China will further cut import tariffs² for daily consumer goods starting July 1, the State Council decided³ at an executive meeting chaired by Premier⁴ Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

 

本周三由李克强主持召开的国务院常务会议中决定，7月1日起中国将进一步降低日用消费品的进口关税。

 

The average tariff¹ rate for clothing, shoes and hats, kitchenware, and sports and fitness supplies will be reduced from 15.9 percent to 7.1 percent, and that for home appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators from 20.5 percent to 8 percent.

 

The average tariff rate for cultured and fished aquatic⁵ products and processed food such as mineral water will be cut from 15.2 percent to 6.9 percent, according to a statement released after the meeting.

 

The average tariff rate for detergents⁶, cosmetics⁷ such as skin care and hair care products, and some medicine and health products will be cut from 8.4 percent to 2.9 percent.

 

The cabinet called the tariff cuts a move conducive⁸ to expanding opening-up, meeting the demands of the people and boosting quality and industrial upgrading.

 

China will roll out a series of measures to create a fairer, more transparent⁹, and easier investment environment for foreign-funded companies, including relaxing market access, enhancing investment facilitation, and better protecting legitimate¹⁰ interests of foreign investors¹¹, said the statement.

 

The State Council also decided to establish a rehabilitation¹² and assistance system for children with disabilities. From Oct. 1, children with visual, hearing, speech, physical, or mental disabilities, and children on the autism spectrum¹³ will be provided with assistance including operations, assistive devices, and rehabilitation training.

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