Total Import Amount, Distributing Principle and Applying Procedures of Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer in 2006
China import & export Policy 2005-10-17 13:28:58
Chemical fertilizer types under tariff quota administration in 2006: Carbamide (tariff code: 31021000), Diammonium phosphate (tariff code: 31053000), Compound chemical fertilizer (tariff code: 31052000). Tax rate included in tariff quota is 4%, but that excluded in tariff quota is 50%.
Total amount of tariff quota: Total amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer in 2006 Carbamide: 3,300,000 ton; Diammonium phosphate: 6,900,000 ton; Compound chemical fertilizer 3,450,000 ton
Distributing principle: 1. Import achievement of applying unit; 2. Production capacity, operation scale and sales conditions; 3. Whether the distributed quotas were adequately used or not; 4. Quantity conditions of applying quota; 5. Applying conditions of new importers; 6. Other considerations.
Tariff quota of state trade Total amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer of state trade in 2006 Carbamide: 2,970,000 ton; Diammonium phosphate: 4,490,000 ton; Compound chemical fertilizer 2,240,000 ton
Units applying for tariff code of chemical fertilizer of state trade: companies of agriculture product materials with import radix and achievement; “Three Stations” of agriculture (station soil and fertilizer, station of seed and station of agriculture technique) with import radix and achievement; chemical fertilizer producing enterprises with import radix and achievement; qualified new import applicants.
Tariff quota of non-state trade Total amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer of non-state trade in 2006 Carbamide: 330,000 ton; Diammonium phosphate: 2,410,000 ton; Compound chemical fertilizer: 1,210,000 ton
Units applying for tariff code of chemical fertilizer of non-state trade: companies of small trade with import radix and achievement; foreign-invested enterprises with import radix and achievement; chemical fertilizer importing enterprises in special economic zone with import radix and achievement; qualified new import applicants.
Required materials for tariff quota application All units applying for tariff quota need to submit the following materials: 1. Basic conditions of applying units: copy of business license of industry and commerce, registration fund, production capacity, operation scale, sales revenue, tax total amount. 2. Distributed quota quantity in recent 3 years (2003-2005), including quota amount of each type, and copy of related distributing documentary; 3. Chemical fertilizer import achievement in recent 3 years (2003-2005), including import achievement of each type (import achievement subjects to statistics of Customs); 4. Type and amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer tariff quota in 2006, and give clear indication of state trade or non-state trade (the two types can not be applied at one time).
Applying procedure All import-applying units should submit applying materials to administrative organs on important industrial products, which will be transmitted to Ministry of Commerce. Central enterprises may directly submit to Ministry of Commerce.
