How to maximize equipment tax exemption through agency import?

Key points of the tax - free policy for imported equipment in 2025

According to the Administrative Measures for the Import Tax Policy on Major Technical Equipment newly issued by the Ministry of Finance, there are three major changes in the tax - free policy that enterprises can enjoy when importing specific equipment in 2025:

• Dynamic adjustment mechanism of the catalog: 15 categories of products such as intelligent manufacturing inspection equipment are added, and 7 categories of equipment related to backward production capacity are phased out
• Electronicization of declaration materials: From January, 2025, paper - free declaration for the whole process will be implemented, and a 3D model of equipment technical parameters needs to be provided
• Strengthening of subsequent supervision: The usage of duty - free equipment needs to be uploaded to the customs supervision system quarterly. Enterprises in violation will be included in the credit blacklist.

The five core values of professional agency services

Compared with self - declaration, professionalforeign tradeProfessional agency companies can create significant benefits in the field of duty - free equipment imports:

• Accurate HS Code Classification
  • Avoid the tax - supplement risk caused by misclassification (the industry average error rate reaches 28%)
  • Use the pre - classification ruling mechanism to shorten the customs clearance time
• Optimization of duty - free quotas
  • Maximize the duty - free quota by splitting the declaration units
  • The new policy in 2025 allows separate declaration of accessories for tax reduction and exemption

Tax - freeequipment. 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.Comprehensive Operational Guide

The typical agency service process includes seven key stages:

• Pre - preparation Stage(3-5 Business Days)
  • Review of the compliance of equipment technical parameters
  • Preparation of documents explaining the necessity of import
• Implementation stage of declaration(7 - 10 working days)
  • Simultaneously handle the duty - free confirmation letter and the automatic import license
  • Arrange a third - party inspection agency for technical verification

Key points of common risk prevention and control

The key inspection areas of the customs in 2025 show that:

• Monitoring of the equipment usage status
  • Sub - leasing of duty - free equipment requires prior declaration of change procedures
  • Relocation of the production line requires re - filing of geographical coordinates
• Risk of spare parts procurement
  • If the domestic substitution ratio exceeds 40%, the tax - free qualification needs to be re - verified
  • Emergency procurement of imported parts requires a separate application for a temporary quota

Cost - benefit comparative analysis

The import case of a certain intelligent manufacturing enterprise shows:

• Self - declaration group
  • Customs clearance time: 23 working days
  • Actual tax - free amount: 68% of the contract amount
• Professional agency group
  • Customs clearance time: 14 working days
  • Actual tax - free amount: 91% of the contract amount

Special Tips:The new regulations in 2025 require that all tax - free applications must complete pre - review and filing 30 days before the equipment is shipped. It is recommended that enterprises reserve at least 45 days for operation. Professional agency companies can compress the filing time to within 20 working days through the AEO advanced certified enterprise channel registered in advance.