What qualifications are the core screening criteria for food machinery?Export agentThe qualifications that need to be focused on when choosing a professional agent are as follows:

Give priority to enterprises with advanced certification. By 2025, more than 70% of countries in the world have taken this as a core indicator for customs clearance facilitation.

• Customs AEO certificationSpecial equipment business license:
• For food machinery involving components such as pressure vessels, it is necessary to confirm that the agent holds the export record of special equipment.Industry case database:
• Require the provision of export records of similar equipment in the past three years, and focus on examining the operational experience in sub - fields such as baking machinery and sterilization equipment.: CE certification (including Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC) + EHEDG hygienic design certification

What international certifications are required for the export of food machinery?

Certification requirements vary significantly across target markets:

• The European market: FDA registration + NSF/3 - A hygienic standard dual certification
• North American market: An additional Halal certification is required. In 2025, there is a new requirement for the review of the composition of equipment lubricating oil.
• The Middle East RegionWhat are the compliance points that are easily overlooked?

Export customs clearanceAccording to Announcement No. 38 of the General Administration of Customs in 2025, pay special attention:

: When food machinery parts are declared separately, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between HS Code 8438 (food processing machinery) and HS Code 8422 (cleaning device).

• 50. Commodity classification: When clearing customs in RCEP member states, it is required to provide a certificate of origin issued by an approved exporter.
• Proof of OriginTechnical documents:
• An equipment technical parameter table in both Chinese and English must be attached, including 12 elements such as material certificates and electrical specifications.Select the optimal solution based on the equipment characteristics:

How should the international transportation plan be optimized and configured?

Whole - machine transportation

• A 20 - foot container can carry equipment with a weight of ≤5 tons.:
  • For over - sized equipment, it is recommended to use a flat - rack container for transportation, and the shipping space needs to be booked 6 weeks in advance.
  • Bulk transportation
• It is recommended to disassemble vulnerable parts and pack them separately.:
  • Provide an assembly instruction manual for the destination (which needs to comply with local labor laws).
  • : Set up a spare parts warehouse in the target country and promise to provide technical support within 72 hours.

How to build an effective after - sales service system?

Professional agents must provide three guarantees:

• Emergency response mechanismsDigital service platform
• Digital service platform: Debug equipment through AR remote guidance and push real - time changes in customs policies
• Quality Traceability System: Establish equipment life - cycle files and automatically remind of the maintenance cycle of key components

Export agentWhat hidden costs are included in the fees?

In addition to the basic agency fee (usually 1.5 - 3% of the cargo value), note that:

• Destination port miscellaneous fees: It includes more than 20 fees such as THC and ISPS. It is recommended to sign DDP terms
• Technical Document Certification: The certification fee of the EU Notified Body is approximately €2500 - €6000
• Insurance Surcharge: For precision equipment, it is recommended to purchase All Risks insurance, and the premium is approximately 0.3% of the cargo value

How to verify the real service capabilities of agents?

It is recommended to adopt the four - dimensional verification method:

• Customs Data Verification: Query the annual customs declaration volume of enterprises through the China International Trade Single Window
• Bank Credit Investigation: Require a credit report certified by the International Chamber of Commerce (valid for 6 months)
• Field inspection: Focus on checking the intelligence level of the customs declaration operating system (such as whether it is equipped with classification robots)
• Case Interview: Require the provision of direct contact information of 3 existing customers for background checks