An importer only pays customs once, for products imported from China. Import duties are not added to products sold within the European Union. The import duty rates vary between different products. Products that are not manufactured in the EU e. On the other hand, the opposite is often true for products that are considered part of an important industry in the EU. Below follows a list of common products and their respective duty rate in the EU:. Different member states have different VAT rates.
Certain products, such as food and books, often have a reduced VAT rate. However, the standard VAT rate applies to most consumer and industrial products imported from China. The VAT is added on top of the customs value, plus the duty that is also based on the customs value. Below follows a slightly more detailed specification of which costs the customs value includes:. Customs authorities are not making rough estimates. Instead, the declared value shall be clearly stated on the Bill of Lading — a document that is either issued by your supplier or freight forwarder.
This requires your supplier to declare the correct value. The tax situation in Canada is perhaps the most complex of the major English speaking countries. For Canadian importers, there are three different sales taxes to keep track of, in addition to import duties:.
One, or a combination of two, sales taxes apply in all states. However, no state has all three taxes:. The taxes are charged based on the location of the company, rather than the entry point of the goods. The customs value in Canada is based on the FOB price. As such, shipping costs are not included in the customs value, resulting in lower import duty. That said, Canadian importers must still include tooling, product samples, and service costs in the customs value.
Australian importers enjoy very lower duty rates, compared to their counterparts in the United States and the European Union. This can be explained by the fact that the Australian economy is not as reliant on manufacturing as most other developed countries. The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement was signed in and has gradually reduced tariffs on most products import from China to Australia to zero. However, imports from China are still subject to GST. From 1 July , there is no longer a GST threshold.
However, this is no longer the case and GST applies to all imports, regardless of value. GST applies to all products imported from China to Australia. In addition, foreign non-Australian importers are also required to get GST registered when reaching a certain threshold of goods sold to consumers in Australia.
The amount depends on three factors:. The fee is charged for each import declaration. This means that you pay the Import Processing Charge each time you receive a shipment from China. Click here to read more about the Import Processing Charge. Essentially, this means that the relevant Chinese manufacturers are allowed to sell products below the market price. Good old price dumping. Sometimes the Anti-Dumping Duties target entire industries, sometimes they target individual manufacturers. Anti-Dumping Duties are currently imposed on a wide range of products and industries.
Read more about open cases in the European Union, the United States, and Australia in the links below:. Import duties and taxes are percentages calculated based on the Customs Value. The customs value is based on the declared value, which in turn shall be stated on Commercial Invoice — a document issued by the supplier.
This responsibility cannot be shifted to the Chinese supplier. The import duty is not entirely based on the declared value — it also varies between different products.
However, customs officers are busy people. HS Codes Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System are part of an international classification system that makes this process quite simple. There are various ways to pay the import duties and related taxes when importing from China.
In fact, you can even pay them directly to your Chinese supplier. Below we list the most common cases:. This option is probably the most simple. Your cargo arrives at the Port of Destination and the customs authorities add customs and taxes e.
VAT based on the declared value and the HS code. This amount is then invoiced to you by your shipping company e.
FedEx or DHL. In some cases, you are required to pay the customs and tax invoice before the goods are delivered. Customs authorities offer customs credit to importers.
Basically, a customs credit allows you to first get your cargo to your warehouse and pay customs and taxes at a later date. The transaction is then made directly to a bank account operated by the Customs Authority, instead of paying the freight company as detailed in Option 1. DDP is an incoterm that, on top of shipping and port fees, includes custom duties. The import duty is included in the price you pay your supplier.
Instead, these taxes are paid upon arrival in the Port of Destination. No, unlike VAT, import duties cannot be offset.
Therefore the import duty shall be considered as part of the product cost — and not a temporary outlay. Sometimes the duty rate is so low it barely makes a difference. However, in other cases, the duty rate makes up a substantial part of the procurement cost. In a scenario where you ship products to China, for repair, or if the supplier sends replacements for defective units to your country — you shall generally not need to pay import duties twice.
Instead, you should notify your freight forwarder or customs broker before the shipment — or hand in documentation after delivery. Even if they end up charging you twice, you can in most cases get a refund or tax credits. Just make sure you have sufficient documentation to prove that the goods are actually replacements or repaired units. No, foreign companies and individuals are not tax subjects in China. However, if you purchase products on Ex-Work terms EXW from your Chinese supplier, no shipping and exporting related costs are included.
Understating the customs value is by far the most common method to reduce the import duty, as the amount is calculated based on the declared customs value. This practice is, of course, illegal, and can, in more severe cases, result in lengthy jail terms. Import duties can in some cases be reduced by exploiting free trade agreements between countries.
However, the added transportation costs make such complex strategies loss-making for small to medium-sized businesses. The importer is by definition the company or individual specified as the receiver of the goods. When dropshipping products from China , the parcel is sent directly from the wholesaler to the customer — without ever being imported by the seller. Hence, the customer is therefore defined as the Importer, and may, therefore, need to pay import duties and other taxes, such as VAT or GST.
Import duties and other taxes are calculated based on the customs value. Further, the calculation methods differ depending on the country. The Customs Value is the number used by the Customs authorities to calculate Import duties, fees, and other taxes. That depends on the market.
The FOB is basically the unit cost. In the European Union, however, the Customs value is based on the CIF cost — which includes the freight cost and insurance in addition to the unit price.
Hence, the shipper must declare the value based on the destination, which of course also requires the shipper to know or, more accurately, be informed of the correct Customs valuation method. Hence, buyers cannot reduce the declared value by declaring part of the payment as a cost for design services.
However, this only applies if you pay for design or other services abroad. However, there are some services, performed abroad, that are generally exempt from inclusion in the Customs value. Sourcing and Quality Assurance services, for example. Molds and product samples are also part of the customs value. The Importer is often allowed to divide the cost of the tooling and samples over multiple shipments — or pay everything upfront. This is also a common practice, on everything from small parcels to containers.
The Customs authorities have access to tools that can flag suspicious shipments. If the total declared value is deemed artificially low, the cargo is flagged and the Importer may be asked to provide additional evidence of the transaction value. However, an artificially reduced Customs valuation may be discovered months, or even years, after entry.
The tax authorities may compare your records i. The Customs authorities can also access records , which ensures that importers cannot deliberately declare a large number of shipments below the customs threshold, in order to avoid paying import duties. Surprisingly, we keep getting requests from Importers looking for guidance on how to game the system. Inform your supplier and freight forwarder of the Customs value. It is your job to calculate the Customs value and inform your supplier and freight forwarded accordingly.
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I am a freight forwarder in Chinese mainland. I hope to have the opportunity to study and exchange with you and have the chance to win a win-win situation. You will not need to pay import duties or other taxes in India, but you need to work with a forwarder that has experience with the customs processes and import taxes in your country.
Is it correct? Now we have to do DPU. How much custom duties must one pay when importing from China to South Africa. The products are eyeshadow palettes, lipsticks and liquid foundation. Do you know how much does cost house shell ,window and door ,Tiles import from china in a 40 feet container shipping from china sunhai port to Eliizebeth port in NJ.
I will need to know only the duty fee in USA. Dear Fredrik, First of all I want to thank you for the clear and usefull information. This user rate is intended for Customs' business clients.
Private individuals will find it very hard to find the right rate in this user rate and establish the correct amount of import taxes.
Need help? Contact the Customs Information Line. Tobacco products e. This is very rarely the case if you have purchased them via the internet or a mail order company. Tobacco products that arrive in the Netherlands without a Dutch excise seal will be seized by Dutch Customs.
So do not be taken in by e-mails in which the supplier is offering tobacco products at a much lower price than is the case in the Netherlands. See Are you buying tobacco products on the internet? In terms of duties, they vary from product to product but the same rate should always apply for each specific item unless regulatory changes occur to adjust this.
Hi Chris, I am curious about the taxes and duties I would have to pay if say I purchased tobacco products, more specifically, Cuban cigars, from Hong Kong to China mainland Shandong province. I am having a difficult time attempting to figure this out new to the system.
Thank you, very much appreciated. My situation is I live in Shanghai and am interested in having 8 oil paintings shipped to me from a friend in the States. Will there be any trouble with customs, and if so how do I go about taking care of this ahead of time and avoiding any hassle? How would any import duty rate be implemented on something like artwork where prices are largely speculative? Separate question — these will be for my personal collection, but if I want to sell one or two off in the city down the road what will my tax liabilities be?
Incomes from selling the paintings will be subject to individual income tax IIT. The consignor is not subject to any VAT. I never import such items into China anymore, even for personal use as sometimes things have just gone missing. The VAT is included in the price you paid to the suppliers. After the export, you could file export refund at local tax bureau. The process will take months though. I have to say that roots blower is not manufactured in China.
It is going to be imported from France to China and then to be re-export from China. No actual payment is made for the parts — the only transaction is a payment from Australia to China for the reprocessing and return shipping.
Thanks in advance. Under PSM, no tariff, VAT, or consumption tax will be imposed as long as the quantity of the parts imported match the export quantity of the processed parts. The relevant information of the parts will be put into a manual issued by the Custom when the parts coming into the country. Also the processing company in China must have the qualification approved by relevant government authorities to conduct PSM. We are purchasing plastic packaging from a factory in Shenzen.
This packaging will then be shipped to a factory in Taishan. This Taishan factory manufactures the product and will load the product into the packaging. This is all being done and paid for by a US based company. The packaged products will then be exported to the US. Should we be paying VAT taxes on the packaging from the Shenzen factory to them? Or would the Taishan factory who is doing the final packout and shipping bill us for the entire VAT tax total? Thanks for all the information on this page.
I am trying to work out the price of exported aluminium from China, if you have any information on internal pricing within China or links to where I can find that information that would be excellent. Therefore, yes, usually the final consumer will bear the entire VAT generated from all value chain. However, when the Taishan factory export the products to the U.
Usually, the foreign buyer could bargain the price with the exporter to cut the part of VAT that the exporter could get back later from VAT rebate. There is no rebate for export duty. The internal pricing model varies for different company. Generally, the price would include all the costs material, labor, transportation, etc.
All in all, the final price depends on the bargain and negotiation with the sales person of the export company. Best wishes Chris. Your website is very helpful and I thought I would trouble you with a question since you all have been so willing. We are importing engines to China from the United States in order to attach them to lawn machinery that will then be immediately exported to the United States.
In other words, the engines are only in China long enough to be assembled into a machine and then exported back to their country of origin. Will the engines be taxed by the Chinese government on either end of this transaction? I greatly appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction. Mike — It depends upon where the assembly is taking place. Ideally this should be based in a free trade or other bonded zone — the engines are imported into the zone but not into the mainland as they do not pass through customs.
Then they can be re-exported as a finished item with the lawn machinery. VAT can also be claimed back upon export on the Chinese sourced component as well.
If the assembly is taking place after the engines are imported into China then this is inefficient — you are paying import duty on the engines and then have to wait to complete the assembly to claim that — and any VAT — back. Hope that helps. Email us if you need further assistance: china dezshira. Hi… I purchase many ceramic vase decoration from Jingdezhen.
Will try to send from Jiujiang,Jianxi Port. I want to send it to Indonesia port in Medan. But I confius with the shipping cost from China to Indonesia, because every agent I ask give different cost to be paid.
I want to ask what include in the shipping cost from China port to Indonesia Port. Ester — well shipping is a competitive business so you are getting competing quotes. I would like know about the import taxs on importing used books for six school libraries. China also has a monopoly on all imported books, magazines and so on and this is a very difficult area to make any headway. Publishing and selling books to China is not a viable business, take my word on this.
We are looking to export scrap copper millberry from China to Australia can you advise all tax and duty we will encounter in China. Barry Eadie. We are looking to import slate into china for use in producing product which will be exported to North America. What is tax and duty on slate from India to China. Doug: Depending on the material of the slate e. If the tax treaty applies between India and China, the minimum import rate could apply, which ranges from 0 percent to We must provide our specialised woven polyester textiles to the clothing maker so need to know what rate of import duty would be payable in China on this type of textile.
Thanks, Gary. You could also write a letter to them at the following address:. To make an online tip-off, you need to register on the SAT website by providing your legitimate personal information, then report the details. Gary North: In terms of the woven polyester textiles, the common import rate is percent, but the minimum import rate to China could be 10 percent with relevant tax treaties.
VAT rate is 17 percent. So i want to know about duty tax of Beijing for pashmina. Please could you tell me about this? We are planning to export of papers and paper board from China to third countries. Please let us know the rate of Import duty and other taxes in china. Minimum import rate of 3 percent could apply if there is a relevant tax treaty between India and China.
The VAT rate is 17 percent. Nabaraj Pandey The common import rate for pashmina is percent which could be reduced to percent minimum import rate if tax treaties exist. By the way, thank you for providing the HS Code which makes our job easier and more accurate when answering these questions. I want to export device from europe for mould trial to china, after trials this device will be sent back to Europe, How looks taxes with temporary export.
Can you kindly advice what procedures I have to do to apply for tax exemptions? Recently purchased a LCD monitor from China and it arrived faulty. Seller informed to send it back but I have checked and the cost to send it back plus the duties and taxes already outweighs the cost of the item. Is there a term that returned goods can be exempted? I only received the item about a week ago. Any documents I can provide to help? The third party courier did not hand me any invoice from the seller in the first place.
In order to be granted ATA, certain amounts of deposit or other types of guarantee will be required by the customs. In addition, to be qualified for temporarily imported goods, the goods should be exported generally within 6 months, any extension will need approval from the customs.
The import and export duty and VAT are exempted for temporarily imported goods. We are purchasing fashion jewellery items from suppliers in Qingdao, China. When the supplier exports the jewellery can they claim back any of the VAT on the components used? Joanne: The suppliers could claim VAT refund for the jewelry items. Depending on the material of the jewelry, the VAT refund rate generally ranges from 0 percent to 13 percent.
We are a company based in Boston, MA. We ordered crude oil lab analysis from Shanghai, China. The invoice we received contains VAT tax.
Do we have to pay VAT taxe in this case? If our activity can be classified as anything it would be more along the lines of services exporting. Tina: Generally speaking, Chinese companies providing consulting or authentication services to foreign companies should be VAT exempted unless the subject matter the products or goods for which the services are provided for are located or produced in China. Hamish: The normal import rate for importing dried fruit into China is 70 percent, but it could be reduced to 25 percent if there are tax treaties applied between Australia and China.
The import VAT is 13 percent. Thank you Chris, can they claim the refund on totoal cost of the item or just the component? In your case, the supplier can claim the VAT back based on the valid tax certificates for components they should have. The refund rates are not available online, they will need to check with the customs for detailed information.
Me and a freind want to import candy from Sweden to sell in China. What custom or tax fees could we expect? Tina: If the subject matter the products or goods which the services is conducted on is located or produced in China, you are subject to VAT. For more information, please contact china dezshira. Jonas: The normal rate for import candy is 50 percent. The minimum rate of 10 percent could apply if you enact the relevant tax treaty between China and Sweden. KS: The customs duty for exporting steel boom structure is 0 percent.
Where can I find the rules and regulations for import of Gold and Silver into China? Can one set up a trading company in China to import Gold and Silver and sell the same to Jewellers and Traders? What are the applicable VAT and other taxes for the same? Sandeep: There is no export duty imposed on agricultural machinery. Exporters in the country are subject to 17 percent VAT rate, but they are able to declare VAT rebate and the rebate rate varies on different types of machine, usually ranging from 11 percent to 14 percent.
Chris: Thank you. How do you go about properly calculating the VAT. Sir, I plan to open a new plant of door Profile in China, then manufacturing at China or export all material to India So what is the taxes will be calculated for China nation thanking your Anil. Anil: The major taxes you will be subject to are value-added taxes and customs duties. Sunil; That is an Indian import tax question. Alternatively contact our Delhi office directly at delhi dezshira.
I need your help Chris. I would like to know import sunflower oil to third country China from Russia and what would be the taxes and custom duties. Is it legal to Import sunflower oil to china? Babuna — It is legal to import sunflower oil from Russia to China. The normal import duty is per cent, but it would be 9 per cent if there are relevant treaties between China and Russia. It is also subject to 13 per cent value-added tax.
Hi Chris perhaps you can help here: we may export artworks temporarily from China. I know that after 6 months it is possible to request an extension for another maximum 6 months, right? After that, what happens if:. Elena — we called the national customs hotline about this and was told that: 1 It is possible to request an extension for another 6 months, and the application should be made 30 days prior to the expiration of the first 6 month period; 2 When they apply to temporarily export artworks, they are required to pay a deposit fee that is equivalent to the amount of export duties for exporting the artwork.
The deposit fee will be returned if the artwork is reimported to China within the stipulated period. But if the artwork is not returned to China within the period stipulated, the deposit fee will automatically be converted into export duties and paid to the Customs, regardless of whether the work has been sold, returned late, or not returned at all.
I trust that clarifies the issue Best regards; Chris. Many thanks in advance and best regards, Ana. Have a nice day! Best regards, Julia. The minimum import duty rate of 6.
Hi Chris, I want to import cut and polished natural semi precious stone in to china from India or Hong Kong , then what will be the import duty ,VAT and other duties applicable.
In other case i export rough gems stone from china to other countries what duties will be applicable. Would you suggest any agency in guangzhou city ,china who can assist me in documentation at competitive prices.
Dear How much for import duty ,consumption tax and valuated tax if we import thr hand bags H. Code Can I refund the import duty ,consumptiontax,VAT when exporting? Thank you very much for your kind assistance. Angati: The normal import rate of polished natural semi precious stone is 14 percent, the minimum import rate of 3 percent applies if tax treaty status applies and relevant provisions are activated.
There is no export rate imposed on rough gemstones. Kamolrat: The normal import rate is percent, the minimum import rate of 10 percent applies if tax treaty exists and relevant provisions are activated. Import duty and consumption tax are not refundable. VAT is refundable only when you are exporting from China. Could you please help me to know that in which category cotton linter pulp comes and what will be the custom duty on this when importing from china to India.
Also please advise me the whole process for importing any material from China to India. Amit: The normal import rate for cotton linter pulp is 8 per cent, the export rate is 10 per cent and the value-added tax rate is 17 per cent H. S code: The minimum import rate is zero if tax treaties and relevant provisions are activated.
Our company is based in Singapore and we fabricate steel structure for our client in China. Our client is a Shipyard in China building oil rigs and we supply them some fabricated steel structures for their rigs. Upon completion of the fabricated components, we ship them to China and listing them as the consignee. If you require professional assistance, please contact our firm at china dezshira. Planning on importing a food additive from US to china.
The additive will be used in the processing of the food and then the food will be exported back to the US. Rob — To be qualified for PSM, all the material used in producing the food must be supplied by the U. Thank you in advance! My email in April used the wrong terminology. I plan on shipping product to bonded warehouse wherein the food processor will receive product. Is any VAT or Duty the responsibility of the processor to have them exempt? Do I need a Trading License is it unnecessary?
Rob: These are very specific questions. Our team will get back to you directly and we need to know more details. Bear in mind we may need to charge for time here, this is more than a simple query about tariffs. Could you please help me check what are the HS codes of dairy product? By the way please how much tax costs and tariffs. I have consultants that I regularly use within the UK but I am interested in what options may be available closing to my Sourcing office.
We do have an office in Hong Kong but it does company formation, accounting, China business planning, that sort of service. I guess the best thing to do is to google and see who you can find. Or do I have to pay upfront first and collect them back when I export? Therefore, you only have to pay 2 percent instead of 10 percent. But you still have to pay VAT of 13 percent. The products imported to China for domestic consumption should be subject to VAT. If you were to import raw materials for the purpose of re-export, the raw materials imported to China should be exempt from import VAT or consumption duty.
What fees tax, duty should we count with? Who should pays the tax, and duty rates Our company or my customers?
Tamas: Your products shall be subject to a MFN most-favored-nation treatment duty rate of 10 percent and a value-added tax rate of 17 percent. The tax and duties should be paid by your company. My company is based in Singapore and we are planning to export electronics components Capacitors, resistors etc to a new China customer in Beijing.
Jeremy — Your product should be subject to a value-added tax rate ranging from 15 per cent to 17 per cent this depends on the materials used and the exact kind of electronic components. What fees tax, duty or others should we pay? Who should pay the tax and the duty? Our company or our buyers? Mariana — Your products shall be subject to a MFN most-favored-nation treatment duty rate of 6.
We purchase goods from China as components for a product we assemble in Canada, and we sometimes need to send samples of these same components back to our supplier for quality review. We get charged VAT. Is there any harmonized code that can be applied to samples being returned, that would avoid the VAT? I have emailed you about this directly.
We import chemicals and intermediates from China. Is this information correct. Belgium to China. Especially if exceeding the USD 5. Thank you very much! Duraimani: To date this year there has been no news related to the reduction of export rebates for chemicals and intermediates for this year.
To make sure which rate is applicable, more detailed information such as the type of materials and percentage used in the finished garment, plus the type of product coat, pants, underwear, etc. You can email us for further details at china dezshira. Consequently, whether you take bank notes or coins, it does not make any difference.
I would like to make photo luminescent luminous paints and do that I need to mix white paint with some pigments. I would like to import the pigment this is in a powder form from China to the UK. Is this considered as importing raw materials? How much tax will I have to pay?
Is there a difference if the pigment is in a liquid form? Georgie: First, as a buyer and exporter, you have no import duty to pay tax to China tax authorities.
But you do need to fulfil any import tax in the UK and will need to search for a UK firm to advise you on this. Angela Lee: The HS code you provided above does not exist. Is it right? Andreas: The importation of sheet music into China falls under the category of import of books.
There are no other direct taxes. However, all imported manuscripts must go through preliminary reviews, while the reviewer is not the Ministry of Propaganda, but the state-owned companies which have the exclusive right to import books. I would like to import — Multi-station transfer machines for working metal to China. Currently looking at what the best strategic location for production will be. Could you help us with the following scenarios:. The value of engine is What would we pay on top of that for import taxes, VAT and custom duties?
Its unclear to me what the Importduty and Consumertax rates are. At the moment we are investigating if its wiser to set up a own company in China. And if so, would I have to pay duty on it? Lee: We have replied to you directly on this. Susan: As the value is under USD you may not need to declare it. However, customs may still challenge you and ask you if these are to be resold. That would break a number of laws, and consequently could cause some issues as regards why you are carrying such unusual personal belongings with you.
Its pretty confusing as to what are the applicable Importduty and Consumertax rates if we wish to sell it in retail. Also what are the taxes for E-retailing. Also Please Advise as to if its wiser to set up our own company in China. Dear Zahid, thanks for your comment and I sent you a seperate email with more insights and questions.
Regarding the import duty and consumption tax, we will need a more precise HS code of at least 8 figures to narrow down the exact product category. The current four figure-code yields over 70 pages with multiple product categories on each of them.
The tax specific to retail including through electronic channels, e. Additionally, a local surcharge will be added to the VAT, i. The distribution of products through e-commerce channels remains to be difficult to control for foreign capital investors. An easy entry into the market can be distribution companies that specialize in your kind of product. At the same time you can put together a plan to build your own infrastructure through a wholly foreign-owned enterprise WFOE and the right partners.
I need to choose whether to import packaged perfume in 50ml bottles, ready for retail, or bulk perfume to be bottled in China. Could you please give me some insight on this, or point me in the right direction to find all the information I need? Santo: The tax rates for perfume H. Santo: Just to clarify further, HS code is for raw aromatics used to manufacture perfume, whereas is for processed perfume. Good luck with this endeavour! Dear Chris, We propose to export water meters to China from Europe.
Does the Chinese govt. Please send a reply directly on my email. We export a range of Isolators for use predominantly in the Oil and Gas industry, from the UK into China and many other countries. HSS Code Looking on the Web it would appear that VAT at least should be reclaimable.
Can you confirm if this is the case? Generally speaking, reclaiming import VAT and custom duty may be allowed within 1 year from the date of import custom clearance, if the the imported goods are genuinely of poor quality or poor standards, and is returned intact. This fact of poor quality or standards needs to be supported by quality inspection report issued by relevant quality inspection authorities. May I seek for your advice? We are sourcing from china these two products Also, could you share the link page?
I visited the customs website but they are all in chinese. Chi Nguyen: For the Goods under H. This information is unavailable outside of Chinese language websites. Hi, we are planning to import gasoline generators and diesel generators from China to Indonesia.
Sarah: There are no export duties payable when exporting from China. Hi Chris, Re your kind reply of 4th Jan to my question about importing perfume thanks a million!
The question I need to ask you is about the difference between general and preferential duties. I was led to believe by some locals that general was for finished products ready for retail sales and preferential was for bulk product i.
I understand from your e-mail that this is not the case. Therefore, my question is: in what cases is the preferential tariff applied, particularly with reference to finished perfumes and raw materials to make perfumed and cosmetics in China?
This may change in December of this year. Vikram: Sent you a private email to follow up with HS codes. Happy to look into duty structure for you. We were unable to find a product listed under H. The closest approximation we found, H. Thanks a lot for your support. Thank you for your comment. Generally, there is no VAT payable on export of products. VAT on goods is generally not applicable when sold to entities outside of Mainland China.
It is important for the exporter however to receive proper VAT invoices from suppliers. Otherwise a VAT refund application will not be successful. Dear Sir, I would like to buy a hydroelectric turbine and generator from China for my personal use to be installed on my property. I have a quote that includes shipment to Port of NY.
I have no experience dealing with the Chinese and no experience importing. If this unit is shipped to the Port of NY, I am concerned about customs, duties, tariffs, entry fees and whatever else I may not even know about.
Is this a relatively routine transaction that can be easily accomplished by someone like myself? Are there folks or companies out there that can be contracted to assist in doing this. What would you recommend to be the safest and provide the best value and least amount of hassle. Should I go it alone or hire someone?
Can you recommend someone or some entity that I can deal with. Thank you, -Mark. There are several listed if you search google. On this forum we are only able to provide advise concerning China import rates and duties.
Santo: We had to work a bit to get an answer to you on the issue you raised, hence the delay. It is a complicated subject you raise. However, to answer you in detail, customs duty rates for imports shall include most-favored-nation tariff rates, conventional tariff rates, preferential tariff rates, general tariff rates and tariff rates for quota items.
Provisional rates of import duties may be implemented for a specified period of time. Where applicable, provisional rates shall apply for imports subject to most-favored-nation tariff. Where provisional rates are applicable for imports on which conventional and preferential tariff rates apply, the lower of the applicable rates shall apply.
Provisional rates shall not apply for imports subject to general tariff. Specifically for your question, to apply the preferential tariff rates, the goods must be sourced from a country or region which has treatment contained preferential tariff rates clause with China, or sourced from a MFN country.
First af all congratulations on your column and labor. Found it very helpfull for many entrepenuers. We are a Company from Mexico currently working on promoting Packed Tuna minced I believe is HS: and we would like to know the Tariff duties and taxes to be paid, in order to sell this product into China.
Parallel we see the eventual need to set up a representation office of our company in China in order to facilitate our imports and our dealss with Chinese clients. Since we are new on the subject we would like your oppnioin on that matter. Do you think its a good idea? In response to your question, normally the HS code of a product would have 10 digits and it seems that the HS code is incomplete.
Based on a preliminary search, the following two categories of products might be close to the packed minced tuna with their corresponding HS code, import customs duty tariff and applicable taxes were found. Please keep in mind that the information below is an estimate only and the actual import customs duty and tax rates may vary. HS: Non-whole or diced other canned fish 2. HS: Other processed or preserved fish.
The correct way of price adjustment will depend on the reason for why there is a price adjustment in the first place. Taken this into account, the customs, tax and foreign exchange authorities will need to thoroughly understand the reason for the price adjustment. I am sending you a separate email where we can go into a bit more detail and see how we may be able to support you. We mistakenly shipped products to our Chinese customer that need to be returned unused.
Are the taxes applicable if the products were never used? Since my suppliers are fully responsible for the quality of the delivered goods I discuss penalty payments or price adjustments directly with my suppliers. Now, my suppliers are telling me that that would have to include VAT in these penalty payments as they can only pass-on the penalty cost to their material suppliers in the form of VAT invoices. We manufacture our systems in China, our system contains parts that literally come from all over the world.
At this point, we have parts located in the USA and Canada that were made in China, they need to be sent to China and will be re-exported integrated into our systems machines within 6 months. How can i go about getting these items into China without paying the taxes being that they will be exported within a few weeks?
As mentioned previously, these items are made in China, and the reason for sending them there again is because of the reduced manufacturing costs in China — having to pay high taxes would deter my company from wanting to manufacture in China.
In addition, I am at a point where I need to rush items to China and I will be going there next week — is there a process where I can bring these items through the border and clear customer, or do I have to send them separately by courier?
We are dealer with company registered in Singapore. How do I present the CIF price in document commercial invoice for customs for calculation of duty and tax? Is there another document that I need to present to customs at CIF price for duty and tax purposes? Please read send me your e-mail adress because we want to send you a presentation and our cooperation proposal for products distribution in Italy.
Please advise. We are an Indian group and are willing to set up an office here in Guangzhou. I have heard that any foreign company if opens office in China get few advantages after fulfilling few terms, I appreciate your swift reply on the matter and hope you can help us to setup a small office.
Hello Reed, sounds like the factories are referring to a Customs Handbook. Such companies, which are under the supervision of PRC Customs, are required to maintain records to track the receipt of materials, storage, use and ultimate export of products manufatured from these imported materials. I wish to import finished stone cut to size and unfinished slab into China.
Hi, I have machines made in china that are then exported out of china. All parts are sourced from within china with the exception of one part that needs to be sent from Germany to china, put into the machine so the machine can be completed and exported to USA.
Is it possible for the factory I use in china to claim back the sales tax and duty on the imported part.
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