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Importing complete sets of equipment involves transporting hundreds of combined components. The General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 38 of 2025 introduces new requirements for classifying composite equipment. When an automobile manufacturer imported a German production line, failure to distinguish between main equipment and accessories resulted in a 36% tariff difference. Professional agency services can effectively avoid such systemic risks.

Three core stages of customs clearance

• Qualification pre-review stage
  • Verify equipment access catalog (2025 version adds 32 restricted items)
  • Confirm import license type (mechanical & electrical certificate/3Ccertification/special equipment permit)
• Customs declaration phase
  • Multi-dimensional HS code verification (functional module breakdown declaration)
  • It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Match with trade agreements
• Tax optimization stage
  • Applicability analysis of tariff reduction policies (2025 adjustment list for reduction catalog)
  • Equipment residual value assessment and depreciation calculation

Analysis of three typical customs clearance pitfalls

A Jiangsu-basedphotovoltaicenterprise importing Italian laminating machines in 2025 faced a tariff rate increase from 5% to 12% due to failure to classify temperature control modules separately. Common risk points include:

• Misclassification of combined equipment: The General Administration of Customs added 7 new functional module subcategories in 2025
• Document chain breakage risk: Differences in equivalence recognition between EU CE certification and domestic standards
• Tariff inversion phenomenon: Under free trade agreements, component tariff rates may be higher than complete equipment rates

Selection criteria for quality agency services

• Timeliness of customs database: Must include latest 2025 HTS code library and classification rulings
• On-site handling capability: Requires stationed customs clearance teams at major ports
• Compliance Management Tools: Equipped with automatic BOM table breakdown verification system
• Emergency plan reserves: 48-hour response mechanism for customs inquiries

Practical case: Lessons from medical equipment imports

A Shanghai hospital encountered these issues when importing German CT equipment in 2025:

• Equipment parameters exceededMedical Equipmentregistration certificate scope
• Random software was classified as independent products requiring separate declaration
• Helium cooling system involved hazardous chemical transportation permits

Professional agents reduced total import cycle by 22 days and saved 18.7% in comprehensive costs through split declaration strategy.

2025 regulatory focus reminders

According to the General Administration of Customs 2025 special inspection plan for imported equipment:

• Tightened standards for refurbished equipment (usage period traced back to production date)
• Technical parameter verification adopts blockchain evidence storage
• Tariff reduction applicability period for complete sets of equipment shortened to 3 years