China to lower import tariffs on some products, including recycled black mass for lithium-ion batteries, beginning 2026

Published: Dec 30, 2025 10:21
The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council issued the "2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which will take effect on January 1, 2026.

The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council issued the "2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which will take effect on January 1, 2026.

To enhance the synergistic effect of domestic and international markets and resources, and expand the supply of high-quality goods, provisional import tariff rates lower than the most-favored-nation rates will be applied to 935 items in 2026.

  • First, to promote high-level technological self-reliance and strengthen the development of a modern industrial system, import tariffs on key parts and advanced materials, such as computer-controlled hydraulic cushions for presses and heteromorphic composite contact strips, will be reduced.
  • Second, to support the comprehensive green transition of economic and social development, import tariffs on resource-based commodities such as recycled black mass for lithium-ion batteries and unroasted pyrite will be reduced.
  • Third, to enhance the protection and improvement of people's livelihoods and accelerate the building of a Healthy China, import tariffs on medical products such as artificial blood vessels and diagnostic kits for certain infectious diseases will be reduced.

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