Listed companies complete process analysis of agency import equipment: 2025 compliance new path

Industry Status and Challenges

As of Q1 2025, domestic listed companiesequipment. 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.total exceeded 2.3 trillion yuan, with 67% completed through professional agents. In the General Administration of Customs newly released2025 Import Equipment Supervision Catalog, precision instrument products still maintain a high declaration error rate of 12.7%, mainly involving HS code misclassification and false technical parameter declarations.

Key selection factors

Listed companies selectingImport Representationservice providers should focus on:

• Qualification verification system
  • Customs AEO Advanced Certification qualification
  • Specific industry equipment import filing (e.g.Medical EquipmentRegistration certificates)
  • Cross-border payment foreign exchange management qualification
• Customs clearance practical skills
  • pre-classification accuracy rate above 98%
  • Technical parameter conversion capability (matching CE/UL certifications)
  • Port congestion crisis response time <4 hours

Key points of tax planning

According to the 2025 Ministry of FinanceMajor Technical Equipment Import Tax Policy, agency service providers should assist enterprises in completing:

• Duty-free equipment list comparison (12 new product categories added in 2025 version)
• Design of VAT installment payment plan for import procedures
• Royalty fee declaration allocation mechanism establishment

Supply chain risk prevention and control

A medical device listed company case shows professional agency services can reduce supply chain risks by 32%:

• Equipment transportation phase adoptsdual-track insuranceProcess and Frequently Asked Questions for Exporting Mining Machinery to Southeast Asia | Shanghai Import/Export AgentMaritime Transportation(transportation insurance + technical insurance)
• EstablishThree-level verification of technical parametersMechanism (Manufacturer-Agent-Customs)
• implementationCustoms Clearance Time Guarantee Insurance(Late delivery compensation at 0.15% per day)

2025 Industry Trends

Latest regulatory updates from the General Administration of Customs indicate:

• Electronic declaration system will be integrated withEquipment technical parameter database(Scheduled for launch in October 2025)
• New environmental standards added for imported equipmentOperational energy consumption testingRequirements
• Regional industrial chain cooperation projects eligible forFast-track customs clearance

A semiconductor equipment import case study shows that through professional agency services: HS code declaration accuracy increased to 99.2%, import process time costs reduced by 41%, successfully applied for high-tech enterprise equipment import subsidies, ultimately achieving project commissioning cycle shortened to 68% of industry average.