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19. Arms and ammuniti<strong>on</strong> 1.8 35 21 12 2<br />
20. Misc. manufactured articles 3.7 178 47 6 120 1 4<br />
21. Works of art, etc. 0.0 7 7<br />
Total 2.5 7,270 4,190 415 1,967 86 466 146<br />
Sources: WTO Secretariat, Factual Presentati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Agreement</strong> Between <strong>China</strong> and New<br />
Zealand (Goods and Services), 2010.<br />
<strong>China</strong> has also allowed duty-free access to 639 tariff lines under HS 8-digit level out of the total 7,646<br />
tariff lines <strong>on</strong> an MFN basis in 2008 (Table 3.11). An additi<strong>on</strong>al 1,204 tariff lines were liberalized<br />
up<strong>on</strong> entry into force of the <strong>Agreement</strong> and a majority of the products include minerals, chemicals,<br />
textiles, base metals, and machinery. Further 5,100 tariff lines were liberalized in 2012 that mainly<br />
include chemicals, textiles, and machinery. <strong>China</strong> maintains a negative list with a total of 223 tariff<br />
lines covering vegetable products, vegetable and animal fats and oils, prepared food, chemicals,<br />
wood products, pulp and paper, and textiles.<br />
Table 3.11: <strong>China</strong>’s Tariff Eliminati<strong>on</strong> Under the <strong>Agreement</strong>, by HS Chapter<br />
HS secti<strong>on</strong><br />
MFN<br />
average<br />
%<br />
MFN<br />
2008<br />
No. of duty-free lines<br />
Total<br />
No.<br />
of<br />
lines<br />
2008-<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
2013-<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
2017-<br />
2018<br />
2019<br />
No. of<br />
Remain<br />
dutiable<br />
Avg. Final<br />
Tariff<br />
(Dutiable)<br />
1. Live animals and<br />
12.3 377 44 6 284 14 18 7 4<br />
animal products<br />
2. Vegetable products 14.5 457 48 36 304 38 6 25 55.8<br />
3. Animal or vegetable 12.9 53 1 30 3 19 9.3<br />
fats and oils<br />
4. Prepared foods etc. 18.0 279 1 41 150 78 3 6 50.0<br />
5. Minerals 3.7 199 37 116 46<br />
6. Chemicals and<br />
6.6 1,189 9 195 967 15 3 50.0<br />
chemical products<br />
7. Plastics and rubber 9.5 263 1 6 248 8<br />
8. Hides and skins 12.3 106 15 86 1 4<br />
9. Wood and articles 4.3 189 72 31 45 41 6.0<br />
10. Pulp, paper etc. 5.3 160 35 7 118 6.7<br />
11. Textiles and textiles 11.6 1,105 195 890 9 11 38.4<br />
articles<br />
12. Footwear, headgear 18.4 56 32 24<br />
13. Articles of st<strong>on</strong>e 13.4 184 1 6 147 30<br />
14. Precious st<strong>on</strong>es, etc. 10.0 84 32 10 22 20<br />
15. Base metals and base 7.4 714 4 234 464 12<br />
metals products<br />
16. Machinery 8.4 1,398 259 187 883 68 1<br />
17. Transport equipment 12.3 318 1 60 195 62<br />
18. Precisi<strong>on</strong> equipment 10.2 307 31 65 196 15<br />
19. Arms and<br />
13.0 21 21<br />
ammuniti<strong>on</strong><br />
20. Misc. manufactured 11.6 178 62 76 40<br />
articles<br />
21. Works of art, etc. 9.6 9 2 7<br />
Total 9.8 7,646 639 1,204 5,100 437 32 7 4 223 15.6<br />
Sources: WTO Secretariat, Factual Presentati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>Free</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Agreement</strong> Between <strong>China</strong> and New<br />
Zealand (Goods and Services), 2010.<br />
Tariff-Rate Quotas<br />
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