Aiming at assisting Customs and other governing bodies, enterprises participating import and export, Customs brokers, other trading partners and persons to query up-to-date tariff rates, other rates related to import and Custom supervision conditions, translate English commodity names in trade documents into stand Chinese name and go through declaring procedures to Customs. This Press compiles this Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China.

2008 Tariff Regulations are compiled according to the latest adjustments of Import and Export Tariff rate made by State Council Tariff Regulation Committee. According to the demand of foreign trade circumstances, from Jan. 1^st in 2008, China will continue to carry on its commitment of tariff concession as a member of WTO. After the adjustment, the general tariff level will be reduced to 9.84% from 9.80%. According to the demand of Customs supervision, an extensive adjustment will have been made to Supervision Certificate of Customs Import and Export Good. Therefore, 2008 Tariff Regulations will make readjustment to the Supervision Conditions.

To go with the newly issued regulations by Custom of P.R.C on the import and export goods, the accessories Instruction on Import and Export Commodities Standard Declaration, of 2008 Tariff Regulation will make latest adjustments in accordance. Providing standards for enterprises to prepare customs declaration documents. Declaration Instruction sets key declaration factors for different commodities. The columns as to the description of goods and specification of goods should be filled in according to the dey factors listed in Declaration Statement.

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1.Customs Import Tariff of the People's Republic of China

• Interim Duty Rate on Imported Goods, 2008
• Specific, Compound Scale Dutits, 2008
• The Applied Tariff Rates for the Eight Countries under the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-operation between China and ASEAN
• In-Quota Interim Duty Rate on Imported Goods, 2008
• Duty Rate on Imported IT Goods, 2008
• Consumption tax on Imported Goods, 2008
• Tax Items and Tax Rates Table of Commodities Passing place of Origin Standard Examinations for Mainland-HongKong/Macau More Closer Economic Relationship
• Tax Items and Tax Rates in Asia-Pacific Trade Treaty
• Special Preferential Headings and Tariff Rates for Kampuchea, Burma, Laos Bangladeshi, Afghanistan and Certain African Countries
• Duty Rate on Inward Articles of the People's Republic of China

2.Customs Export Tariff of the Peoples' Republic of China

• Interim Duty Rate for Exported Goods
• 2008 Export Interim Tariff Rates of Cereals and their Flours and Meals

3.Standards for Filling Import/Export Goods Declaration Form and Code list of Supporting Documents subject to Customs of the People's Republic of China

4.Calculation Methods for the Customs Import and Export Tax of the People's Republic of China

5.Norm Declares Explanation for the Customs Import and Export Goods of the People's Republic of China

6.Collection of up-to-date and in effect laws and regulations concerning import/exort of the People's Republic of China