Canada from a Professional PerspectiveEquipment ImportsCustoms clearance system

Under the framework of the 2025 revised "Customs Act," Canada implements import regulations for industrial equipment.Dynamic Classification and Supervision MechanismImporters need to pay special attention to three types of equipment: refurbished second-hand devices, intelligent equipment with AI modules, and specialized machinery involved in energy retrofitting. Taking the first-quarter 2025 data from a provincial port as an example, 32% of customs clearance delays were attributed to inaccurate declarations of equipment technical parameters.

Core Customs Clearance Process Breakdown

The average duration of the standard customs clearance process will be reduced from 7.2 working days in 2024 to 5.8 working days in 2025, but additional review procedures remain for special equipment:

• Pre-declaration stage
  • The equipment serial number and year of manufacture must be included.
  • Electromechanical products must be accompanied by an IEC standard compliance statement.
• Physical inspection stage
  • Starting from 2025, new wireless communication module testing items will be added.
  • Used equipment must provide a certificate of origin cancellation.

Key Points in Customs Clearance Cost Control

Canada's Tariff Policy Landscape in 2025Industry differentiation characteristics:

• Mining machinery enjoys a preferential tax rate of 0-2%.
• Food processing equipment is subject to a 4.5% benchmark tax rate.
• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment temporarily subject to an additional 3% regulatory tax

Taking a million-dollar laser cutting equipment as an example, through rational utilization,North American Supply Chain Tariff Mitigation Program (SCMTP), it can save approximately 11.2% of the overall cost.

Professional Agency Service Value Matrix

A high-quality agency offers not just document processing services, but also includesRisk Early - Warning SystemandEmergency response mechanism:

• Identify 92% of declaration flaws in advance.
• Dispute resolution response time ≤4 hours
• Provide an alternative customs clearance solution database

Analysis of Typical Cases

Sometime in March 2025Medical EquipmentIn import cases, the agency service provider avoids customs clearance delays through the following measures:

• Amend HS code: from 9027.50 to 9018.90.
• Supplementary CSA certification pre-qualification documents
• Request for Temporary Storage Fee Waiver

This case saved approximately CAD 28,000 in demurrage fees and completed customs clearance 12 days ahead of schedule.

List of Risk Prevention Recommendations

• Please pay special attention to the new X-ray inspection equipment at the Port of Montreal.
• Pre-filing of equipment maintenance records
• Establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism for tariff deposits.