China- ASEAN FTA -
Most Textile and Apparel items will be duty free on 2010 

The establishment of ASEAN-China FTA (ACFTA) scheduled on 2012 will see progressive elimination of tariffs and non-tariff barriers. For trade in goods, the FTA will be realized by 2010 for ASEAN-6 and China and 2015 for CLMV*. 

Duties on all products in the Early Harvest Programme (EHP) will be eliminated on 2006. Flexibility is accorded for products in the sensitive List where duties will be eliminated by 2018 for Asean-6 and China, and 2020 for CLMV. For products in the Highly Sensitive List, tariffs will be reduced to 50% by 2015 for Asean-6 and 2018 for CMLV, after which there will be no further tariff cut commitments. 

For textile and apparel items, there will be gradual phase out of duties through 2005-2012. Most items will be duty free by 2010 except some made up articles with 5% duties until 2011. 

Full list of tariff schedule on textile and apparel items

* CLMV = Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar & Vietnam              

 

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