What qualifications are essential for welding equipmentExport agentessential requirements?

According to the latest 2025 international trade rules, agency companies must possess:

• Customs AEO Advanced Certification(New welding equipment classification requirements for 2024)
• Dangerous goods transportation qualification (applicable to welding and cutting gas equipment)
• ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification
• Special materials filing (such as strategic materials containing tungsten electrodes)

What international certifications are needed for exporting welding machines?

Different market requirements differ significantly:

• The European market
  • CE certification (including EMC Directive)
  • RoHS 3.0 environmental certification (new PAHs testing items added in 2025)
• North American market
  • UL certification (welding equipment must comply with NFPA 70E standard)
  • FCC electromagnetic compatibility certification
• The Middle East Market
  • GCC certification (mandatory implementation since 2023)
  • Saudi SASO energy efficiency certification

How to choose suitable transportation solutions?

Select transportation method based on equipment characteristics:

• Precision welding robots
  • Constant temperature and humidity containers
  • Professional shockproof packaging
  • Door-to-door DDP terms
• Large-scale welding production lines
  • Modular disassembly transportation
  • Engineering logistics solutions
  • Port special lifting services

Export agentHow to handle technical trade barriers?

Key concerns in 2025:

• EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) declaration system integration
• Verification of US IRA Act localization production requirements
• Application of RCEP rules of origin accumulation
• Localization testing requirements in emerging markets (such as Indonesia SNI on-site certification)

How to avoidInternational SettlementRisks?

Recommended combination solutions:

• 30% advance payment + 60% L/C + 10% final payment structure
• Sinosure buyer credit limit investigation
• SWIFT GPI cross-border payment tracking
• Digital currency alternative settlement channel

How do export agency companies charge fees?

Typical cost composition:

• Basic service fee (0.8% - 1.5% of the cargo value)
• Special documentation fees (such as COO, consular certification)
• Risk surcharge (conflict zones +0.3%)
• Technical document translation fees (priced by language)

How to respond to customs inspections?

Professional agency companies should provide:

• Pre-classification dispute resolution
• HS CODE pre-confirmation service
• Local inspection emergency response mechanism
• Technical dispute expert demonstration support

What key points should be noted when choosing an agency company?

• Verify export cases of similar products in the past 3 years
• Confirm overseas customs clearance partner qualifications
• Request customized service list
• Testing emergency response time (recommended ≤2 hours)