Tariffs
Total 37 Posts
China and Tanzania Sign Agreements on Trade, Loans and Infrastructure
Last week, China announced that it would grant zero tariffs on imports from Tanzania, along with nine other Least Developed Countries, covering 98% of items in the tariff schedule. This came after a high-level meeting between the two countries earlier this month, where China made promises on trade, loans, investment,
China Extends Preferential Tariffs to Ten More Countries
China's Customs Tariff Commission announced that it will grant zero tariffs on imports from 10 more Least Developed Countries (LDCs), covering 98% of items in the tariff schedule, effective on December 1.
China To Lower Tariffs on More Goods from LDCs
The Chinese government announced that it will lower tariffs on more imports from 16 least developed countries, effective on September 1.
China and Nicaragua Start FTA Negotiations
China and Nicaragua announced that they will launch a free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation, and in the meantime agreed on some tariff cuts that will lay the foundation for the FTA.
China Extends Tariff Exclusions on Some U.S. Goods for Seven Months
China's tariff agency recently extended its tariff exclusions on certain U.S. goods, as the term of the exclusions had been set to expire on June 30.
China Signs Some Cooperation Documents with Pacific Island Countries
During his recent visit to Pacific Island countries in May, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized that China is willing to cooperate with these countries in many areas, including trade, and signed some cooperation documents on the economy, the Belt and Road Initiative, and tariffs with a few of these
China Announces 11 Month Coal Tariff Cut
Beijing announced that it would temporarily cut tariffs for all coal imports to zero for 11 months, starting on May 1, 2022. As many coal imports already enjoy zero tariffs, it is unclear how much this policy would impact the volume of coal imports.
