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China Import Decision Tool: Separate Importer, Customs Value and Delivery Duty Before Quoting
Information date: 8 September 2026 — China Customs administers importer registration, classification, valuation, origin, inspection and duty collection; an Incoterm or supplier invoice alone does not determine every cust
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China Entry Checklist Case: Test a Representative Office Against a Subsidiary Before Filing
Information date: 7 September 2026 — China’s official business-service information distinguishes market-entry procedures and business forms; a representative office and a foreign-invested company do not provide the same
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China Ends the Foreign-Investor Dividend Exemption: Build Withholding Into Every September 2026 Payment
Information date: 4 September 2026 — A Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration announcement effective 1 September 2026 states that dividends and bonuses paid by foreign-invested enterprises to foreign indiv
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China Import-Duty Calculator Workflow: Classification and Customs Value Come Before the Percentage
Information date: 4 September 2026 — China Customs provides tariff-query services, but a payable import amount still depends on the declared commodity code, origin, customs value, applicable rate and import-stage taxes f
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China customs advance ruling resource: Ask one classification or origin question before the shipment
Information date: 1 September 2026 — China’s Customs Law states that Customs may issue administrative rulings on pre-classification and related matters for goods intended to be imported or exported upon a written applica
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China Q2 GDP Beats at 5.3%, Manufacturing PMI Stays in Expansion, EV Sales Surge 35% — The Real Economy Shows Its Strength
China's Q2 GDP beat at 5.3%, Caixin PMI stayed in expansion at 51.2, NEV penetration hit a record 58.2%, and online retail approached 50% of total consumption — the composition of growth matters more than the headline.
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Setting Up Shop in China 2026: Simplified WFOE Registration, Expanded Talent Visas, and New Compliance Requirements
China's BizChina One portal cuts WFOE registration to 10 days, the R Visa program now covers startup founders and digital nomads, but MLPS 2.0 Level 3 compliance adds $20k–$50k in cybersecurity costs for digital-platform firms.
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China 2026 Investment Policy Blitz: Negative List Shortened, R&D Tax Extended, Data Transfer Path Clarified
China released the 2026 Negative List (27 items), extended R&D tax incentives through 2028, and launched the cross-border data transfer certification scheme — the strongest pro-FDI signals in three years.
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China Industry Data Source Selector for Foreign Businesses
China Industry Data Source Selector for Foreign Businesses Foreign businesses entering China must navigate over **200** official and commercial data s
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China Market Sizing Calculator for Foreign Businesses
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China Clean Energy Subsidy Calculator for Foreign Companies
China Clean Energy Subsidy Calculator for Foreign Companies Foreign companies entering China’s clean energy sector can access over 18 distinct subsidy