Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce competition in the global power equipment maintenance market, cost control and efficiency improvement have become the key to enterprises' core competitiveness. Relying on its unique zero-tariff policy dividends, Hainan Free Trade Port has created a cost depression for power equipment maintenance business targeting overseas markets. Especially in the field of generator maintenance, it has successfully achieved a 15%-30% reduction in maintenance costs, providing more cost-effective maintenance solutions for global customers.

I. Zero-Tariff Policy: Core Policy Support for Power Equipment Maintenance

The "zero-tariff" policy on raw materials and auxiliary materials implemented in Hainan Free Trade Port provides direct policy empowerment for overseas power equipment maintenance business. According to policy regulations, enterprises registered in Hainan Free Trade Port with independent legal person qualifications can enjoy exemption from import tariffs, import value-added tax and consumption tax on imported spare parts required for maintenance when carrying out Two-Ends-Outside mode power equipment maintenance business. The "Two-Ends-Outside" specifically refers to the power equipment to be maintained coming from overseas markets and being re-exported after maintenance without entering China's domestic circulation and use, which is fully consistent with the maintenance business scenario targeting overseas markets.

It is worth noting that the coverage of this policy has been continuously expanded, with 297 commodities including machine parts included in the "zero-tariff" list of raw materials and auxiliary materials, fully covering the core spare parts required for the maintenance of power equipment such as generators, and building a stable and low-cost spare parts supply system for maintenance enterprises. At the same time, the policy clearly stipulates that imported spare parts used for maintaining imported "zero-tariff" production equipment (including related spare parts) also enjoy duty-free preferential treatment, further expanding the coverage of policy benefits and providing a solid guarantee for the cost optimization of generator maintenance business.

II. Zero-Tariff Driven Cost Reduction: Implementation Path of 15%-30% Cost Reduction in Generator Maintenance

Through direct exemption of taxes and fees in core links, the zero-tariff policy fundamentally reduces the operating costs of generator maintenance, and ultimately achieves a comprehensive cost reduction of 15%-30%, which is specifically realized through the following two major paths:

1. Direct Reduction of Spare Parts Procurement Costs

One of the core cost components of generator maintenance is the procurement cost of imported spare parts. The exemption of tariffs, import value-added tax and consumption tax directly reduces the procurement unit price of spare parts. Taking the turbocharger, a core component of the generator, as an example, the import procurement price before duty exemption is about 130,000 CNY, and after enjoying the zero-tariff policy, the procurement price is only 50,000 CNY, with a cost reduction of more than 60% for a single component. For the overall maintenance business, the superposition of duty-free preferences for various core spare parts can directly achieve a 10%-20% reduction in maintenance material costs, which has become the core support for the reduction of comprehensive costs.

2. Indirect Optimization of Capital Occupation Costs

The "deposit exemption" policy implemented by Hainan Free Trade Port for inbound maintenance business further reduces the capital occupation cost of enterprises. Under the traditional maintenance mode, enterprises need to pay a high deposit to carry out imported maintenance business, occupying a large amount of working capital; in Hainan Free Trade Port, eligible overseas generator maintenance business can be exempted from deposit. At the same time, combined with the customs clearance mechanism of "pre-review of materials, instant approval and rapid customs clearance", the customs clearance time of spare parts is greatly shortened, and the capital turnover cycle is reduced. The reduction of capital occupation cost and the improvement of capital turnover efficiency indirectly realize a 3%-8% optimization of comprehensive cost. After superimposing with the direct cost reduction of spare parts, the goal of 15%-30% reduction in maintenance cost is finally achieved.

III. Policy Synergy Empowerment: Full-Chain Advantages of Overseas Power Equipment Maintenance

In addition to the core zero-tariff policy, the policy system of Hainan Free Trade Port has formed a full-chain synergy advantage, further strengthening the competitiveness of power equipment maintenance targeting overseas markets. At the regulatory level, the innovative implementation of the "direct access to the zone" supervision mode solves the problem of large power equipment such as generators bypassing the Comprehensive Bonded Zone, saving nearly 30,000 CNY in transportation costs per trip, shortening transportation time and improving maintenance efficiency; at the industrial supporting level, Hainan is accelerating the construction of a global Bonded Maintenance industrial cluster. Relying on the platform advantages of the Comprehensive Bonded Zone, it realizes a full-process closed-loop service of maintenance, testing and re-export, providing "one-stop" maintenance solutions for overseas customers.

With the advancement of the customs closure operation of Hainan Free Trade Port, the policy mechanism of "opening up the first line and controlling the second line" will further release dividends, and the coverage and implementation efficiency of the zero-tariff policy will continue to improve. For overseas power equipment maintenance enterprises, Hainan Free Trade Port, relying on the cost advantage brought by zero tariff and the full-chain policy synergy empowerment, has become a preferred place for layout in the global maintenance market, providing strong impetus for the international development of maintenance business such as generators.