Radar in 2025New market trends

According to the latest data from Global Trade Atlas,the global import scale of radar equipment is expected to exceed $8.7 billion in 2025,with China’s market share increasing to 23%.Driven by technological advancements in fields such as weather monitoring,autonomous driving,and security systems,The import volume of millimeter-wave radar increased by 37% year-on-year.,becoming a high-frequency commodity category under key customs supervision.

Typical Import Process Architecture

• ThePreparationStage
  • ConfirmHScode:8526109000(Maincodeforradarequipment).
  • Applicationforthe"RadioTransmissionEquipmentTypeApprovalCertificate"
  • PreparetheElectromagneticCompatibilityTestReport(EMC).
• Implementation phase of customs clearance
  • Thedeclarationelementsmustincludeparameterssuchasoperatingfrequencyandtransmissionpower.
  • Cooperatewithcustomsinconductingradiationsafetyinspections.
  • Specialareasrequirea"RadarOperationLicense."
• Follow-up management phase
  • Establishequipmentoperationlogs
  • Regularreportingoffrequencyusage
  • Maintaintechnicalarchivesofimportedequipment(retentionperiod≥5years)

Key Points of Compliance Risk Prevention and Control

Under the framework of the General Administration of Customs’ Announcement No.44 of 2025,special attention should be paid to the import of radar equipment:

• Parameterdeclarationdeviationtolerance≤3%(Measuredpowervs.declaredvalue)
• Theoperatingfrequencyrangemustbeentirelyencompassedwithinthelicensedintervaloftheapprovalcertificate.
• Explosion-proofcertificationrequirements(forradarequipmentusedinminingareas)
• TheimportofusedequipmentrequirestheprovisionofRemainingUsefulLifeAssessmentReport

Customs Clearance Cost Optimization Strategy

• TariffCostControl
  • UtilizetheRCEPagreementtariffrate(baserate8%→preferentialrate5%).
  • Declarationofsplitcomponentssubjecttoprovisionaltaxrates
• Logistics lead time improvement
  • Pre-classificationservicereducescustomsclearancetimeby40%
  • Dedicatedinspectionchannelstoreduceportcongestion

Agency service provider selection criteria

High - qualityThe agency should possess:

• RadioEquipmentImportCaseDatabase(SuccessfulCases≥50)
• Alocalizedservicenetworkcoveringmajorports.
• Emergencyriskresponsemechanism(e.g.parameterdisputeresolutionsolution)
• Value-addedservicecapabilities(technicaldocumenttranslation,compliancetraining,etc.)

In March 2025,when an autonomous driving company imported a 77GHz millimeter wave radar,the goods were detained at the port due to the agent company’s misjudgment of the customs classification standard,resulting in additional costs.Later,with the intervention of a professional agency,the problem was resolved throughSupplementary parameter declaration and technical specifications,ultimately achieving penalty-free customs clearance and saving costs of 280,000 yuan.

Special Scenario Response Plan

• BondedR&Dmodel:Applicabletotheimportoftestprototypes
• Temporaryadmission:NewRegulationsonExemptionofDepositforExhibitionEquipment
• LeaseTrade:Thecustomssupervisionperiodhasbeenextendedto36months.