2025 MineEquipment ImportsNew Policy Trends

According to the latest "2025 Catalogue of Imported Mechanical and Electrical Products" released by the General Administration of Customs, crawler mining drills (HS Code 84304920) and mining crushers (HS Code 84742000) have been included for the first time.Key Regulatory Catalog, customs clearance requires the submission of a document issued by the provincial-level industry and information technology department.Equipment Usage Certification。It is noteworthy that the import tariffs on underground equipment such as hydraulic supports have been raised from 5% to 8%, with additionalEnergy efficiency label filingrequirements.

List of Core Customs Declaration Documents

• Basic documents
  • EquipmentIt is recommended to verify through the following methods:Book (requires authentication by the embassy/consulate)
  • Maritime TransportationOriginal Bill of Lading and Telex Release Guarantee
  • The commercial invoice amount exceeding $500,000 requires an additional price composition statement.
• Special documents
  • Mine Safety Certification (MA Mark) is applicable to underground mining equipment.
  • Radioactivity Test Report (Including X-ray Inspection Equipment)
  • Old equipment needs to be provided.Pre - shipment Inspection Certificate

Three Major Risk Points in Customs Valuation

Mining equipment, due to its unique structure, receives special attention from customs during valuation:

• Separation of software costs: The royalty fees for the control system must be declared separately.
• Special Payment Terms: The interest generated from installment payments must be included in the dutiable value.
• Review of Related Party Transactions: Multinational group internal transactions require the provision of transfer pricing documentation.

Key processes of inspection and quarantine

New regulations in 2025 require that mining equipment must complete the following upon arrival at the port:

• Implementation of pressure vessel equipmentPort performance testing
• Equipment containing hydraulic systems requires sampling 10% of the products forOil Contaminant Detection
• Equipment exceeding 10 years of service life must be mandatorilySafety protection device modification

Typical case analysis

When a company imported a German-made roadheader, the entire shipment was detained at the port for 35 days due to the failure to declare the specialized cutting tools (HS Code 82071300) that were imported alongside it. This case reveals:

• Random accessories must declare their names and prices separately.
• Tools and similar items are subject to higher tariff rates.
• The material of the main components must be indicated in the remarks column of the bill of lading for combined equipment.

Strategy for Selecting Agency Services

Professional customs declaration agents should possess:

• Mining Equipment Classification Database (containing at least 3,000 detailed models)
• Local Customs Pre-classification Service Channel
• Emergency response capability (completing tariff classification objection responses within 48 hours)

According to customs statistics, the error rate in import declarations for mining equipment in the first quarter of 2025 reached 17.3%, with 60% of the issues stemming from tariff classification. It is recommended that importers initiateCompliance pre-review, reserve at least 15 working days for document preparation, which can effectively reduce customs clearance costs by over 30%.