Medical EquipmentNew Solutions to Import Financing Dilemmas

After the implementation of the 2025 revised Customs Tax Collection and Management Reform Plan, the credit guarantee model of professional agencies has fundamentally transformed medical device imports. Taking red light therapy equipment with a wavelength of 630nm as an example, for a single imported device worth approximately $120,000, the traditional model required freezing 30% of the value as collateral, while the new agency model enables zero-deposit operations throughout the entire process.

Three Core Principles of the Deposit-Free Agency Model

Principle 1: Customs Credit Limit Sharing Mechanism

• AEO Advanced Certification Enterprises Share Credit Limits
• Single Transaction Guarantee Limit Up to 5 Million Yuan
• Annual Revolving Usage Without Occupying Enterprise Credit Lines

Principle 2: Innovative Application of Tariff Guarantee Insurance

• Insurance Premiums Only 0.3%-0.8% of Traditional Deposit Amounts
• Immediate Release of Frozen Funds Upon Policy Activation
• Support for Installment Payment of Insurance Premiums

Principle 3: Postponed Settlement of Import Process Fees

• Tariff/VAT Deferred for Payment Within 45 Days After Release
• Logistics Costs Incorporated into Payment Term Management
• Document Processing Fees Settled Based on Actual Occurrence

Five Key Steps in the Operational Process

• Qualification pre-review stage
  • Verification of Medical Device Registration Certificate Filing
  • Confirmation of Special Origin Supervision Requirements
• Customs Clearance Plan Design
  • Precise HS Code Classification (9018.1290)
  • Intelligent Matching of Regulatory Certificates (CFDA/NMPA)
• Credit Guarantee Activation
  • Electronic Guarantee Letter Takes Immediate Effect
  • Insurance Liability Takes Immediate Effect
• Physical Supervision Process
  • Electronic Transmission of Radiation Safety Certificates
  • Online Verification of Equipment Parameters
• Fee Settlement Phase
  • Automatic Generation of Tax Breakdown Tables
  • Support for Multi-Currency Payment Channels

Five-Dimensional Evaluation Method for Agency Selection

Special requirements for medical device imports mandate that agencies must possess:

• Customs AEO Advanced Certification qualification
• Medical device import specialized qualification
• At least 5 successful operation cases
• Complete risk compensation mechanism
• Real-time updated regulatory database

Dual protection system for risk prevention

Pre - event prevention and control:Through a triple verification mechanism of commodity pre-classification review, origin pre-confirmation, and technical parameter compliance inspection, the declaration error rate is controlled below 0.2%.

Post-event relief:Establish a 2 million yuan risk reserve pool to provide advance payment services for possible late declaration fees and late payment penalties, ensuring enterprise capital chain security.

Empirical analysis of typical client cases

A private hospital imported German-made red light therapy equipment worth $870,000 in March 2025. Through professional agency services:

• Saved 2.61 million yuan in deposit occupation
• Reduced customs clearance time by 12 working days
• Lowered comprehensive costs by approximately 9.7%
• Achieved early clinical deployment of equipment