Practice of equipment import agency: Avoiding customs clearance traps from the case of German precision machine tools

Worth 18 millionequipment. 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.Dilemma

March, 2025, a certainNew energyAn auto parts manufacturer plans to introduce a five - axis linkage precision machining center from Germany. In the self - declaration process, the enterprise classified the equipment as 8462.4910 (metal processing machine tool), but due to failure to identify the built - in laser measurement system of the machine tool, it faced three major problems in the import process:Deviation in HS code classification leads to a 20% tariff difference,Doubts about the scope of application of the duty - free form policy,Conflict between technical verification and customs clearance timeliness.

Implementation path of professional agency solutions

• Reconstruction of commodity classification:
  • Identify the technical parameters of the laser positioning system and re - classify it into 9031.8090 (measuring instrument)
  • Split the declaration of the equipment main body and the auxiliary system, and the tariff rate is reduced from 9.7% to 5%
• Adaptation of tax - free policies:
  • Apply for the duty - free form according to the Catalogue of Encouraged Imported Technologies and Products (2025 Edition)
  • Coordinate with a third - party institution to issue a technical advancement verification report
• Customs clearance process optimization:
  • Advance the pre - classification application and the duty - free form approval simultaneously
  • Implement technical verification and port inspection at different peaks

Comparison of key data for equipment import

• Time cost:
  • Self - declaration: The average time consumption is 45 working days
  • Agency plan: Complete the whole process in 22 working days
• Financial cost:
  • Original plan: The comprehensive tax rate is 29.7% (tariff + VAT)
  • After optimization: The comprehensive tax rate is 17.5%, saving 2.14 million yuan

Key points of typical risk prevention and control

According to the special inspection data of equipment imports by the General Administration of Customs in 2025, common problems in enterprises self - declaration include:

• Misinterpretation of technical parameters:62% of the declaration errors are due to the failure to identify the special function modules of the equipment
• Lack of document connection:38% of the port - detention incidents involve the disconnection between technical verification and customs clearance nodes
• Deviation in policy understanding:54% of the tax - free applications are returned due to misjudgment of policy application conditions

Value evaluation system for agency services

When choosing a professional agency, the following ability dimensions should be emphasized:

• Policy interpretation ability:Keep weekly tracking of the update frequency of national encouragement policies
• Technical disassembly ability:Equip mechanical and electrical engineers to decompose the equipment function modules
• Emergency handling ability:Establish a 2 - hour response mechanism for port abnormal situations

As can be seen from this case, the essence of equipment agency import isTechnical customs declarationandPolicy - based planning的系统工程。专业服务机构通过构建”技术参数-商品归类-政策适配”的三角验证模型，可帮助企业实现合规成本最优解，这正是foreign tradethe core value of the agency service.