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China to apply lower tariff rates to certain imports in 2026
The Business Guardian
|December 30, 2025
China will apply provisional import tariff rates lower than the most-favoured-nation rates on 935 items, an official announcement here said on Monday in a move to address criticism that it imports far less focussing more on trade surplus in its favour.
The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced that the new tariff rate will come into effect from January 1, 2026.
The lower tariffs aim to enhance synergy between domestic and international markets, and to leverage the resources of both in an improved manner while expanding the supply of high-quality goods, it added.
This story is from the December 30, 2025 edition of The Business Guardian.
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