Laws of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Commerce

Announcement No. 23, 2006 of Ministry of Commerce, on Reducing the Tariff on Mixed Edible Grease or Products

[2006] No. 23

In accordance with Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as from January 1, 2004, China and ASEAN member states started to implement the Early Harvest Programme, including reducing the tariffs on Mixed Edible Grease or Products (under Tariff No. 15179000). In order to maintain the normal import order, matters of concern are listed as follows:

1.

While importing grease originated from ASEAN member states, with palm oil, bean oil and rape seed oil as the raw materials and with no form or usage changed after processing or mixing, if the oil content rate (one or more than one kind in the above-mentioned three, by weight) is higher than 50%, the import shall be in line with the tariff regulations on one of the three above-mentioned oils, which has a dominant amount in the mix, namely tax items 1507, 1511 or 1514, in the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

2.

While importing the grease with palm oil, bean oil or rape seed oil mixed in under the preferential tariff rate of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between the People's Republic of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the importers shall submit the mix kinds, proportion and usage according to the facts, also the certificate of place of origin with above-mentioned information issued by the exporting countries shall be submitted.

As from the date of the promulgation of this announcement, Announcement No. 35, 2004 of Ministry of Commerce shall be abolished.

Ministry of Commerce

April 20, 2006