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IndustrialEquipment ImportsCustoms clearance involves17 standard operation nodes, among which three key stages often become bottlenecks in customs clearance:

• Pre - classification stage
  • The HS code difference rate of electromechanical products reaches 38% (the latest 2025 customs statistics).
  • Second - hand equipment needs to complete the Pre - Shipment Inspection (PSI) certification.
• Declaration and review stage
  • Technical parameter documents need to meet the AEO certification standards.
  • The average processing cycle for the electromechanical license is shortened to 7 working days.
• On - site inspection stage
  • In 2025, the intelligent image - review coverage rate of X - ray machines is increased to 92%.
  • The inspection rate of the IPPC mark on wooden packaging is 100%.

Analysis of typical customs clearance risk cases

Case 1:When a German enterprise imported precision machine tools, due toerrors in power unit conversionthe classification was incorrect, resulting in a 20% tariff difference. The professional agency completed parameter correction before declaration through the technical document review mechanism.

Case 2:The equipment transshipped from Vietnam wasIt is recommended to verify through the following methods:Certificate deficiencylevied an anti - dumping duty. The agency service provider used the free trade agreement database to successfully apply for tariff reduction under the RCEP.

Request for a clean on - board bill of lading. The bank refused payment because the freight forwarder missed typing the words on board,The second - hand production line wasreturned due to excessive residual oil pollution. The agency team carried out pre - inspection of equipment cleaning in advance, saving a 45 - day processing cycle.The value dimensions of professional agency services

Risk prediction system

• Electromechanical product access database (covering 187 countries/regions)
  • Pre - review service for classification disputes (accuracy rate 98.7%)
  • The communication response time limit with the local customs is less than 2 hours
• Emergency handling capacity
  • The response time for communication with the local customs is less than 2 hours.
  • The success rate of handling inspection anomalies reaches 91%.
• Cost - optimization solutions
  • The bonded warehousing in the free trade zone saves capital occupation.
  • The summary taxation mode reduces financial costs.

Five criteria for choosing an agency service provider

• Customs AEO Advanced Certification qualification
• Import case library for specific equipment (It is recommended to check the practical cases in the past two years).
• Quality control system with a customs declaration error rate < 0.5%
• Localized customs affairs team configuration (at least 3 customs affairs experts with ten - year experience)
• Full - process visual tracking system (obtain the status of customs clearance nodes in real - time)

Notable new industry regulations: Starting from January, 2025Imported used mechanical and electrical products need to complete the pre - assessment of environmental protection compliance before shipment.. Professional agencies can shorten the filing time by 20% through pre - inspection services and avoid demurrage charges caused by post - arrival rectification.