Decryption Manual for Commercial Encryption Equipment Import Customs Clearance

Special Identity Recognition of Commercial Encryption Equipment

According to the Commercial Encryption Management Regulations and the latest 2025 customs classification standards, commercial encryption equipment includes but is not limited to:Encryption machines, encrypted VPN gateways, digital certificate systems, cryptographic chip modulesand other core categories. Their HS codes are mainly distributed under tariff items 8471, 8517, 8542, etc., with actual classification requiring comprehensive judgment based on equipment functions and technical parameters.

Import ClearanceFour Core Challenges

• Labyrinth of Laws and Regulations
  • Must simultaneously comply with the Cryptography Law, Cybersecurity Law, and target country technical control regulations
  • 2025 newly added EU EN-50600 data security certification requirements
• Technical Appraisal Threshold
  • Technical appraisal certificate issued by designated testing institutions of the National Cryptography Administration
  • Importers must complete product pre-review filing 6 months in advance
• Logistics Control Blind Spots
  • Requires full-process encryption and anti-tampering monitoring during transportation
  • Customs inspection must be completed within 48 hours after port arrival
• Complexity of Declaration Materials
  • Requires simultaneous submission of 22 technical documents (including cryptographic algorithm white paper)
  • Mandatory blockchain evidence storage for declaration records starting from 2025

Professional Agency Service Value Matrix

• Three-Layer Qualification Verification
  • AEO Advanced Certification
  • Cryptographic Product Operation Filing Certificate
  • International LogisticsSecurity Certification (TAPA FSR)
• Quantified Industry Experience Indicators
  • Annual average handling of 200+ commercial encryption equipment clearance cases
  • Port exception handling time <4 hours
• Customs network coverage capability
  • Establish dedicated channels for cryptographic equipment at major ports
  • Pre-review mechanism for commercial cryptographic products established with customs of 35 countries

Five-step clearance service flow chart

• Step1 Pre-filing
  • Equipment technical parameter verification (7 working days)
  • Application for filing number with the Cryptography Administration
• Step2 Technical appraisal
  • Testing at designated laboratories (15 working days)
  • Generate tamper-proof electronic fingerprints
• Step3 Declaration preparation
  • Customized declaration solution design
  • Multilingual technical document compilation
• Step4 On-site clearance
  • Fast inspection and release through dedicated channels
  • Emergency handling of abnormal situations
• Step5 Post-clearance management
  • Regular reporting of usage status
  • Compliant disposal of decommissioned equipment

Risk warning: Key inspection focus for 2025

According to the latest customs inspection guidelines, the following situations will faceFines below 500,000 yuan and risk of cargo return:

• Discrepancy between declared product name and actual function (e.g., declaring cryptographic machines as ordinary servers)
• Concealment of key parameters (encryption bits, algorithm types, etc.)
• Failure to preserve original technical documents as required
• Unauthorized change of equipment usage scenarios

Practical case: Enlightenment from a technology companys clearance

When a cybersecurity company imported quantum encryption equipment, it was temporarily detained due to failure to declareShor algorithmspecial characteristics. After professional agent intervention:

• Complete algorithm security verification within 3 days
• Reissue GMS-128 certification
• Coordinate on-site verification by customs technical expert team
• Finally achieveClear customs with zero penalties, saving 120,000 yuan in port detention fees