China Reduces Import Tariff Levied on Cosmetic Products

Recently, the Customs Tariff Commission of China’s State council announced the adjustment of cosmetics import tariff. The tariffs in 2016 are reduced compared with the previous ones.

Serial Number	Tariff Nomenclature Heading Number	Product Name	Most-favored-nation Tariff (%)	Provisional Tariff in 2016 (%)
232	33043000	Cosmetics applied to nail	15	10
233	33049900	Skin care products	6.5	2
234	33052000	Permanent agent	15	10
235	33053000	Hair styling products	15	10
236	34011990	Soaps and organic surfactants in the shapes of bar, bulk or molding shape; paper, wadding, felt and nonwoven fabric soaked, painted or covered by soaps or detergents	15	10
237	34012000	Soaps in other shapes	15	10

The Customs Tariff Commission of China’s State council also announced the conventional tariff stipulated in China-Korea FTA and China- Australia FTA.

Serial Number	Tariff Nomenclature Heading Number	Product	Most-favored-nation Tariff (%)	Conventional tariff (%)
Serial Number	Tariff Nomenclature Heading Number	Product	Most-favored-nation Tariff (%)	Korea	Australia
2607	33030000	Perfume and toilet water	10		6
2608	33041000	Cosmetics applied to lips	10		6
2609	33042000	Cosmetics applied to eyes	10		6
2610	33043000	Cosmetics applied to nail	15		9
2611	33049100	Face powder, no matter whether it is compressed	10		6
2612	33049900	Other beauty products or cosmetics and skin care products	6.5	5.9	3.9
2613	33051000	Shampoo	6.5	5.5	3.9
2614	33052000	Permanent agent	15		9
2615	33053000	Hair styling products	15		9
2616	33059000	Other hair care products	10	8.6	6
2617	33061010	Toothpaste	10	8	6
2618	33061090	Other tooth cleanser	10	8	6
2619	33062000	Dental floss	10	8	6
2620	33069000	Other oral and tooth cleanser	10	8	6
2621	33071000	Shaving preparation	10		6
2622	33072000	Body deodorant and antiperspirant	10		6
2623	33073000	Fragrant bath salt and other bathing preparation	10	8.6	6