Selling to China

[mishmosh]

I posted this in the ecommerce forum before noticing this board, anyway:

Does anyone know what the tax/duty due on products being sold into China. The best information I have seems to suggest:
VAT - 17.5%
Import duty - 17%

This is quite hefty! Any input much appreciated.

 

[mishmosh]

ah yes, comes down to hs number? i ts musical instruments.

 

[jake the peg]

both import duty and vat vary by HS code

you can use this (google translate will help if needed)

http://service.customs.gov.cn/default.aspx?tabid=9409

find your HS code and type it in, enter the captcha (in lower case letters), then on the next page click the '>>>' bit, then you can see duty and vat applicable

 

[gzycsfw]

ah yes, comes down to hs number? i ts musical instruments.

as you know different merchandise is different tax/duty, so need specific product name to get the hs number.

 

[MOIC]

When importing goods into China it's not as simple as just paying the taxes and clearing customs.

There are many other issues you need to take into account before importing, some of which are the following:

1 - You need an import licence specific to the product you are importing.

2 - You need to have a selling licence in each province that you are looking to sell your products into.

3 - These licences only give you scope to trade in the provinces issued.

4 - Any food or beverage related products have a rigirous and stringent import schedule which incurs an estimated 25% onto your costs.

5 - Any baby or food related items must have government approval, with samples and certificates, before being issued with licences to import.

All these items must be looked at seriously and understood completely, before embarking on importing into China.

 

[gzycsfw]

first need the hs number, then know the tax/duty, and whether need the importing licence etc, this only is first step.

 

[gzycsfw]

which commodity need to have a selling licence in each province, then can into China market

When importing goods into China it's not as simple as just paying the taxes and clearing customs.

There are many other issues you need to take into account before importing, some of which are the following:

1 - You need an import licence specific to the product you are importing.

2 - You need to have a selling licence in each province that you are looking to sell your products into.

3 - These licences only give you scope to trade in the provinces issued.

4 - Any food or beverage related products have a rigirous and stringent import schedule which incurs an estimated 25% onto your costs.

5 - Any baby or food related items must have government approval, with samples and certificates, before being issued with licences to import.

All these items must be looked at seriously and understood completely, before embarking on importing into China.