Customs clearance strategy selection during policy window periods

After the implementation of the 2025 revised Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Measures, theEquipment ImportsThe Phased Declaration model exhibits new characteristics. According to General Administration of Customs statistics from January-May 2025, industrial equipment imports via bonded warehouses increased by 23.6% year-on-year, with over 68% of enterprises opting for professional agency services to complete the entire process.

Three core values of bonded zone agency

• Financial turnover buffer
  • Equipment can be cleared in batches
  • VAT payment based on actual usage
  • Customs duty deposit replaces immediate payment
• Technical compliance firewall
  • HS code classification pre-confirmation
  • Used equipment import safety access screening
  • It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Clear compliance review
• Logistics efficiency guarantee network
  • Multimodal transport solution optimization
  • Seamless bonded/non-bonded warehouse coordination
  • Express customs clearance channel for emergencies

Typical Operational Process Breakdown

A German precision machine tool import case shows professional agents can reduce clearance time to 60% of conventional processes:

• Phase 1: Preparation and filing (5 working days)
  • Equipment technical parameter filing
  • Temporary import application approval
  • Transportation insurance plan formulation
• Phase 2: In-zone operations (7 working days)
  • Direct container unloading to bonded warehouse
  • Electromechanical safety performance testing
  • Classification supervision zone division
• Phase 3: Batch shipments (as needed)
  • Batch customs declaration system for goods leaving the zone
  • Customs duty guarantee quota release
  • Real-time tracking of last-mile logistics

Key risk prevention and control analysis

Customs audit cases in 2025 show that the main risk points for complete equipment imports are concentrated in:

• Discrepancies between technical documentation and physical goods (accounting for 43% of dispute cases)
• Errors in split declaration of components (accounting for 31% of tariff disputes)
• Used equipment exceeding environmental standards (accounting for 26% of return cases)

Criteria for selecting agency services

• Qualification verification:AEO-certified enterprises prioritized
• System integration:Must possess Single Window customs operation authority
• Service radius:Localized team configuration in bonded zones
• Risk commitment:Clarity of demurrage compensation clauses

Future trend response recommendations

Based on the customs supervision reform direction in 2025-2027, enterprises are advised to focus on:

• Increased declaration accuracy requirements brought by intelligent image recognition technology
• Application of RCEP member states origin accumulation rules
• Innovation in combined tax guarantee policies