中韩正式签署自贸协定
中国和韩国于6月1日在首尔正式签署《中华人民共和国政府和大韩民国政府自由贸易协定》,中韩自贸协定是我国迄今为止对外签署的涉及国别贸易额最大的自贸协定。
根据协定,在20年内,韩国将取消来自中国92%商品的关税,中国将取消韩国91%产品的进口关税。
根据规定,中国将在最长20年内实现零关税的产品达到税目的91%、进口额的85%,韩国零关税产品达到税目的92%、进口额的91%。中国将在电器电子领域针对电饭锅、洗衣机、冰箱、医疗仪器、家电零部件等产品实现零关税。韩国将分阶段取消电动机、变压器关税,并在15到20年内逐步取消手提包、高尔夫球杆等自华进口量较大的生活用品关税。
中韩自贸协定谈判于2012年5月启动,协定范围涵盖货物贸易、服务贸易、投资和贸易规则、电子商务和政府采购等17个领域。(中国进出口网)
China, S.Korea sign FTA deal
China and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) in Seoul on Monday, the largest bilateral FTA deal for China in terms of trade volume.
Under the accord, South Korea will eliminate tariffs on 92% of all products from China within 20 years, while China will abolish tariffs on 91% of all South Korean goods.
Under the regulations, in 20 years at most, China’s zero-tariff goods will reach 91% of tariff lines, 85% of imports, the Korean zero-tariff goods will reach 92% of tariff lines, 91% of imports. China will reduce the tariffs of the rice cookers, washing machines, refrigerators, medical equipment, appliance parts and other products to zero. South Korea will phase out the tariffs of motors and transformers, and phase out the tariffs of the handbags, golf clubs and other large household items imported from China in 15-20 years.
The countries began talks in May 2012 which covered 17 areas, including trade in goods and services, investment and trade rules as well as e-commerce and government procurement.