Laws of the People's Republic of China

Circular of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council concerning Offering Zero Tariff Treatment to Part of the Commodities of Senegal and Afghanistan

Shui Wei Hui [2006] No.15

The General Administration of Customs:

Recently, the Government of China has separately signed the exchange of letters with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of the Republic of Senegal concerning offering zero tariff treatment to part of the commodities exported thereby to China. In accordance with the decision of the State Council, the preferential tax rate of zero tariffs shall be offered to the following least developed countries as of July 1, 2006:

I.

The zero tariffs shall be offered to part of the commodities native to the Republic of Senegal. The scope of specific commodities is the same as that of commodities to which China has offered zero tariff treatment to the Republic of Benin and other 26 African countries. Please see the Table of Preferential Tax Rates of Import Tariffs, the attached table of the Rules of the People's Republic of China for the Import and Export Tariffs (2006).

II.

The zero tariffs shall be offered to part of the commodities native to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The scope of specific commodities is the same as that of commodities to which China has offered the zero tariff treatment to Yemen and other three Asia-Pacific countries. Please see the Table of Import Preferential Tariff Items and Rates (for Yemen and Other Three Countries), the attached table 5 f to the Circular of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council concerning Regulating the Tariff Rates for Autos and Other Commodities and Implementing the Related Agreement Rates and Preferential Rates.

The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council

June 26, 2006