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8 June 2009
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 295/2009
The Mainland of China : Notice Concerning Further Increasing the Export Tax Rebate Rate for Certain Commodities
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the State Administration of Taxation issued a notice dated 3 June 2009 announcing that, with effect from 1 June 2009, the export tax rebate rates for certain commodities will be increased. The major adjustments include:
- increasing the export tax rebate rates for transmission apparatus for televisions, sewing machines, etc. to 17%;
- increasing the export tax rebate rates for agricultural deep-processing products such as canned food, fruit juice, raw silk; some mechanical and electrical products such as electric gear pump and semi-trailer; optical instruments; drugs such as insulin products; and commodities such as suitcases, shoes and hats, umbrellas, hair products, toys, and furniture, etc. to 15%;
- increasing the export tax rebate rates for certain plastic, ceramic and glass products, certain aquatic products, tools for turning, etc. to 13%;
- increasing the export tax rebate rates for certain iron and steel products such as steel alloy, iron and steel structures, scissors, etc. to 9%; and
- increasing the export tax rebate rates for corn starch and alcohol to 5%.
A copy of the notice is attached at Appendix (pdf format) for reference. Its annex could be downloaded from MoF website at http://szs.mof.gov.cn/shuizhengsi/zhengwuxinxi/zhengcefabu/200906/t20090608_164478.html.
ENQUIRIES
- If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Meea WONG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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