Zero Tariff On Some Commodities In The 33 Least Developed Countries

1. Since July 1, 2010,

The first step of the implementation of tariff free measures is to temporarily import non tariff treatment measures to import commodities originating in the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Cape Verde, the Republic of Niger, the Republic of Senegal, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Federation of Republic of Maldives, Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic and Burma. But the relevant preferential measures already implemented by the 9 countries are still effective.

That is to say, preferential measures such as "preferential trade agreement code" should be added to the relevant commodities of 5 African countries such as the Republic of Angola and other related countries (the "preferential trade agreement code" should be reported as "05"); the preferential measures for the "6 countries of the Yemen" should continue to be applied to the relevant commodities in Republic of Maldives (the "preferential trade agreement code" should be reported as "09"); the preferential measures under the China ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (the "preferential trade agreement code") should be applied to the relevant commodities of the 3 countries under the China ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (Kingdom of Cambodia), such as Kingdom of Cambodia, and the "preferential trade agreement code" should be reported as "02"; the preferential measures for the relevant commodity in Lao People's Democratic Republic will continue to be implemented under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement.

The above-mentioned "31 African countries", "Yemen 6 countries" and "China ASEAN"

Two. When importing business entities declare the goods imported from the countries listed in Annex 1 and enjoy the preferential tariff rates listed in Annex 2, they shall fill in the customs declaration according to the relevant customs regulations, and the "preferential trade agreement code" should be reported as "13".

Three. When importing business units declare the goods imported from the countries listed in Annex 1 and enjoy the preferential tariff rates listed in Annex 2, the relevant documents should be submitted to the customs according to the regulations on the origin of goods imported from the People's Republic of China customs special preferential tariff treatment (Customs General Administration order 192nd).

When importing business units declare the goods that are originally imported from the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Cape Verde, the Republic of Niger, the Republic of Senegal, the Federal Republic of Somalia and Republic of Maldives and other 6 countries and enjoy preferential tariff rates, the relevant documents should be submitted to the customs according to the regulations on the origin management of imported goods under the preferential customs treatment of People's Republic of China customs (promulgated by Customs General Order No. 149th).

When importing business units declare imports of goods originating in 3 countries such as Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic and Burma and enjoying the preferential tariff rate under the China ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, they shall submit the relevant documents to the customs according to the provisions of the People's Republic of China Customs on the implementation of the rules of origin of the China ASEAN Free Trade Area under the framework agreement on comprehensive economic cooperation between ASEAN and the association of Southeast Asian Nations (promulgated by the Customs General Administration Order No. 108th).

When importing business units declare imports of 2 countries originating in Lao People's Democratic Republic and People's Republic of Bangladesh and enjoying preferential tariff rates under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement, the relevant documents should be submitted to the customs according to the regulations of the People's Republic of China Customs on the management of the original origin of import and export goods under the terms of the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (promulgated by Customs General Administration Order No. 177th).

Four. The simplified trade name is used in the annex to this notice. The exact name is based on the description of the goods in the import and export tariff of the People's Republic of China.