China - ASEAN free trade zone shoes and apparel tariff situation analysis

Similar with textiles and clothing, shoes and hats industries after the reform and opening up is also an important industry in our country, shoes, hats products is also an important export products. In 2004, China’s footwear exports of 15.2 billion U.S. dollars, up 17.4 percent, headwear exports 1.14 billion U.S. dollars, up 25.1 percent, shoes and hats products export of China’s total exports accounted for 2.8%. In China’s trade with ASEAN, shoes and hats products also occupy an important position, with the China - ASEAN Free Trade Area of the establishment, shoes and hats products, tariffs will be gradually reduction or elimination of such tariff reductions would give two-way trade with to what kind of benefits, required each other’s business and relevant departments to strengthen the attention and concern.

footwear products in the “Customs Import and Export Tariff” listed in Chapter 64, in accordance with the “tax” the classification of the Notes, excluding shoes, orthopedic shoes, toys, shoes, skates and other products (specifically the scope of See the “tariff” Article 64 of Chapter Note 1); cap products listed in the “tax” in Chapter 65, excluding the old cap, asbestos hat, toy caps and other products (see the specific scope of Chapter 65 Note 1). China and ASEAN

shoes products trade

2004, China’s imports of footwear products from ASEAN reached 52,867,000 U.S. dollars, up 60.7 percent, much higher than China’s imports from ASEAN, the overall level of growth . China’s imports from ASEAN, the main products of the shoes have leather shoes shoe surface (shoes, under the 6403 tariff lines), rubber or plastic outsole and uppers of shoes (6402 items), the shoes of the Annex (under the 6406 tariff lines), knitted or crocheted hats and hair net (under 6505 lines), in addition to knitting, braiding, felting hat other hat (under the 6506 tariff lines).

from specific products, the import of most other rubber, plastic or recycled leather outsole, leather uppers of the shoes (sport shoes, leather sandals, clogs, metal hardware first shoes,皮底shoes except tariff items 6403.9900), imports in 2004 amounted to 19,840,000 U.S. dollars, accounting for total imports of footwear products 36.2%;未列名followed by rubber or plastic outsole and uppers of shoes (tariff items 6402.9900), 1486.3 imports 10,000 U.S. dollars, accounting for total imports of footwear products 28.1%; the third for other shoes parts, shoes, at the end of Activity with the pad, Leggings, legging, etc. (tariff items 6406.9900), 5,680,000 U.S. dollars of imports, accounting for the total imports of footwear products 10.7%; fourth place for other rubber or plastic outsole, the shoes uppers of textile materials (tariff items 6404.1900), 3.797 million U.S. dollars of imports, accounting for shoes and apparel 7.2 percent of total imports. More than four products imported footwear products accounted for a total of 82.2 percent of total imports.

from the export perspective, in 2004 China’s exports of footwear products to ASEAN 400 million U.S. dollars, up 31.1 percent, slightly lower than China’s total exports to ASEAN growth. China’s footwear exports to ASEAN products mainly have rubber or plastic outsole and uppers of shoes (6402 items), the shoes of the Annex (6406 items), the leather shoe surface shoes (shoes, under the 6403 tariff lines), surface of textile materials shoes footwear (shoes, under the 6404 tariff lines), knitted or crocheted hats and hair net glaze (under 6505 lines)and so on.

from product-specific point of view, China’s exports to ASEAN as the most未列名rubber or plastic outsole and uppers of shoes (tariff items 6902.9900)in 2004, exports 104 million U.S. dollars, accounting for shoes products of total exports of 26.0 percent; followed by rubber or plastic outsole and uppers of other sports shoes (tariff items 6402.1900), exports 60,467,000 U.S. dollars, accounting for total exports of footwear products 16.0%; the third is rubber or plastic shoe outsole and the heel (tariff items 6406.2000), exports 40,717,000 U.S. dollars, accounting for shoes manufactured 10.2 percent of total exports; fourth place is the other rubber, plastic or recycled leather outsole, leather shoe uppers Boots (tariff items 6403.9900), exports 38,200,000 U.S. dollars, accounting for shoes and apparel 9.6 percent of total exports; fifth of other rubber or plastic outsole, the shoes uppers of textile materials (tariff items 6404.1900), exports 36,479,000 U.S. dollars , accounting for total exports of footwear products 9.1%; the sixth place with embolization assembly of rubber soles and facial, plastic shoes (tariff items 6402.2000), exports of 30.96 million U.S. dollars, accounting for shoes and apparel 7.7 percent of total exports; seventh are rubber, plastic or leather outsole, leather shoe surface other sports shoes (tariff items 6403.1900), exports 30,864,000 U.S. dollars, accounting for shoes and apparel 7.7 percent of total exports. Several products over China’s exports to ASEAN accounted for footwear products of 86.3 percent of total exports.

shoes products between China and ASEAN trade in the main characteristics of

(1)ASEAN in China’s shoes and apparel trade, the growth potential of significantly

between China and ASEAN shoes products trade in China’s total trade in footwear products accounted Although not high, in 2004 China’s imports of footwear products from ASEAN’s total imports accounted for 10.9 percent ratio, exports accounted for 2.5%. However, China’s footwear products with ASEAN trade grew very rapidly, much more than average. In 2004, China’s imports from ASEAN footwear 5235.9 U.S. dollars, up 60.3 percent, exceeding the average level of 39.5 percent, exports 400 million U.S. dollars, up 34.1 percent, exceeding the average level of 16.7 percentage points; headwear imports 508,000 U.S. dollars, an increase of 133.5%, exceeding the average level of 82.9 percent, exports 12,590,000 U.S. dollars, up 71.8 percent, exceeding the average level of 46.7 percentage points. These figures illustrate that the ASEAN in China’s shoes and apparel foreign trade began to occupy an increasingly important position.

(b)products of our shoes have more pronounced competitive advantage

2004, China’s exports of footwear products to achieve a surplus of 347 million U.S. dollars, since the ASEAN imports only the amount of shoes manufactured in China to ASEAN exports of 13.2%. This shows that in the field of shoes and apparel, China is still a strong competitive advantage, this advantage with the establishment of a free trade area may become more pronounced.

(c)in some ASEAN products have a competitive

Although in the shoes of our products has a strong comparative advantage, but can not be ignored, the ASEAN in certain products there is a competitive one. Especially in recent years, this trend was more apparent, China’s imports of footwear products from ASEAN, the growth rate was significantly higher than the growth rate of China’s exports, in a way to illustrate this problem.

tax cuts China shoes manufactured situation

(1)Water shoes,水靴

rubber or plastic outsole and uppers of waterproof shoes, the shoes surface instead of sewing, riveting, nailing, spin, plug or similar means fixed on the soles, including equipped with protective metal toe of the shoes, high boots, short boots and other products. These products listed in the “tax” under 6401, the implementation rate of 24 percent, according to FTA’s tariff reduction mode in 2005 fell to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 realize zero tariff.

(b)of rubber, plastic shoes

such products listed in the “tax” under 6402.

in rubber or plastic sports shoes, the boots, cross-country ski shoes and ski boots of the rate of 10% in 2005 to maintain the tax rate in 2007 fell to 8% in 2009 to 5 %, realize zero tariffs in 2010; other rubber, plastic sports shoes rate of 24% in 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

other rubber, plastic shoes, including shoes with embolization method noodles with assembly in the soles on the shoes (rubber and plastic sandals, slippers), equipped with a protective metal toe’s and so on, the implementation rate of 24 % in 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

(c)shoes

such products listed in the “tariff” of 6403, referring to the rubber, plastics, leather or leather for the end of regeneration, leather shoes shoe surface .

sports shoes, the boots, cross-country skiing and ski boots shoes rate of 24% in 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% by 2010 zero tariff; other sports shoes rate of 15% in 2005 to maintain the tax rate in 2007 fell to 8% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

leather outsole, by cross on the instep and around the big toe pose a strip of leather shoe uppers (leather sandals, leather slippers and similar products), and fitted with metal toe shoes, the tax rate of 24% in 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs. Other shoes

rate of 10% in 2005 to maintain the tax rate in 2007 fell to 8% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

(d)cloth shoes

such products listed in the “tax” under 6404, refers to rubber, plastics, leather or recycled leather outsole, shoe with textile materials surface of shoes. Such products 24 percent tax rate in 2005 dropped to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

(v)Any other kind of shoes

Products listed in the “tax” under 6405.

leather shoe leather or renewable surface other shoes (shoes), 24% tax rate in 2005 dropped to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% by 2010 zero tariff.

shoe surface of textile materials (cloth shoes)22% tax rate, tariff reduction mode Ibid. Other shoes

rate by 15% in 2005 to maintain the tax rate in 2007 fell to 8% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

(f)Parts

shoes shoes parts listed in the “tax” under 6406, including uppers, heel, etc., the rate is 15% in 2005 to maintain the tax rate, 2007 years to 8% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs. ASEAN countries

tariff situation shoes products

shoes of our products export to ASEAN’s main destination is Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. Due to the Philippines, Vietnam has yet to implement the tariff reduction, Singapore has zero tariffs, we mainly introduce Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, shoes products tariff situation.

(1)Malaysia

1. Water shoes, water shoes水靴

and水靴by Malaysia as a two-track normal products, the implementation rate of 30%, 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2012 to achieve zero tariffs.

2. Rubber, plastic shoes

boots, cross-country ski shoes and ski boots have been realize zero tariff.

embolization method used shoes noodles with assembly in the soles of shoes, equipped with a protective metal toe the rubber shoes, short boots rate of 30% in 2005 to 20% in 2007 down to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2012 to achieve zero tariffs.

other rubber, plastic outsole and uppers of shoes for the 30% tax rate, and was classified as sensitive products in general, will remain until the original rate in 2012 dropped to 20% in 2018 further reduced to 5 %.

3. shoes

sports shoes, the boots, cross-country ski shoes, ski boots, riding boots (boots), bowling shoes, belt, etc. with钉扣attachments sports shoes (such as soccer shoes, golf shoes), etc., have to achieve zero tariffs; other sports shoes rate of 30% in 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero-tariff .

leather sandals, leather slippers products have zero tariffs.

wood at the end of the end of unlined leather shoes or metal toe rate 30% in 2005 to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

shoes with metal toe rate of 30%, and was classified as normal two-track products in 2005 fell to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2012 realize zero tariff. Other shoes have

realize zero tariff.

4. cloth shoes

rubber outsole Medium of cloth shoes, sports shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes, tennis shoes, etc. 25% tax rate, other Rubber outsole cloth Shoes 30% tax rate in 2005 dropped to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs.

leather outsole of the shoes were classified as sensitive products in general, the rate of 15%, will remain until the 2018 tax rate to 5%.

5. other parts

shoes and footwear products In addition to the above, the other shoes have zero tariffs.

shoes parts, uppers and parts thereof (excluding the hard lined)has achieved zero tariffs. Rubber or plastic or heel outsole 25% tax rate in 2005 dropped to 20% in 2007 to 12% in 2009 to 5% in 2010 to achieve zero tariffs. Vamp, outsole, heel other than the parts, the wooden leg wrappings, Leggings rate of 5% in 2009 …