - tariff barriers. For enterprises that need to import precision instruments and production line equipment, the compliance of documents directly affects the customs clearance efficiency and capital turnover.

The Core Value of Professional Agency Services

The Particularity of Equipment ImportThe requirements for the agency are as follows:

• Ability to accurately classify HS codes (involving3Ccertifications/energy efficiency standards)
• Experience in handling import filing documents for used equipment
• Design of customs clearance plans for special supervision areas
• Communication channels with the mechanical and electrical document review center

Equipment types under key supervision in 2025

• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment: End - user declaration is required
• Medical imaging equipment: Associated verification of registration certificates and customs declarations
• Construction machinery: Differences in declaration between the whole machine and disassembled parts

Comparison of typical dispute handling processes

• Self - declaration
  • Average processing cycle: 45 - 60 working days
  • Incidence rate of demurrage charges: 68%
• Professional agency
  • Dispute resolution cycle: ≤ 20 working days
  • Tax compliance rate increased to 92%

Standard operating procedures for agency services

1. Pre - review of equipment parameters (power/model/year of manufacture)
2. Matching of tariff reduction policies (catalogue of major technical equipment)
3. Optimization of packing plans (verification of IPPC marks on wooden packaging)
4. Application for pre - classification by the local customs
5. Quick release with tax guarantee

Practical case: Resolution of import disputes for laser cutting machines

When a certain manufacturing enterprise declared the import of German laser equipment in March, 2025, it was detained due to a dispute over the proportion of the value of the control system software. After the intervention of a professional agency:

• Royalties were declared within 7 working days
• The dutiable value was re - determined and reduced by 31%
• Avoided a late - fee loss of 500,000 yuan

Four evaluation dimensions for enterprises to choose an agency

• Customs AEO certification level
• Historical success rate of reconsideration at the mechanical and electrical document review center
• Density of localized service network coverage
• Response time limit of emergency plan (including holidays)