Against a backdrop of 12% annual growth in mechanical equipment imports, compliance costs for special equipment like industrial robots and medical imaging devices rose 23% year-on-year. Customs data for Q1 2025 shows clearance delay cases caused by improper agency selection increased 17% YoY, with median penalties reaching 8.3% of goods value.
Four screening dimensions for professional agencies
Value layer: Industry solutions/technical barrier breakthrough cases
Using this model to select premium agents can reduce special equipment import costs by 18-25% and improve technical trade measure response efficiency by over 40%. In equipment lifecycle management, professional agency services create hidden value typically 3-5 times their visible fees.