GACC Announcement 9, 2012 for Special Safeguard on NZ Agric. Goods

[2012-02-22 18:25:39]


Announcement No. 9, 2012 of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)

According to China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, China conducts special safeguard measures against 11 HS Codes-covered agricultural products originating in New Zealand (NZ).

On February 14, 2012, the GACC published on its website (www.customs.gov.cn) the import quantity nearing the special safeguard-triggering level for 2012 regarding the non-concentrated milk and creams with fat more than 1% (HS Codes 04012000, 04014000, 04015000) from New Zealand.

Up to February 17, 2012, the agricultural products aforesaid have been imported at declared 2,059.04 tons, outnumbering 2012’s special safeguard-triggering 1,580 tons; so, from February 18, 2012, import duties shall be levied at Most-Favored-Nation rates on such import agricultural products belonging to the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.

Regarding the duties on in-transit imports and other matters, GACC Announcement No. 91, 2008 prevails.



February 17, 2012
Source: ETCN