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Taxation rebate on select home appliances exports to increase

China's Ministry of Finance released a notice coded [2016]113 recently. Approved by State Council, the notice is established to increase taxation rebate on exports of select products, including mechanical and electrical products and petroleum products, and is set to kick in starting Nov. 1st. The...

China to Remove Tariffs on 201 Technology Products

China will eliminate tariffs on a wide range of technology products imported from World Trade Organization members in the next few years in an effort to implement its commitments to the trade organization. Starting Thursday (September 15, 2016), China will cut import duties on 201 IT products...

New standards for energy efficiency level of refrigerators unveiled

Power Consumption Limits and Energy Efficiency Levels of Household Refrigerators, numbered GB 12021.2-2015, kicked in officially on October 1, 2016. To better reflect power consumption in daily use, new standards improved approaches used for the measurement, evaluation and calculation of a...

Standards for Electric Toilet Seats for Household and Similar Use to be revised

Standardization Administration of P.R.C. publicly displayed its decision to revise standards for Electric Toilet Seats for Household and Similar Use, coded GB/T 23131-2008, on its website on September 20 2016. Seven years after the release of this regulation, smart toilet seats has expanded its...

Requirements and Measuring Methods for Personal Information Protection in Smart Home Appliances to be established

Standardization Administration of P.R.C. publicly displayed its decision to develop Requirements and Measuring Methods for Personal Information Protection in Smart Home Appliances on its website on September 20 2016, stipulating technological requirements, testing items and testing methods for...