Laws of the People's Republic of China

Circular of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Adjusting Temporary Tariff Rates on Import and Export of Some Commodities

Shui Wei Hui [2006] No 30

The General Administration of Customs:

After being passed through deliberation at the 7th Plenary Meeting of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, and upon approval by the State Council, adjustment of temporary tariff rates will be made on import and export of some commodities. Matters of concern are notified as follows:

1.

Adjusting the temporary tariff rate on some import commodities:

(1)

a temporary tariff rate of 0%-3% on import of seven items of equipment or spare parts, inclusive of computer-to-plate, spare parts of textile machinery, and semiconductor module with the converter function,

(2)

a temporary tariff rate of 0%-3% on import of 26 items of resource products, inclusive of coal, processed oil, alumina,

(3)

a temporary tariff rate of 1% on import of 16 items of fertilizer products, inclusive of potassium nitrate, overbearing calcium used as fertilizer, and a temporary tariff quota rate of 1% on three items of fertilizer products such as urea, and

(4)

a temporary tariff rate of 5%-12% on import of six items of leather products, inclusive of wet-blue bovine leather and wet-blue horse leather.

The above-mentioned 4 categories of commodities have 58 tariff items altogether, among which six tariff items are concerned with part of the commodities therein (Refer to Appendix 1)

2.

Adjusting the temporary tariff rates on some export commodities

(1)

a temporary tariff rate of 10% on export of 44 mineral products, inclusive of apatite, rare-earth metal, metal ore, etc;

(2)

a temporary tariff rate of 5% on export of four energy products, inclusive of coal, coke and crude oil;

(3)

a temporary tariff rate of 15% on export of 11 primary products of nonferrous metal, such as copper, nickel, electrolytic aluminum, and so on;

(4)

a temporary tariff rate of 10% on export of 30 primary products of steel and ferroalloy, inclusive of ferroalloy, pig iron, billet, etc, and

(5)

a temporary tariff rate of 10% on export of 21 products, including rare earth compounds, wooden flooring and throwaway chopsticks.

The above-mentioned five categories of commodities have 110 tax items altogether (Refer to Appendix 2).

3.

The present Circular shall enter into force as from November 1, 2006.

The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council

October 10, 2006