In 2015, China will still impose export tariff on some commodities such as coal, crude oil, fertilizer and ferroalloys. The fertilizer export tariff will be adjusted according to the demand and supply situation changes and the coal export tariff rate will be l...

China has changed its method of calculating the country's GDP, a move that is in line with international standards and is not an attempt to jazz up growth figures, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.

State Council revises regulation on customs inspection

The State Council has approved a plan aimed at carrying out innovation reform trials in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

Top leaders instruct reform of State-owned enterprises

[Ferro-Alloys.com] On December 4th，2015, Chinese Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council issued 2016 Import and Export Tariffs Schedules, which will be effective from January 1st，2016. The export tariffs on ferroalloys products keep the same as that ...

China's State Council said that the central government will assume responsibility for paying export tax rebates effective Jan 1, instead of local governments, in a statement on the official government website www.gov.cn on March 3rd.

The Ministry of Commerce issued a notice at the end of December 2014 that abolished export quotas for rare earths, key elements in defence industry components and modern technology ranging from iPhones to wind turbines. The abolished export quotas also include...