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[ETCN] GACC Announcement No.10, 2016 on (Additions & Adjustments to Import & Export Tariff of 2016)

"Notes to Chinese Subheadings in Customs Import & Export Tariff of the P. R. China" serves as...

[ETCN] GACC Announcement No.9, 2016 on (Preferential Tonnage Dues for Liberian Ships)

In accordance with Chinese Regulations on Shipping Tonnage Dues and with China-Liberia Agreement...

[ETCN] GACC Announcement No.8, 2016 on （Revised Dutiable Value for Aircraft Operational Leasing）

To standardize the determination of dutiable value for operational leasing of aircrafts, in accordance with China Customs...

[ETCN] GACC Announcement No.7, 2016 on (Adjustment to Hainan Outbound- Passengers Duty-Free Purchase)

Upon the Announcement No.15, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance, the GACC has adjusted its Announcement No.7, 2015...

[ETCN] GACC Announcement No.6, 2016 on (Automatic Import License Paperless Clearance)

In accordance with China's "Regulations on Import and Export Duties"...

[ETCN] GACC-MOFCOM Announcement No.5, 2016 on (Automatic Import License Paperless Clearance)

The GACC and the MOFCOM (Ministry of Commerce) have jointly decided to promote paperless clearance...

[China Customs ] China Export Leading Index Still Down in November 2015

For November 2015, China's Export Leading Index (ELI) reached 31.8, month-on-month down by 1.0 from October, suggesting the export will be still hard for early 2016...

[China Customs ] China Export Leading Index Still Down in October 2015

For October 2015, China's Export Leading Index (ELI) reached 32.8, month-on-month down by 1.2 from September, another decline following August and September evenness to suggest the export...

[China Customs] China Export Leading Index Even between Aug and Sept 2015

For September 2015, China's Export Leading Index (ELI) reached 34.0, month-on-month even with August, suggesting a pause of 6 consecutive months of decline...

[ETCN] GACC Announcement No.4, 2016 on (Special Safeguard agst. New Zealand Milks & Creams under FTA)

In accordance with China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), China is keeping special safeguard measures against...