Equipment import agency market undergoes structural adjustment

With 2025 tariff catalog adjustment approaching, import tax rates for medical equipment and precision instruments are expected to decrease by 3-5 percentage points, while technical certification requirements will increase by 27%. In this context, the value chain of professional authorized agencies is being reconstructed: transforming from simple customs declaration services to full-process technical compliance solutions.

Four core dimensions for selecting authorized agencies

Qualification verification system:

• AEO certification coverage rate: Customs advanced certification enterprises will see 40% faster customs clearance in 2025
• Special equipment operation license:Medical EquipmentRequires CFDA filing, industrial equipment requires ISO 9001:2025 certification

Service network depth:

• On-site team configuration at major ports: Tianjin Port/Shanghai Port requires at least 3 customs specialists with over 5 years of experience
• Global distribution center layout: Southeast Asia transit warehouses can reduce logistics costs by 15%

Risk prevention and control capability comparison matrix

• Technical barrier breakthroughs:
  • EU CE certification update cycle shortened to 12 months
  • US FDA registration approval rate drops to 61%
• Tariff dispute resolution:
  • Average processing period for classification dispute cases reduced from 90 days to 45 days
  • Royalty payment declaration error rate reduced by 83%

2025 new policy response strategies

According to the draft of General Administration of Customs Order No. 198, three categories of equipment will adopt new supervision methods:

• Intelligent production line equipment must provide source code audit reports
• The residual value assessment standard for used equipment is refined to 0.1% precision
• The traceability period for key components is extended to 10 years

Four-step method for agency selection

Through analysis of 200 enterprise samples, high-quality agencies exhibit the following characteristics:

• Technical document preparation cycle is 2.3 times faster than industry average
• Pre-classification accuracy rate reaches 98.7%
• Emergency customs clearance solutions cover over 120 scenarios
• Annual compliance audit frequency increased to quarterly

It is recommended that enterprises focus on the following when establishing agency evaluation models:

• Ratio of technical compliance team to R&D personnel (ideal value is 1:5)
• Database capacity of similar equipment clearance cases in the past three years
• Pre-declaration error rate (warning threshold is 2%)
• Policy alert response speed (standard is within 24 hours)

End-to-end service value reconstruction

Leading agencies have developed three core capabilities:

• Technical parameter compliance pre-inspection system
• Intelligent tariff optimization decision-making system
• Cross-border logistics dynamic monitoring platform

A certain semiconductorequipment. 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.Case studies show professional agency services can:

• Reduce HS code dispute resolution cycle by 60%
• It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Increase declaration utilization rate by 35%
• Achieve 92% accuracy in technical regulatory risk warnings