Strategic Choices Under Policy Dividends

According to the latest "Catalog of Import Tax Policies for Major Technical Equipment (2025 Edition)" released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 18 fields including high-end manufacturing and precision testing are covered.Equipment Importscan enjoyUp to 15% tariff reductionCompared to the 2022 version, the policy coverage has expanded to include cutting-edge fields such as 3D printing equipment and semiconductor testing instruments, while subsidies for some traditional processing equipment have been discontinued.

Five key nodes in the declaration process

To successfully obtain subsidies, it is crucial to accurately grasp the policy window period:

• Equipment pre-review stage(6 months before project initiation)
  • Verify the matching degree between the customs commodity code and the policy catalog.
  • Prepare technical parameter certification documents (CE/UL certification, etc.)
• Customs declaration phase(30 working days before arrival)
  • Complete the "Application Form for Duty-Free Import of Equipment"
  • Submit the equipment usage description and project feasibility report.
• Customs verification stage(To be conducted simultaneously during customs clearance)
• Financial review stage(Within 90 days after customs clearance)
• Fund disbursement phase(To be settled at the end of the year)

Three core values of professional agencies

A certainMedical EquipmentIn 2024, importers completed subsidy declarations simultaneously during equipment customs clearance through agency services, achieving an earlier timeline compared to self-declaring enterprises.67 daysSecured fiscal appropriation:

• Risk Avoidance of Policy Misinterpretation: The newly added "Intelligent Control System" category in the 2025 catalog has professional threshold requirements for its technical indicator certification.
• Timeliness guarantee for declarationAccording to data from the General Administration of Customs, the rejection rate for self-declaration enterprises due to material defects reached 38% in 2024.
• Enhance capital utilization: Proxy services can reduce the average declaration cycle to120 days, saving 40% of time compared to conventional processes.

Enterprise Self-Inspection Checklist

Before selecting an agency service provider, it is recommended that enterprises conduct the following assessments:

• Do you hold the "Foreign Trade Operator Registration Certificate" issued by the Ministry of Commerce?foreign trade"Easy Agent Qualification Certificate"
• Success rate of similar project applications in the past three years (required to be no less than 85%).
• Whether to establish a policy update alert mechanism (the 2025 catalog adjustment alert should be issued 6 months in advance)
• Is there a professional technical review team in place (which must include at least 2 senior customs specialists)?

Forecast of the 2025 Application Window

Based on the historical patterns of policy implementation, it is recommended that enterprises focus on the following periods:

• First quarter: The optimal declaration period for newly included catalog equipment
• June-August: Supplementary declaration opportunity arising from fiscal budget adjustments
• November-December: Transition period for cross-year project application

An automotive parts manufacturer, through the declaration planning by professional agents, completed the import of equipment in December 2024, successfully catching the first wave of the 2025 policy and obtainingDual fiscal yearthe policy convergence dividend.