New trends in the 2025 imported equipment market

According to the latest data from the World Customs Organization, the global industrialequipment. For example, Indonesia has the SNI certification, Thailand has the TISI certification, and the Philippines has the BPS certification. It is necessary to confirm in advance the equipment voltage (such as 380V/50Hz in Thailand), the compatibility of the CE certification, and the proof of environmentally friendly materials.scale is expected to exceed $2.3 trillion in 2025, with tariff dispute cases for electromechanical products increasing by 17% year-on-year. As the worlds largest industrial equipment importer, Chinas General Administration of Customs found in its 2025 special audit that 32% of declarations had commodity classification deviations, directly causing companies to pay additional tariffs amounting to 19-27% of declared values.

Four major risk points in imported equipment clearance

• Disputes over commodity classification
  • HS code verification deviation rate exceeds industry average by 3.8 times
  • Functional description discrepancies in electromechanical products triggering classification disputes
• Origin rule traps
  • Certificate issuance error rate under RCEP agreement reaches 41%
  • Difficulty in tracing origin of ASEAN transshipment equipment
• Technical Standard Barriers
  • EU CE certification new regulations lead to 22% increase in rejection rate
  • US FDA equipment registration cycle extended to 14 months
• Logistics link losses
  • Precision InstrumentsMaritime TransportationDamage claim success rate below 27%
  • 31% of cargo damage caused by temperature control failures in special equipment

Professional agency service solutions

High-quality agents should provide a three-tier service system:

• Pre - review stage
  • Pre-judgment of equipment technical parameter compliance
  • Multi-country tariff scheme simulation calculations
• Execution Phase
  • AEO-certified enterprise fast clearance channel
  • Special transport insurance package solutions
• Post-traceability phase
  • Customs inquiry response support system
  • Five-year document archiving management

Tax Planning Practical Cases

A certainMedical EquipmentImport enterprises achieve through professional agents:

• Utilizing ASEAN rules of origin to save 11.7% in tariffs
• Split customs declaration avoidance3CCertification restrictions
• Select specific ports to enjoy VAT immediate refund

Key indicators for selecting service providers

• Customs AEO Advanced Certification qualification
• Industry-specific equipment import case database
• Real-time updated global tax policy database
• Coverage rate of domestic and overseas聯(lián)動 service networks

2025 customs clearance capability upgrade path

With the full implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, enterprises are advised to focus on:

• 72-hour customs clearance window under the advanced declaration system
• Customs classification pre-ruling application time compressed to 15 days
• Cross-border equipment quality safety traceability code application