Customs Duty Calculator

China – Customs and Import duty tax calculation method

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into China whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for China:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 100% (Some electronic products are duty free) 12.47% 17%(CIF + Duty + consumption tax) Duty and VAT are exempted if both duty and VAT are less than RMB 50.

Consumption tax is imposed on imports of alcohol, petrol and cars. The relevant rates are between 1% and 45% and It is calculated on (CIF + Duty).

For more information on related topics and other details of individual taxes please visit China-Individual-Other-taxes website.

For more information on related topics and other details of Corporate-Other-taxes please visit Corporate-Other-taxes website.

For more information on import procedures, import restrictions and prohibitions please visit Chinese Customs website.