New Trends in the Imported Wine - making Equipment Market

In 2025, the scale of the Chinese wine market is expected to exceed 200 billion yuan, and the demand for equipment renewal of local wineries has surged. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, the annual growth rate of pre - treatmentEquipment Importsvolume is 18.7%, among which crushers, fermentation tanks, and cold - stabilization systems constitute the core procurement categories. ProfessionalImport Representationservices need to upgrade three key capabilities simultaneously:

• Accurately identify the differences between EU CE certification and North American ASME certification
• Build a dynamically updated HS code database for equipment
• Establish multi - mode transportation plans covering 15 major ports

Risk prevention and control in equipment selection

Take the crusher as an example. In 2025, the price of the new air - bag crusher is 40% higher than that of traditional equipment, but it can enjoy a preferential tax rate of 3% for scientific and technological innovation equipment for import tariffs. The selection decision needs to comprehensively consider:

• Comparison of technical parameters
  • Processing capacity: Difference in customs clearance time between 20 - ton/batch and 50 - ton/batch equipment
  • Energy consumption standard: Equipment with EU ERP certification can save 8% VAT
• Selection of equipment status
  • Brand - new equipment: Need to provideIt is recommended to verify through the following methods:Instructions and quality assurance documents
  • Second - hand equipment: An additional Pre - shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) needs to be processed.

Customs clearance process optimization strategy

Professional agency services can shorten the customs clearance time by 30%. Focus on three key nodes:

• Preparation before declaration: Accurately match the equipment technical parameters with the HS code
• On-site inspection: Pre - inspect the compliance of the equipment nameplate and safety signs
• Tax planning: Utilize the tariff reduction and exemption policies of free trade agreements

Practical Cost Control Cases

A winery in Ningxias project of importing Italian wine presses in 2025:

• Choose the temporary storage plan in Nansha Bonded Logistics Park, saving 120,000 yuan in warehousing costs
• Declare by splitting equipment components to reasonably avoid3CCertification Requirements
• Utilize the AEO mutual recognition between Chinese and Italian customs to shorten the customs clearance time by 5 working days

Four key elements for choosing agency services

• Number of import case libraries for wine equipment (recommended > 50 cases)
• Customs AEO Advanced Certification qualification
• Localized service capabilities at the equipment installation site
• Supply chain financial risk - sharing mechanism