Special battlefield rules for the tendering of imported equipment

In the electromechanicalEquipment Importsfield, the bidding agency qualification is the golden key to open government procurement projects. According to the latest statistics of the General Administration of Customs in 2025, the number of bid - invalidation accidents caused by agency qualification defects increased by 37% compared with last year, among which cases involving the import qualification of special equipment accounted for 62%. A central enterprise March, 2025 had a medical equipment procurement project worth 230 million yuan fail to be tendered due to the expiration of the Automatic Import License for Electromechanical Products of the agency company, resulting in a direct economic loss of over 10 million yuan.

List of 7 core qualifications for bidding agencies

• Basic access qualifications
  • Customs AEO advanced certified enterprise qualification (valid until February 20251)
  • Electromechanical productsimport and exportBusiness operation right (HS codes of target equipment should be included)
• Special permission documents
  • Manufacturing/installation license for special equipment (corresponding to pressure vessels, hoisting machinery, etc.)
  • CCC compulsory product certification (intelligent medical equipment category added in 2025)
• Proof of project execution ability
  • Import performance of similar equipment in the past three years (single - contract amount ≥ 5 million yuan)
  • Record - keeping certificate of special account for bid security
  • Professional and technical personnel qualification certificates (at least 3 certified customs declarers)

Three fatal blind spots in qualification review in 2025

Data from a provincial tendering center shows that qualification review mistakes are concentrated in:

• Dynamic qualification expiration: 18% of cases involve the expiration of the annual review of the Record - keeping of Importers and Exporters
• Mismatch of equipment categories: 32% of medical equipment tenders were invalidated because the agency scope did not include category 6822
• Lack of regional authorization: Equipment imported in the free trade zone requires additional record - keeping, and 27% of agency companies have not completed it

Comparison table of key points of new policies (2024 vs 2025)

• Validity period of qualifications: The validity period of the automatic import license is extended from 1 year to 2 years
• Bid security standard: For projects over 5 million yuan, the bid security ratio is reduced from 5% to 3%
• Requirements for technical documents: A new equipment data security compliance statement (GB/T 39204-2025) is added

Four - dimensional evaluation method for screening high - quality agencies

• Qualification Penetration Verification: Verify the authenticity of the record through the single window
• Case Cross - comparison: Require the provision of verifiable customs declaration numbers
• Service response testing: Simulate the response plan for sudden policy adjustments
• Risk compensation mechanism: Examine whether the insurance coverage includes tender losses

Remedial Path for Tender Failure

When a tender fails due to qualification issues, the following measures can be taken:

• Emergency Authorization Record (The handling time limit for the special channel is shortened to 3 working days)
• Joint Tendering Mode (It is required to report to the tenderer 15 days in advance)
• Application for Relief of Qualification Defects (Applicable to non - critical qualification defect situations)