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China Customs Royalty
Dutiable Value Adjustment Tool

Interactive China legal orientation tool. Review the result with the relevant legal guide and qualified counsel where facts or local implementation matter.

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Royalty valuation

Royalty/license fee relates to imported goods?

Payment is a condition of sale/export to China, directly or indirectly?

Royalty already included in declared customs value?

Royalty allocable to imported goods (RMB)

Tariff rate (%)

Import VAT rate (%)

Date royalty became determinable/paid

Legal basis

Timing caution

Do not rely on a generic 30-day rule without matching the current GACC declaration/payment mechanism and contract settlement facts.

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Tool typeCalculator

ScopeNational framework first

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