The triple firewall of import equipment agency qualifications

Under the framework of the latest Electromechanical Equipment Management Measures issued by the General Administration of Customs in 2025, import equipment payment operations face stricter foreign exchange verification requirements. As agency experts handling over 100 equipment import cases annually,Equipment ImportsIn the "Management Measures," the qualification review requirements have undergone structural adjustments. Compliant proxy service providers must simultaneously possessAccess category, capability category, compliance categoryThree major certification systems, the absence of any one of which will hinder the import process.

New Changes in Qualification Requirements for 2025

• Upgrade of access qualifications
  • The import license for mechanical and electrical products has been changed from a single-use system to an annual filing system.
  • New industrial internet equipment security certification requirements
• Proof of Competence Enhancement
  • Customs AEO certification must meet the advanced standard.
  • The qualification for technical document translation must be certified by a provincial-level or higher authority.
• Compliance records networking
  • The Customs Credit Management System integrates credit data from the People's Bank of China.
  • The retrospective period for violation records is extended to 5 years.

Five-Step Verification Method for Qualification Authentication

It is recommended that enterprises verify the qualifications of agency service providers through the following process:

1. Log in to the National Trade Agent Qualification Publicity Platform to verify basic information.
2. Please provide the original certificate of the current year's customs credit rating.
3. Verify whether the proportion of certified personnel in the technical team exceeds 40%.
4. Please confirm whether the customs clearance emergency plan includes a dedicated plan for equipment import.
5. Verify overseas customs clearance network coverage of major ports in target countries

Typical Risk Case Warning

In March 2025, a semiconductor company due to its agency service providerLack of special equipment transportation qualification., resulting in wafer manufacturing equipment worth 230 million yuan being stranded in the bonded port area for 28 days, incurring additional storage costs and project delays amounting to 4.7 million yuan. This case highlights the industry-specific requirements for qualification reviews.

Compliance Agent Selection Guide

• Please translate the following Chinese into English: View the composition of the professional team
  • The proportion of electromechanical engineers is ≥20%.
  • Certified customs declarants ≥5 persons
• Check service network density
  • Overseas cooperative customs clearance points ≥15 countries
  • The bonded warehouse area within the territory must be no less than 5,000 square meters.
• Testing the integrity of the risk control system
  • A customs audit response plan is required.
  • Technical parameter compliance pre-review services shall be provided.

With the completion of the Single Window system upgrade in 2025, qualification verification will achieve full-process electronic validation. It is recommended that import enterprises conduct dynamic monitoring of their cooperative agency service providers through the General Administration of Customs' qualification verification system on a quarterly basis to ensure their qualifications consistently meet the latest regulatory requirements.