Since January 1, 2015, my country has made partial adjustments to import and export tariffs.
In 2015, the sliding tax rate will continue to be implemented on a certain amount of cotton imported beyond the tariff quota, and the tax rate will remain unchanged.
In 2015, based on the free trade agreement or tariff preference agreement signed between my country and relevant countries or regions, we will continue to treat products originating in ASEAN countries, Chile, Pakistan, New Zealand, Peru, Costa Rica, South Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Switzerland, Some imported products from countries such as Iceland have implemented agreed tax rates, and some tax rates have been further reduced. Under the framework of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, zero tariffs will be implemented on products originating from Hong Kong and Macao that have formulated preferential origin standards. According to the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, zero tariffs will be implemented on some products originating in Taiwan. Preferential tariff rates will be implemented for some goods originating in 41 countries including Ethiopia, Yemen, and Sudan, among which 97% of tax items from 24 countries including Ethiopia will be subject to zero-tariff preferential rates.
