Heavyweight! The Ministry of Finance has reduced tariffs on these imported medical devices
The Ministry of Finance will lower import tariffs on 13 types of medical devices from January 1, 2023. From July 1, 37 types of medical devices will have zero import tariffs.
From January 1, 2023, China will impose a provisional import tax rate lower than the most-favored-nation rate on 1,020 items. Among them, 13 categories of medical devices, including spring rings, dentures, raw materials for blood vessel stents and contrast agents, will be further reduced in import tariffs.
The medical devices involved are listed in the following table:
Provisional Tariff Schedule for Imported Goods (Medical Devices)
Unit: Tax Rate (%)(Note1)
Serial Number |
EX(Note2) |
Tariff Serial Numbers |
Product Name(Note3) |
2023 Most-favored-Nation Tax Rate (Note5) |
Provisional Tax Rates for 2023 |
982 |
ex |
90189099 |
Medical Release Spring Coil |
4 |
1 |
983 |
ex |
90189099 |
Intracranial Thrombectomy Stent |
4 |
2 |
984 |
ex |
90189099 |
Umbrella Inferior Vena Cava Filter |
4 |
2 |
985 |
90200000 |
Other Breathing Apparatus and Gas Masks |
8 |
4 |
|
986 |
90212100 |
Dentures |
4 |
2 |
|
987 |
90212900 |
Tooth fixer |
4 |
2 |
|
988 |
90213100 |
Artificial Joint |
4 |
2 |
|
989 |
ex |
90213900 |
Artificial Heart Valve Prosthesis |
4 |
1 |
990 |
90214000 |
Hearing AIDS, excluding parts, accessories |
4 |
1 |
|
991 |
ex |
90229090 |
Ray Generator Parts |
4.5 |
1 |
992 |
ex |
90229090 |
Digital X-ray Photographic System Flat Panel Detector |
4.5 |
3 |
993 |
ex |
90229090 |
X-ray Tomograph Special Detector |
4.5 |
3 |
994 |
ex |
90229090 |
Special Detector and Collimator for X-ray Tomograph |
4.5 |
3 |
Some instruments have achieved zero import tariffs
The announcement makes it clear that from July 1, 2023, the eighth step of tax reduction will be implemented for the most-favored-nation tariff rate of the products covered by the Information technology agreement listed in the Schedule of Amendments to the Tariff Reduction Schedule of the People’s Republic of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization. After the implementation of the policy, 37 types of medical devices will realize zero import tariffs.
MFN Tax Rate of Some Information Technology Products
Unit: Tax Rate (%)
Serial Number |
EX(Note1) |
Tariff Serial Numbers |
ProductName(Note3) |
On January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 |
On July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 |
419 |
90181100 |
ECG Recorder |
0 |
0 |
|
420 |
90181210 |
B-type Ultrasonic Diagnostic Instrument |
0.9 |
0 |
|
421 |
90181291 |
Color Ultrasonic Diagnostic Instrument |
0.6 |
0 |
|
422 |
90181299 |
Other Ultrasound Scanning Devices |
0.6 |
0 |
|
423 |
90181310 |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Kit |
0.8 |
0 |
|
424 |
90181390 |
Other Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Kit |
0.8 |
0 |
|
425 |
90181930 |
Patient Monitor |
0 |
0 |
|
426 |
90181941 |
Sonometer |
0 |
0 |
|
427 |
90181949 |
Other Hearing Diagnostic Devices |
0 |
0 |
|
428 |
90181990 |
Other Electrical Diagnostic Devices |
0 |
0 |
|
429 |
90182000 |
Ultraviolet and Infrared Devices |
0 |
0 |
|
430 |
90185000 |
Other Instruments and Appliances for Ophthalmology |
0 |
0 |
|
431 |
ex |
90189020 |
Electric Blood Pressure Measuring Instruments and Appliances |
0 |
0 |
432 |
90189030 |
Endoscope |
0 |
0 |
|
433 |
90189040 |
Renal Dialysis Equipment (Artificial Kidney) |
0 |
0 |
|
434 |
90189050 |
Diathermic Therapy Equipment |
0 |
0 |
|
435 |
90189060 |
Blood Transfusion Apparatus |
0 |
0 |
|
436 |
ex |
90189070 |
Electroanaesthesia Apparatus |
0 |
0 |
437 |
90189080 |
Surgical Robot |
0 |
0 |
|
438 |
ex |
90189099 |
Electrosurgical or Electronic Medical Instruments and Appliances and Their Parts and Accessories |
0 |
0 |
439 |
90215000 |
Cardiac Pacemaker，Excluding parts and Accessories |
0 |
0 |
|
440 |
90219011 |
Intravascular Stent |
0 |
0 |
|
441 |
90219019 |
Other Stent |
0 |
0 |
|
442 |
90219090 |
Orthopedic Devices Not Covered in Other Tax Headings 90 and 21 |
0 |
0 |
|
443 |
90221200 |
X-ray tomography apparatus |
0 |
0 |
|
444 |
90221300 |
Other Dental X-ray Application Equipment |
0 |
0 |
|
445 |
90221400 |
Other Equipment for Medical Or veterinary X-ray applications |
0 |
0 |
|
446 |
90221910 |
Low Dose X-ray Safety Inspection Equipment |
0 |
0 |
|
447 |
90221920 |
X-ray Nondestructive Flaw Detector |
0 |
0 |
|
448 |
90221990 |
Other Equipment for Non-medical X-ray Applications |
0 |
0 |
|
449 |
90222110 |
Medical Alpha, Beta, or Gamma Rays Instruments. |
0 |
0 |
|
450 |
ex |
90222190 |
A Medical, Surgical, Dental, or veterinary device for the use of ionic rays other than alpha, beta, or gamma rays. |
0 |
0 |
451 |
90222910 |
γ-Ray NDT Tester |
0 |
0 |
|
452 |
90222990 |
Other Non-medical Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays Equipment |
0 |
0 |
|
453 |
90223000 |
X-ray Tube |
0 |
0 |
|
454 |
90229010 |
X-ray Image Intensifier |
0 |
0 |
|
455 |
ex |
90229090 |
Parts and Accessories of Medical, Surgical, Dental or veterinary Equipment Using Ion Rays Other Than Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays. |
0 |
0 |
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