Announcement
18 Feb 2014
February 18, 2014 - Six Chinese ministries jointly released an updated version of the list of goods which could be imported tax-free for the production of certain types of 'major technical equipment'.
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Number of interventions
5
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
3 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
01 Mar 2014
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2015
Announced: 18 Feb 2014
Internal taxation of imports
In February 2014, the Chinese government announced an updated catalogue of goods that can be imported both tariff- and VAT-free when used for the production of certain kinds of 'major technical equipm...
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Announced: 18 Feb 2014
Tax or social insurance relief
The Chinese government has, since 2009, instituted a policy pertaining to 'Major Technical Equipment', through which firms in certain industrial sectors who produce this equipment may enjoy tax-free i...
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Announced: 18 Feb 2014
Import tariff
On the 18th of February, 2014, six Chinese ministries* jointly announced an update to the list of goods that can enjoy tax-free (tariffs and VAT) imports, provided that they are used for the productio...
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Implementation date
01 Mar 2014
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2015
Announced: 18 Feb 2014
Tax or social insurance relief
China's 'Major Technical Equipment' policy grants tax-free imports to firms in certain sectors involved in the production of said equipment.
This represents a sector-specific preferential tax policy f...
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Announced: 18 Feb 2014
Import tariff
In addition to the above, one item was also removed from the tax-free roster.
17 items were also added to the list of dutiable imports if imported for use in projects benefiting from a 1997 policy (se...
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Related State Acts
Announced: 26 Nov 2019
China: 2019 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 28 Nov 2018
China: 2018 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 22 Dec 2017
China: 2017 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 07 Dec 2015
China: 2015 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 18 Feb 2014
China: 2014 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 25 Mar 2013
China: 2013 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 12 Mar 2012
China: 2012 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 26 Oct 2010
China: Interim update to list of 'Parts for large technical equipment' exempted from import tariffs
Announced: 22 Apr 2010
China: 2010 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
Announced: 20 Aug 2009
China: 2009 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'
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