Latest! 2026 Tariff Adjustments! Affecting These Countries and Lighting Products →

近期，国务院关税税则委员会发布《2026年关税调整方案的公告》（税委会公告2025年第11号）（以下简称《方案》），自2026年1月1日起将对部分商品的进出口关税进行调整。《方案》的实施充分发挥了关税宏观调控作用，引领发展新质生产力，助力扩大高水平对外开放，推动高质量发展。

The 2026 tariff adjustment will implement preferential rates for certain goods under 24 agreements, originating from 34 countries or regions. The content regarding the tariff adjustment for lighting products mainly covers preferential tariffs for major lighting products from ASEAN ten countries, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Serbia, and other countries/regions, as well as two items: the import provisional rate for "high-pressure mercury lamps used in lithography equipment under heading 84.86" and the provisional rate . (For specific details of the 2026 tariff adjustment plan, please click below to read more: "Read Original Text".)

I. Further reduction of tariff rates under the RCEP agreement

Benefiting from the continued advancement of RCEP, ASEAN countries' main lighting product agreement tariffs have further decreased, with rates dropping from last year's 5.6%-14.7% to this year's 2.5%-13.5%; most products saw a tariff reduction of more than 0.5 percentage points.

South Korea's applicable tariff rates for major lighting products have decreased from 0%-9% last year to 0%-8% this year, a reduction of more than 0.3 percentage points.

Japan's applicable tariff rates for major lighting products have decreased from 5.8%-16.3% last year to 3.4%-13.8% this year, a reduction of more than 0.6 percentage points.

Australia and New Zealand agreement tariff rates were also reduced by more than 0.2 percentage points, falling to 2.5%-15% and 3%-16% this year, respectively.

Pakistan's applicable tariff rates for major lighting products have further decreased, with the reduction narrowing by 0.5 percentage points.

Nicaragua lighting products' agreement tariff rates have also decreased, from 4.8%-8% last year to 3.2%-7% this year.

Ecuador : The agreed tariff rates for major lighting products have decreased from 6.4%-8.9% last year to 3.2%-8.4% this year.

Serbia: The agreed tariff rates for major lighting products have decreased from 4%-8% last year to 3.5%-7% this year.

The reduction of agreed tariff rates helps lower the cost of some raw materials and promotes industrial collaboration between our country and other nations. However, the lowering of import thresholds also introduces more competition, continuously forcing the industry to transform towards high quality. This requires the lighting industry to increase innovation efforts, through technological upgrades, brand building, and differentiated competition, enhance product value-added, develop more diverse application scenarios, and thereby build a healthier and more competitive development pattern for the industry under the new situation .

II. Provisional import tariff rates for high-pressure mercury lamps used in lithography equipment

Starting from January 1, 2026, the provisional import tariff for " ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps used in lithography equipment under tariff heading 84.86" will continue to be implemented. This tariff rate remains consistent with that of 2025.

To help enterprises expand their foreign trade markets and activate the development potential of the domestic market, in 2026, the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI) will continue to provide various services to the industry. By organizing enterprises to participate in international exhibitions such as this year's Light + Building Frankfurt , Russia Lighting Exhibition, and Uzbekistan Smart Building Exhibition, and by building industry exchange and cooperation platforms such as the China Lighting Industry Conference, China Road Lighting Forum , and the China Lighting Industry Standard Quality Conference, we are actively promoting the construction of a dual-circulation development pattern for the industry both internationally and domestically. Enterprises interested in relevant activities may contact CALI.

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The above article originates from the China Association of Lighting Industry (CALI), authored by CALI.