Current Industry Status and Breakthrough Paths

According to data from the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the error rate in import declarations for mechanical equipment products increased by 3.7 percentage points year-on-year, with 72% of disputed cases involving issues related to HS code application. A typical case involving an auto parts manufacturer, which overpaid 650,000 yuan in tariffs due to the misuse of tariff code 8431.20, highlights the systemic risks of traditional import models.

Five Major Screening Criteria for Professional Agents

• Qualification Matrix Verification
  • AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) Advanced Certification qualification from customs
  • Record of Handling Automatic Import Licenses for Mechanical and Electrical Products
  • Experience in the implementation of special equipment safety access projects
• Logistics solution penetration
• Lifting capacity of ports for oversized and heavy equipment transportation
• International Certification System for Shockproof Packaging (ISTA 3E Standard)
• Professionalism in tax handling
  • Proficiency in the Application of Tariff Guarantee Insurance
  • Experience in Reporting Royalty Allocation

Analysis of Standard Operating Procedures

• Pre - filing stage
  • Verification of Equipment Functional Parameters (Key Focus on Preventing Concealment of Used Machinery)
  • It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Substantive examination
• Declaration and customs clearance stage
  • Customs Price Inquiry Response Plan Preset
  • Prepare three alternative plans for classification disputes.
• Follow-up management phase
  • Tax Exemption Equipment Supervision Period Reminder Service
  • Dynamic Monitoring of Import Payment Quotas

Risk avoidance practical cases

A certain semiconductorEquipment ImportsIn this case, the agency recovered the losses through three key operations:

• Please amend the tariff code from 8534.00 to 8486.20, with the tax rate reduced from 8% to 5%.
• Apply the "deductive value method" to re-determine the customs value.
• Applying for the ATA Carnet for temporary import, saving a deposit of 3.8 million yuan.

Suggestions for Partner Selection

It is recommended that enterprises focus on evaluating three key competency matrices of the agency:

• Success rate of customs classification advance ruling applications (industry average 58%, high-quality agents can reach 92%)
• Application capability for special trade methods (processing trade, temporary import/export, etc.)
• Customs Audit Response System Integrity (covering scenarios such as customs inspections and foreign exchange verifications)