Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§46 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Other |
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3.46. Since 1 January 2021, imports of all solid waste products have been prohibited, and the previous regime for allowing imports of certain wastes under licensing conditions has been terminated. These wastes were contained in the Catalogue of Restrictive Solid Waste (that can be used as raw materials) and the Catalogue of Non-restrictive Solid Waste. During the review period, questions and concerns about China's changes to measures restricting and prohibiting imports of solid waste were raised in the WTO Committee on Import Licensing by the European Union, the United States, Canada, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and Japan. Concerns related to, inter alia, the impact of these measures on global recycling processing capacity, and the apparent non application of the same bans and restrictive contaminant standards to domestically sourced solid wastes. China was urged to ensure transparency by notifying measures, both introduced and planned, and to consider less trade-restrictive measures. In response, China has drawn attention to, inter alia, pollution in China and the imperative of limiting the negative effects of solid waste. Certain recycling materials for brass, iron-steel materials, copper, and cast aluminium alloys may be imported if they meet the required standards.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§51 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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3.51. (...) As noted in previous Reviews, imports subject to non automatic licences mainly include used mechanical and electronic equipment, and substances that deplete the ozone layer. The purpose of non-automatic import licensing for ozone-depleting substances is to fulfil China's obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and the licensing requirements with respect to used machinery are to serve social interests and to protect the environment and consumer health and security. (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§71 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
Not specified |
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3.71. As stipulated by the Law on Inspection of Import and Export Commodities, exporters must comply with the requirements of the Catalogue of Import and Export Commodities Subject to Compulsory Inspection, which is regularly amended to add or subtract commodities. The inspection of import and export commodities aims to protect the health and safety of human beings, protect the life and health of animals or plants, protect the environment, (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§76 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
Not specified |
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3.76. China applies export duties in accordance with the Regulations on Import and Export Tariffs. They are applied with a view to protecting the domestic environment and supporting the effective utilization and sustainable development of energy and scarce resources. (...).
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Energy
Environment
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§79 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Not specified |
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3.79. Export restrictions and prohibitions are aimed to, inter alia, (...) protect human health or safety, or the lives or health of animals and plants; protect the environment; protect exhaustible natural resources that are in short domestic supply or may require effective protection; (...).
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Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§80 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Mining, Other |
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3.80. Export restrictions, including prohibitions and licensing requirements are in place on a variety of items, as highlighted in China's WTO notification in 2019 on its quantitative restrictions. The list of items that are subject to prohibitions and restrictions is generally announced by MOFCOM, in collaboration with other relevant departments. Export prohibitions apply to products such as certain forest litter and turf, ractopamine, certain hazardous chemicals, natural sand (except metallic sand), pesticides and persistent organic pollutants, charcoal, certain toxic substances, and wild animal products. The legal basis for export prohibitions are mainly provided by: (...) (iii) MOFCOM, GACC and former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) Joint Announcement No. 116, 2005; (...).
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Hazardous
Natural resources
Organic
Pollution
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.12 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Chemicals |
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Table 3.12 Products subject to export quotas and licensing, 2020
Products: Substances that deplete the ozone layer
Type of management: Export licence
Comment: Export of such product must be allowed before applying for an export licence.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§98 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
Manufacturing |
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3.98. After the issuance by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Taxation Administration of the Announcement on Increasing the Export Tax Refund Rate of Some Products in 2020 , the VAT rebate rate of all products, except for the high-pollution, high-energy consuming, and resource based products, became equal to the applied rate. (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§101 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
Manufacturing, Other |
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3.101. (...) Products not subject to VAT rebate [on exports] include high-energy-consuming products, high-polluting products, and endangered species of fauna and flora.
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Endangered
Energy
Pollution
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§115 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions |
Not specified |
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3.115. During the review period, China continued to provide incentives and financial support to different sectors and industries. (...) Furthermore, support was also granted with a view to protecting the environment, reducing emissions, and conserving energy. Generally, support is granted by the Central Government or local governments in the form of direct transfers and tax preferences. The authorities indicate that no incentives are granted in the form of access to credit.
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Conservation
Emissions
Energy
Environment
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