Q: What are used mechanical and electrical products?

A: The mechanical and electrical products with one of the following circumstances belong to the old mechanical and electrical products.
(1) Those already in use (excluding pre-use testing and debugging equipment) still have basic functions and certain use value;
(2) Those who have not been used but have exceeded the warranty period (non-warranty period);
(3) If it has not been used, but its storage time is too long, and the components have obvious tangible losses;
(4) mixing old and new components;
(5) After renovation.

Q: What are China’s requirements for importing used mechanical and electrical products?

A: Importing used mechanical and electrical products should conform to the provisions of laws and regulations on safety, health, environmental protection, fraud prevention, energy conservation and other aspects, as well as the mandatory requirements of national technical norms.

Q: Can all old mechanical and electrical products be imported?

A: No, the following four categories of used mechanical and electrical products are prohibited by the state.
(1) Old mechanical and electrical products listed in the Catalogue of Old Mechanical and Electrical Products Prohibited from Import (there is a list of prohibited products at the end of the article);
(2) Old glass shells, old picture tubes, regenerative picture tubes, old monitors, etc.
(3) Used mechanical and electrical products with industrial and commercial compressors using chlorofluorocarbons as refrigerants;
(4) Used household electrical appliances with refrigerants and foaming agents of chlorofluorocarbons and compressors of household electrical appliances with refrigerants of chlorofluorocarbons.

Q: Do customs inspect all used mechanical and electrical products?

A: No, inspect the imported used mechanical and electrical products listed in the Catalogue of Imported Old Mechanical and Electrical Products Implementing Inspection and Supervision, including metal products, machinery and equipment, electrical and electronic products, transportation tools, instruments and meters, medical furniture, office metal furniture, various lamps and lighting devices.