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China: Introduced Import Consumption Taxes on Batteries and Paints

Announcement

30 Jan 2015

In January 2015, the government of China announced a change to the import-specific domestic duties.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2016

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 30 Jan 2015
Internal taxation of imports In force
Another 4% import tax will be introduced on lead-acid batteries (HS Code: 85071000, 85072000), starting from 1 January 2016.
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Implementation date

01 Feb 2015

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Last action: 30 Jan 2015
Internal taxation of imports In force
On 30 January 2015, the General Administration of Customs issued Notice No. 4 of 2015 that introduces a consumption tax on several imported products. Stated in the Notice, batteries (HS Code: 85061...
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