[Tariffs Changes ] The Free Trade Agreement between the Government of China and
[2009-01-20 15:20:58]
Elimination of Import Customs Duties
Phase I: Within five years after entry into force of this Agreement
Tariff Reduction Modality of China
|
Category No.
|
Track
|
No. of Tariff Lines
|
% of Tariff lines at 8 digit
|
|
I
|
Elimination of tariff (Three years)
|
2681
|
35.5%
|
|
II
|
0-5% ( five years )
|
2604
|
34.5%
|
|
III
|
Reduction on Margin of Preference of 50%( five years )
|
604
|
8%
|
|
IV
|
Reduction on Margin of Preference from 20%( five years)
|
529
|
7%
|
|
V
|
No Concession
|
1132
|
15%
|
Tariff Reduction Modality of Pakistan
|
Category No.
|
Track
|
No. of Tariff Lines
|
% of Tariff lines at 8 digit
|
|
I
|
Elimination of tariff (Three years)
|
2423
|
35.6%
|
|
II
|
0-5% ( five years)
|
1338
|
19.9%
|
|
III
|
Reduction on Margin of Preference from 50%( five years)
|
157
|
2.0%
|
|
IV
|
Reduction on Margin of Preference from 20%( five years)
|
1768
|
26.1%
|
|
V
|
No Concession
|
1025
|
15.0%
|
|
VI
|
Exclusion
|
92
|
1.4%
|
Note: elimination of tariff on the products covered in the Early Harvest Program (EHP) shall continue in accordance with the earlier agreed modality of tariff elimination for EHP.
Phase II:Both Parties shall endeavor to eliminate the tariffs of no less than 90% of products, both in terms of tariff lines and trade volume within a reasonable period of time on the basis of friendly consultation and accommodation of the concerns of both Parties.
Section I
Import Customs Duties on Imports Originating in Pakistan
The categories which are applicable to imports into China from Pakistan are the following:
1） "Category I": import customs duties shall be removed in four stages beginning on the date this Agreement enters into force, and such goods shall be duty-free, effective January 1st of year three. Each year’s Margin of Preference （MOP）is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
|
I
|
25%
|
50%
|
75%
|
100%
|
2） "Category II": import customs duties shall be reduced to or below 5%in five years after entry into force of this Agreement. The MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
01.01.11
|
01.01.12
|
|
II
|
X-5
6X
|
2(X-5)
6X
|
3(X-5)
6X
|
4(X-5)
6X
|
5(X-5)
6X
|
6(X-5)
6X
|
X refers to applied MFN tariff rates of the current year
3） “Category III”: import customs duties shall be reduced by the margin of preference of 50% within five years of entry into force of this Agreement.Each year’s MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
01.01.11
|
01.01.12
|
|
III
|
8%
|
16%
|
25%
|
33%
|
41%
|
50%
|
4） "Category IV": import customs duties shall be reduced by the margin of preference of 20% within five years of entry into force of this Agreement.Each year’s MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
01.01.11
|
01.01.12
|
|
IV
|
3%
|
6%
|
10%
|
13%
|
16%
|
20%
|
5） "Category V": No concession
Schedule of China
The Schedule of China is attached to this Section.
Note: The base year for tariff reduction/elimination is 2006 for China
Section II
Import Customs Duties on Imports Originating in China
The categories which are applicable to imports into Pakistan from China are the following:
1)"Category I": import customs duties shall be removed in four stages beginning on the date this Agreement enters into force, and such goods shall be duty-free, effective January 1st of year three. Each year’s MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
|
I
|
25%
|
50%
|
75%
|
100%
|
2)"Category II": import customs duties shall be reduced to or below 5%in five years after entry into force of this Agreement. The MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
01.01.11
|
01.01.12
|
|
II
|
X-5
6X
|
2(X-5)
6X
|
3(X-5)
6X
|
4(X-5)
6X
|
5(X-5)
6X
|
6(X-5)
6X
|
X refers to applied MFN tariff rates of the current year
3)“Category III”: import customs duties shall be reduced by the margin of preference of 50% within five years of entry into force of this Agreement.Each year’s MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
01.01.11
|
01.01.12
|
|
III
|
8%
|
16%
|
25%
|
33%
|
41%
|
50%
|
4)"Category IV": import customs duties shall be reduced by the margin of preference of 20% within five years of entry into force of this Agreement.Each year’s MOP is as follows:
|
Category
|
Entry into force
|
01.01.08
|
01.01.09
|
01.01.10
|
01.01.11
|
01.01.12
|
|
IV
|
3%
|
6%
|
10%
|
13%
|
16%
|
20%
|
5)"Category V": No concession
6)"Category VI": Exclusion
Schedule of Pakistan
The Schedule of Pakistan is attached to this Section.
Note: The base year for tariff reduction/ elimination is the fiscal year of 2006-2007 for Pakistan.
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of Chin
Keywords:Import Customs Duties
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