2025 RadarEquipment ImportsNew market trends

According to the latest data from the Global Trade Atlas, the global import scale of radar equipment is projected to exceed $8.7 billion by 2025, with China's market share rising to 23%. Driven by technological advancements in fields such as meteorological monitoring, autonomous driving, and security systems,The import volume of millimeter-wave radar increased by 37% year-on-year., becoming a high-frequency commodity category under key customs supervision.

Typical Import Process Architecture

• Pre - preparation Stage
  • Confirm HS code: 8526109000 (Main code for radar equipment).
  • Application for the "Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval Certificate"
  • Prepare the Electromagnetic Compatibility Test Report (EMC).
• Customs Clearance Implementation Stage
  • The declaration elements must include parameters such as operating frequency and transmission power.
  • Cooperate with customs in conducting radiation safety inspections.
  • Special areas require a "Radar Operation License."
• Follow-up management phase
  • Establish equipment operation logs
  • Regular reporting of frequency usage
  • Maintain technical archives of imported equipment (retention period ≥5 years)

Key Points of Compliance Risk Prevention and Control

Under the framework of Announcement No. 44 of the General Administration of Customs in 2025, special attention should be paid to the import of radar equipment:

• Parameter declaration deviation tolerance ≤3%(Measured power vs. declared value)
• The operating frequency range must be entirely encompassed within the licensed interval of the approval certificate.
• Explosion-proof certification requirements (for radar equipment used in mining areas)
• The import of used equipment requires the provision ofRemaining Useful Life Assessment Report

Customs Clearance Cost Optimization Strategy

• Tariff Cost Control
  • Utilize the RCEP agreement tariff rate (base rate 8% → preferential rate 5%).
  • Declaration of split components subject to provisional tax rates
• Logistics lead time improvement
  • Pre-classification service reduces customs clearance time by 40%
  • Dedicated inspection channels to reduce port congestion

Agency service provider selection criteria

High - qualityforeign tradeThe agency should possess:

• Radio Equipment Import Case Database (Successful Cases ≥ 50)
• A localized service network covering major ports.
• Emergency risk response mechanism (e.g., parameter dispute resolution solution)
• Value-added service capabilities (technical document translation, compliance training, etc.)

An autonomous driving company imported 77GHz millimeter-wave radar in March 2025, but due to the misjudgment of customs classification standards by the agency, the goods were detained at the port, resulting in additional costs. Later, with the intervention of a professional agency company, the issue was resolved by...Supplementary parameter declaration and technical specifications, ultimately achieving penalty-free customs clearance and saving costs of 280,000 yuan.

Special Scenario Response Plan

• Bonded R&D model: Applicable to the import of test prototypes
• Temporary admission: New Regulations on Exemption of Deposit for Exhibition Equipment
• Lease Trade: The customs supervision period has been extended to 36 months.