Importing motorcycles from abroad into PR China

[MJH]

Yeah the country of origin is were it is actually manufactured.

The tariff base for a 50cc Vespa into Thailand is 60% and for Vietnam is 75% these are big markets and also they are seeking to establish industry within them.


http://www.dutycalculator.com/hs-cod...1.10.0000/606/


Comparably China's base rate is 45% on an import of a 50cc scooter.


I would say that the base rate is 45-48 all classes with 8711 and Thailand gets 5%-8% off that base.

I would not advise anyone to import a grey market motorcycle without having some connections in the government.

I do not think they should drop the rates on imports, I believe they need to get control of licenses and establish viable market regions, that are legal and 100% legitimate.


Expanding a tiered system is not likely to happen with such a large rural underclass that is so dependent on motorcycles. Adding color coded plates and any system to verify at a stop and with strict penalties and fines for violations, would get overrun, the population works overtime trying to get around any system, enforcing a tiered system would be very complicated and likely inundated with fake plates.


The color coded plates would need to be priced high enough to restrict access to incomes within the urban middle class. That being priced so high that not all will buy the license only those that can afford it would buy it.


The imports tariffs being lowered will solve nothing with respects to the Chinese motorcycle industry. Allowing greater access to ownership would and also they should allow independent foreign manufacturing within China as well.