2025 Mining IndustryNew Policy Trends

According to the latest "2025 Import Management Catalogue for 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

• Basicdocuments
  • EquipmentBook(requiresauthenticationbytheembassy/consulate)
  • OriginalBillofLadingandTelexReleaseGuarantee
  • Thecommercialinvoiceamountexceeding$500,000requiresanadditionalpricecompositionstatement.
• Special documents
  • MineSafetyCertification(MAMark)isapplicabletoundergroundminingequipment.
  • RadioactivityTestReport(IncludingX-rayInspectionEquipment)
  • Oldequipmentneedstobeprovided.Pre-shipmentInspectionCertificate

Three Major Risk Points in Customs Valuation

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

• Separationofsoftwarecosts:Theroyaltyfeesforthecontrolsystemmustbedeclaredseparately.
• SpecialPaymentTerms:Theinterestgeneratedfrominstallmentpaymentsmustbeincludedinthedutiablevalue.
• ReviewofRelatedPartyTransactions:Multinationalgroupinternaltransactionsrequiretheprovisionoftransferpricingdocumentation.

Key processes of inspection and quarantine

The new regulations in 2025 require that mining equipment must complete the following procedures after arriving at the port:

• ImplementationofpressurevesselequipmentPortperformancetesting
• Equipmentcontaininghydraulicsystemsrequiressampling10%oftheproductsforOilContaminantDetection
• Equipmentexceeding10yearsofservicelifemustbemandatorilySafetyprotectiondevicemodification

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:

• Randomaccessoriesmustdeclaretheirnamesandpricesseparately.
• Toolsandsimilaritemsaresubjecttohighertariffrates.
• Thematerialofthemaincomponentsmustbeindicatedintheremarkscolumnofthebillofladingforcombinedequipment.

Strategy for Selecting Agency Services

Professional customs declaration agents should possess:

• MiningEquipmentClassificationDatabase(containingatleast3,000detailedmodels)
• LocalCustomsPre-classificationServiceChannel
• Emergencyresponsecapability(completingtariffclassificationobjectionresponseswithin48hours)

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