Tariffs (thuế quan)

concept

Tax on imports and exports

protective tariff: to reduce the amount of imports

revenue tariff

specific tariff: tax per physical unit of imported product

Ad valorem (of value) tariff: fixed percentage of the value of the imported product

problems

estimations by customs appraisers

FOB vs CIF valuation

CIF: điều kiện giao hàng, giao hàng tại cảng dỡ hàng (Cost, Insurance, Freight - cước phí)

FOB (Free on Board):điều kiện giao hàng miễn trách nhiệm của người bán khi hàng đã lên boong tàu

compound tariff: combination of specific and ad valorem tariffs

Effective rate of protection

Nominal tariff rate:

Effective tariff rate

Tariff escalation

raw material: low or zero tariff rate processed goods: higher tariff rate

outsourcing and offshore-assembly provision

out-sourcing

thuê người nước khác làm cho (rẻ hơn)

improvements in cost competitiveness

unique foreign production technologies, labor skills, raw materials or specialized components

offshore-assembly provision (OAP)

treatment to products assembled abroad - manufactured components