Customs clearance obstacles for imported machinery? Five-step breakdown of key professional agency service components

I. Machineryequipment. 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.Six key stages of customs clearance

Professional agency service providers typically break down clearance processes into these core components:

• Access Prediction Stage
  • Verify if equipment is on the Prohibited Import Goods Catalog
  • Confirm whether3CCertification or import license is required
• Document preparation stage
  • It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Trade terms compatibility review
  • Standardized completion of mechanical/electrical product import application forms
• On - site inspection stage
  • IPPC mark compliance inspection for wooden packaging
  • Safety certification verification for pressure vessel equipment

II. Three hidden costs of self-clearance by enterprises

According to Customs latest 2025 statistics, companies without professional agents often face:

• Bond freeze due to classification errors
  • 6.5% tariff rate difference between HS codes 84.3 and 84.74
  • Doubled bond requirements caused by used equipment residual value assessment disputes
• Port detention losses from documentation flaws
  • 7-15 day delays from failure to conduct pre-shipment inspection for used mechanical/electrical equipment
  • Repeat declarations due to technical document translation errors

III. Quantitative value analysis of professional agency services

• Timeliness improvement case

  In an injection molding machine import case, the agency service reduced clearance time from 9 days to 3 days through pre-classification, saving ¥28,000 in port detention fees

• Cost control comparison
  • Average self-declaration tariff error rate reaches 12.7%
  • Professional agencies using classification databases can control errors within 3%

IV. 2025 Customs regulatory new rule response strategies

For the upcoming revised Mechanical/Electrical Product Import Management Measures:

• New declaration element requirements
  • Must provide IEC standard certification documents for equipment power parameters
  • Equipment with hydraulic systems must include schematic diagrams
• Key supervised equipment list
  • CNC machine tool imports now require machining accuracy verification
  • Lifting equipment must provide safety protection device descriptions

V. Golden standards for selecting quality agency service providers

• Industry qualification verification
  • Verify AEO Advanced Certification qualification
  • Confirm possession of used mechanical/electrical equipment filing agency qualification
• Service Capability Assessment
  • Whether major port emergency response mechanisms are established
  • Can a full-process visual tracking system be provided?