Professional agencies can save importers 15-30% comprehensive costs:
Tariff optimization plan: Through rules of origin application, a German laser cutter's import tariff was reduced from 8% to 0%
Emergency issue resolution: A 2025 Ningbo Port HS code classification dispute caused equipment detention, resolved by professional agency within 3 days through reclassification review
Technical document preparation: EU CE certification and domestic GB standard equivalency recognition can shorten processing by 7 workdays
2025 agency service selection standards
Key dimensions for evaluating agencies:
Qualification Verification: Must hold Customs AEO Advanced Certification + mechanical/electrical product import agency qualifications
Case database: Established agencies should have 500+ equipment import case database
Emergency Response Capability: Must maintain 24-hour port emergency response teams
Cost Transparency:警惕包含隱性費(fèi)用的”全包價(jià)”模式
Technical coordination capabilities: Should have multilingual technical document translation teams
Typical risk scenario response strategies
Case study: A 2025 auto parts company importing 12 million RMB Italian stamping equipment encountered:
Emergency situation: Customs questioned discrepancies between declared and actual equipment power parameters
Professional disposal:
Provide EU type test reports within 2 hours
Coordinate with Italian manufacturers to issue technical confirmation letters
Apply for technical dispute review procedures
Handling results: Avoid 1.2 million yuan deposit seizure and ensure equipment is put into production on schedule
According to General Administration of Customs 2025 data, professional agency services can reduce average port detention time for imported equipment from 14.3 days to 2.8 days. When selecting service providers, enterprises should request operation flowcharts and emergency response manuals specific to their industry, with special attention to special regulatory requirements involving sensitive categories such as industrial mother machines,New energyequipment, etc.