Azerbaijan Customs tariff update
Azerbaijan customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the following changes under the tariff chapters 03, 04, 07, 27, 39, 40, 42, 73 etc.
- Addition of HTS codes : 176 new HTS codes has been added at 9 and 10 digits level.
- Deletion of HTS codes: 55 HTS codes has been deleted.
- Import duty rate change: Import duty has changed for 14 HTS codes.
- VAT rates: VAT rate has updated for 3 HTS codes
Canada Customs tariff update
Canada customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
China customs tariff update
According to the 2025 Tariff Adjustment Plan promulgated by the State Council Tariff Commission on the 2025 Tariff Adjustment Plan (Tax Commission Announcement No. 12 of 2024), the import and export tariffs of some commodities will be adjusted from January 1, 2025. The implementation of relevant tariff policies is hereby announced as follows:
1. Requirements for declaration of customs commodity numbers related to import and export tax policies and measures
In order to effectively implement the 2025 most-favored-nation tariff rates for information technology products, provisional tariff rates for import and export commodities, value-added tax policies for anti-cancer drugs and drugs for rare diseases, consumption tax policies for some oil products, extension of exclusion list for goods subject to additional tariffs on the United States, and anti-dumping measures, the General Administration of Customs has divided the commodities subject to import and export tax policies for non-full tariff items into 10-digit customs commodity codes, and compiled the "2025 Customs Commodity Code Table for Information Technology Products Subject to Import and Export Non-Full Tariff Items", "2025 Customs Commodity Code Table for Goods Subject to Provisional Tariff Rates for Import and Export Non-Full Tariff Items", "2025 Customs Commodity Code Table for Some Goods Subject to Import Value-added Tax and Consumption Tax Policies for Non-Full Tariff Items", "2025 Customs Commodity Code Table for Goods Subject to Import Value-added Tax and Consumption Tax Policies for Non-Full Tariff Items", "2025 Customs Commodity Code Table for Goods Subject to Extension of Exclusion List for Import and Export Non-Full Tariff Items on the United States", and "2025 Customs Commodity Code Table for Newly Added Anti-dumping Goods" (see Annexes 1-5).
When enterprises import or export goods that comply with the above-mentioned import and export tax policy measures, they should declare them according to the commodity numbers listed in the corresponding forms in the annex to this announcement. The scope of application of the policy shall be based on the "2025 Tariff Adjustment Plan", relevant import value-added tax and consumption tax policies, the list of exclusion and extension of goods subject to additional tariffs on the United States, and anti-dumping measures.
2. Other related matters
(I) Abolish the domestic subheading notes issued by the General Administration of Customs.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 9, paragraph 2 of the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China, the General Administration of Customs has decided to amend the "Notes on National Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China" (2013 Edition) (Announcement No. 5 of the General Administration of Customs in 2013), "Notes on National Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (New and Adjusted Parts in 2013)" (Announcement No. 65 of the General Administration of Customs in 2013), "Notes on National Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (New and Adjusted Parts in 2014)" (Announcement No. 63 of the General Administration of Customs in 2014), "Notes on National Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China ... The following documents are hereby repealed: "Notes on Domestic Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (New and Adjusted Parts in 2016)" (Announcement No. 10 of the General Administration of Customs in 2016), "Notes on Domestic Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (New and Adjusted Part II in 2016)" (Announcement No. 65 of the General Administration of Customs in 2016), "Notes on Domestic Subheadings of the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (Adjustments and Repealed Parts in 2017)" (Announcement No. 16 of the General Administration of Customs in 2017), and "Announcement No. 76 of the General Administration of Customs in 2023 (Announcement on Adjustment to the Technical Characteristics Requirements for the Classification of Import and Export Commodities of Passenger Cars and Off-road Vehicles)" are hereby repealed.
(II) Notes on Commodities and Items of the Import and Export Tariff.
In accordance with the relevant revisions of the World Customs Organization to the 2022 edition of the "Notes on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System", the General Administration of Customs has simultaneously revised the "Notes on Commodities and Items of the Import and Export Tariff" (2022 edition) and adjusted some translated content, which has been published on the General Administration of Customs portal.
(III) Inquiries on tariff items, tariff rates and regulatory declarations.
The tariff items, tax rates and the Customs Tax Declaration Catalogue for Import and Export Goods (2025 Edition) adjusted in accordance with the 2025 Tariff Adjustment Plan can be queried through the General Administration of Customs portal for reference in declarations.
(IV) Commodity classification decisions and administrative rulings.
In accordance with the Interim Measures for the Administration of Administrative Rulings of the Customs of the People's Republic of China (promulgated by Order No. 92 of the General Administration of Customs) and the Provisions of the Customs of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Commodity Classification of Imported and Exported Goods (promulgated by Order No. 252 of the General Administration of Customs), the list of administrative rulings and commodity classification decisions that have become invalid due to tariff item adjustments, etc. will be published on the portal website of the General Administration of Customs and updated dynamically.
Colombia Customs tariff update
Colombia customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the consumption tax rates for certain products classified under tariff chapters 22 and 24.
Costa Rica Customs tariff update
Costa Rica customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty, IDA, IFAM and SPT tax rates for certain products classified under the different tariff chapters.
Dominican Republic Customs tariff update
Dominican Republic customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the consumption tax rates for certain products classified under tariff chapters 22 and 24.
Djibouti customs tariff update
Djibouti Customs takes final Steps towards the implementation of HS 2022. Building on several support activities towards the implementation of the 2022 version of the Harmonized System for Djibouti Customs, the World Customs Organization (WCO) under the auspices of the EU-WCO Programme for Harmonized System in Africa (HS-Africa Programme), funded by the European Union, held a follow up workshop from 25 to 28 November 2024 in Djibouti, Djibouti. The workshop was led by WCO experts in concerted efforts and focus on completing the transposition process for the 2022 Djibouti national tariff. It was attended by Tariff experts from Djibouti Customs who had participated in the first assistance mission in May 2024 and were involved in the revision and implementation process.
European Commission customs Correlation table update
European commission has published the HTS code correlation table (2024-2025), which is effective from 01 January 2025. Update includes the correlation of various HTS codes under the tariff chapters 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 15, 20, 23, 27, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 48, 73, 85 etc . For more details, please refer link.
European Commission customs tariff update
European commission has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty, preferential duty rates, quote and import controls for various products under the tariff chapters 01. 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 21, 22, 23, 29, 39, 44, 71, 72, 73, 74 etc.
Indonesia Customs tariff update
Indonesia customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates, VAT and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
- VAT Increase: Effective January 1, 2025, Indonesia will increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate from 11% to 12%. The increased VAT will be responsible for the rise in the price of goods and services, especially for those industries that are in direct contact with consumers.
- Higher Tariffs for Certain Imports: Items such as cosmetics, bicycles, and textiles will face higher MFN tariffs in an effort to incentivize domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on imports.
Israel Customs tariff update
Israel customs authority has updated the import tariff. Update includes the changes in the VAT rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
Japan Customs tariff update
Japan customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
New Zealand customs tariff update
New Zealand customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the following changes:
- Tariff (Statistical Requirements) Amendment Notice (No. 2) 2024: This notice amends the statistical key codes and descriptions of the Tariff items specified in the Schedule of the notice. The amendment provides for a request to identify red-fleshed kiwifruit from other varieties of kiwifruit and to identify products relating to the WCO recommendations for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (ricin and saxitoxin) and the Rotterdam Convention (specific chemical compounds).
- Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products Indexation and Reduction) Amendment Order 2024: The Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Product Indexation and Reduction) Amendment Order 2024 comes into force on 1 January 2025. This Order makes permanent the temporary 50 percent reduction of excise and excise-equivalent duty on heated tobacco products that came into effect on 1 July 2024 under the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Reduction for Specified Tobacco Products) Amendment Order 2024 and the Tariff (Specified Tobacco Products) Amendment Order 2024, both of which were made on 24 June 2024. This Order also adjusts the excise and excise-equivalent duties on tobacco products, including the reduced excise and excise-equivalent duty rates on heated tobacco products made permanent under this Order. The adjustment is based on movement in the Consumers Price Index, less credit services subgroup (CPIX) for the 12-month period up to 30 September 2024.
- Other miscellaneous amendments: There are also a small number of other technical corrections made to the List of Acts and Orders contained in the Introduction. T
Norway Customs tariff update
Norway customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
Oman Customs tariff update
Oman customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the product description, import duty and VAT rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
Serbia Customs tariff update
Serbia customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
South Africa Customs tariff update
South customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
Sri Lanka Customs tariff update
Sri Lankas customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
Switzerland customs tariff update
Switzerland customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the following changes :
- Customs duties applicable to the markets for seeds, cereals, animal feed, oilseeds, goods whose processing by-products are used for animal feed and secondary cereals for human consumption.
- Amendments to the federal law on tobacco taxation: Removal of the restriction “ in shipments not exceeding 1000 francs and 10 kg gross for private goods.
- Reduced VAT rates for certain products classified under tariff chapters 39, 40, 61 and 96.
Taiwan Customs tariff update
Taiwan customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
Thailand Customs tariff update
Thailand customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.
United States customs tariff update
U.S. International Trade Commission Releases 2025 Harmonized Tariff Schedule Basic Edition. Update includes the addition/deleted of HTS codes, changes in the import duty rates, schedule B for certain products classified under tariff chapters 06, 07, 08, 27, 28, 38, 39, 44, 85, 87, 94 etc.,
Vietnam Customs tariff update
Vietnam customs authority has published the annual import tariff. Update includes the changes in the import duty rates and preferential duty rates for various products across the difference tariff chapters.