ZAGREB, March 4 (Hina) - The Croatian Government has drawn up a draft on customs tariff and a Bill on customs tariff aimed at introducing a new unified system of customs protection, in compliance with the demands of the World Trade
Organization, Vice Premier Borislav Skegro, Finance Minister Bozo Prka and Economy Minister Davor Stern told a press conference on Monday.
ZAGREB, March 4 (Hina) - The Croatian Government has drawn up a
draft on customs tariff and a Bill on customs tariff aimed at
introducing a new unified system of customs protection, in
compliance with the demands of the World Trade Organization, Vice
Premier Borislav Skegro, Finance Minister Bozo Prka and Economy
Minister Davor Stern told a press conference on Monday. #L#
Skegro said that the customs rate would be lowered for some
products, but for the most of them it would remain the same.
It was proposed that the customs rate for raw materials
which are not produced in Croatia be up to 2%, for manufacturing
components up to 5%, for products manufactured outside Croatia up
to 20% and for products manufactured in Croatia from 20% to 35%.
For products imported from countries which do not have a
clause on importing Croatian goods at a reduced rate, the customs
rate would be 75%. The customs tariff for the import of raw oil
would not be paid, but for petroleum products it was proposed
that the rate be 25%, the ministers said, adding that the customs
rate for consumer goods could only be decreased or remain at the
same level.
The customs rate for imported cars would be decreased by
some 5%, the ministers said.
"We expect around 4 billion kunas (more than 1 billion
German marks) customs revenue this year," Skegro said.
Stern said that the new customs tariff would take effect on
1 July this year.
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