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[Tariffs Changes ] The Free Trade Agreement between the Government of China and

[2009-01-22 09:57:18]



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