New Trends in the Imported Kitchen Equipment Market for 2025

Global Commercial KitchenEquipment ImportsThe market size is projected to exceed $37 billion by 2025, with China, as the world's largest catering market, maintaining an annual growth rate of over 12% in the demand for professional-grade equipment imports. Smart cooking systems, modular cooking stations, and energy-monitoring ovens rank as the top three products in customs import declarations.

Import RepresentationKey control points in the whole process

Professionalforeign tradeAgency services must control six core processes:

• Qualification pre-review stage
  • Verify the manufacturer's ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System certification.
  • Confirm that the equipment's voltage parameters comply with the national standard GB 4706.1-2025.
• Overseas procurement phase
  • Request the supplier to provide CE/UL/CCC triple certification documents.
  • Sign a quality agreement that includes FMEA failure mode clauses.
• Customs declaration and clearance stage
  • Please accurately declare the HS code 8418 (cooking equipment).
  • Calculate the 13% import VAT rate and preferential tariff agreements.

Typical risk cases and response strategies

A chain catering group encountered customs clearance delays for a $800,000 German combi-steam oven imported in March 2025, resulting in direct losses of $120,000. The accident traceability revealed three fatal errors:

• Documentary omission:The sanitary certificate does not include test data for materials in contact with equipment.
• Classification error:Declare the electric heating element as a common metal component.
• Logistical mismanagement:Choosing LCL (Less than Container Load) resulted in equipment moisture damage.

Professional agency services resolve crises through three measures:

• Apply for the AEO-certified enterprise fast clearance channel within 72 hours.
• Enable the pre-deposited margin method for advance delivery.
• StartMaritime TransportationInsurance claim process recovers 65% of losses.

Quick Reference Guide for the Latest Compliance Requirements (2025 Edition)

• Electrical safety:New Electromagnetic Radiation EMC Directive 2025/XX/EU
• Energy efficiency standards:Commercial equipment must comply with ERP Lot 26 Tier 2 level.
• Material Specification:The chromium migration from food contact surfaces shall not exceed 0.05 mg/dm2.

Three Practical Techniques for Cost Optimization

• Tariff Planning:Utilize the RCEP agreement for origin accumulation calculations of ASEAN components.
• Logistics Combination:European equipment adoptsChina-Europe Railway Express+國(guó)內(nèi)分撥的TMS方案
• Fund Management:Utilize the customs consolidated taxation policy to reduce working capital occupation.

The Core Value of Choosing a Professional Agent

A high-quality foreign trade agent should provide four value-added services: pre-classification consulting services, expedited customs clearance for AEO certification, international arbitration support for quality disputes, and technical supervision during equipment commissioning. A certain brand agency company established a bonded distribution center for European equipment, reducing clients' average inventory turnover days from 45 to 22 days and cutting annual warehousing costs by 37%.