Customs Interpretation on Implementation Plan of Tariff in 2009

3. Adjsutment on Preferential Tariff Rate, Special Preferential Tariff Rate and Conventional Tariff Rate

In accordance with relevant agreement, conventional tariff rate shall apply to member countries in Asian-Pacific Trade Agreement, the ten ASEAN countries, Chile, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao etc. Moreover, china will continue to implement special preferential tariff rate on 41 most undeveloped nations such as Laos and other 3 southeast Asian counties, Sudan and other 30 Africa nations, Yemen and other 5 nations.

Tariff Items Adjustment in General

For the purpose of perfect implementing tariff and industrial policies, strengthening administration on import and export commodities and keeping in line with since and technology development, China Customs made proper changes to import and export tariff under the classification principal of Hs Code specified by World Customs Originations. 139 tariff items are added whereas 29 tariff items are cancelled, 2 tariff items adjust sub-heading position and one tariff item changes the article's name.

According to analyst, China customs adds new tariff lines like Xylito, shortening, shoe products as their import volume increased and by a supplement of bamboo products to support agriculture and rural economic development. It's said that tariff adjustment in drugs and medicines are mainly focus on raw materials in Chapter 29 of Hs Code. Meanwhile, the attitude towards "high-polluting, high-energy-consuming and resource-dependent" products remain unchanged for the purpose of better coping with financial crisis.