New energyChanges in Equipment Procurement Under the Revolution

In 2025, the globalphotovoltaicThe installed capacity is expected to exceed 550GW, and as the core equipment for silicon wafer manufacturing, the import demand for single crystal furnaces continues to rise. However, the latest statistics from the General Administration of Customs show that the error rate in import declarations for single crystal furnaces has reached as high as 37% over the past three years, primarily involving misreported technical parameters,It is recommended to verify through the following methods:Issues such as missing brightness specifications and other professional concerns.

Typical dilemmas faced in independent procurement

A real case from a new energy company in March 2025: Due to misreporting the chamber dimensions of equipment, an imported single crystal furnace worth 20 million yuan was detained at Tianjin Port for 28 days, incurring an additional storage cost of 470,000 yuan. This incident exposed three major pain points in the company's self-operated imports:

• Breaking through technical barriers is challenging.: Over 20 key parameters such as vacuum level and thermal field dimensions require professional conversion.
• Supplier management blind spots: EU equipment manufacturers often encounter issues with non-compliance in the scope of CE certification.
• Policy implementation deviation: The 2025 revised edition of the "Catalogue of Encouraged Imports" has adjusted the tax exemption scope for semiconductor equipment.

Core value matrix of professional agents

• Risk Pre-control System
  • Triple Verification of Supplier Qualifications (Production License, Technical Agreement, Performance Capability)
  • Production of Bilingual Equipment Parameter Comparison Table
• Customized Clearance Strategy
  • Accurate HS Code Classification (Avoiding Disputes Between 8486 and 8417)
  • Verification of Certificate of Origin Validity
• Tax Optimization Portfolio
  • Progressive Planning of Import Tariffs and Value-Added Tax
  • Application of import tax policies for major technical equipment

Comprehensive Operational Guide (2025 Edition)

1. Needs Assessment Phase: Create a parameter template for the equipment, including 18 technical indicators such as heating power and crystal growth rate.
2. Contract negotiation stage: Incorporate Incoterms? 2025 trade terms to clearly define key responsibility divisions such as DPU Rotterdam.
3. Logistics execution stage: Adopt a modular packaging solution to reduce transportation damage rates, with precision components declared separately.
4. Customs declaration phase: Apply for advance commodity classification pre-ruling to reduce customs clearance time by an average of 15 working days.

Practical Case: 48-Hour Emergency Customs Clearance Plan

A TOP 10 photovoltaic company's German-made single crystal furnace imported in Q1 2025 triggered customs inspection due to control system version issues. Measures we took:

• Retrieve the bilingual (Chinese-English) technical documentation of the equipment within 2 hours.
• Coordinate with third-party testing agencies to issue a functional discrepancy statement.
• Activate the AEO-certified enterprise fast clearance channel

Ultimately, the equipment was released within 12 hours after inspection, avoiding the risk of production line shutdown, with estimated losses recovered exceeding 3 million yuan.