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China: 2017 update to catalogue of tax-free imports for the production of 'Major technical equipment'

Announcement

22 Dec 2017

December 22, 2017 - 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 Jan 2018

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2018

Updated: 22 Dec 2017
Internal taxation of imports
<p>The Chinese government announced in December 2017 a new list of goods which, when imported specifically to produce certain kinds of 'major technical equipment', can be imported tari...
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Updated: 22 Dec 2017
Tax or social insurance relief
<p>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 m...
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Updated: 22 Dec 2017
Import tariff
<p>On the 22nd of December, 2017, 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 ...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2018

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2018

Updated: 22 Dec 2017
Tax or social insurance relief
<p>China's 'Major Technical Equipment' policy grants tax-free imports to firms in certain sectors involved in the production of said equipment.</p> <p>This represents...
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Updated: 22 Dec 2017
Import tariff
<p>In addition to the above, 78 items were also removed from the tax-free roster.</p> <p>11 items were also added to the list of dutiable imports if imported for use in projects ben...
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