he State Council decided¹ last Wednesday to further cut tariffs³ on a number of imported goods starting July 1.

国务院上周三决定，自7月1日起将进一步降低一系列进口商品的关税。

The decision, at an executive meeting presided over by Premier⁴ Li Keqiang, was described as continuing the country's opening-up to benefit domestic consumers and boost industrial transformation⁵.

国务院总理李克强当天主持召开国务院常务会议，决定下调日用消费品进口关税，此举有利于扩大开放、满足群众需求、倒逼产业升级。

Average tariff² rates for clothes, shoes, hats, kitchenware and sports products will be reduced to 7.1% from the current 15.9%, according to a statement released after the meeting.

根据会后发布的声明，服装鞋帽、厨房和体育健身用品的进口关税平均税率将由15.9%降至7.1%。

7月1日起日用品进口关税将进一步下调

Average rates for household appliances like washing machines and refrigerators will drop to 8%, 12.5 percentage points lower.

洗衣机、冰箱等家用电器进口关税平均税率将由20.5%降至8%。

Tariffs on aquatic⁶ products and mineral water will be 6.9% on average, down from the existing 15.2%, while those on cleaning products, cosmetics⁷ and some healthcare products will be levied⁸ at 2.9%, down from the present 8.4%.

养殖类、捕捞类水产品和矿泉水的进口关税平均税率将从15.2%降至6.9%；洗涤用品、化妆品，以及部分医药健康类产品进口关税平均税率将由8.4%降至2.9%。

Further tariff cuts will be beneficial to opening-up and meet public demand, which will also push forward quality improvements and industrial upgrading, the statement said.

声明中指出，进一步的降低关税，将有利于扩大开放和满足公共需求，这也将推动产品提质和产业升级。

It also said related departments should strictly⁹ carry out the policy and prevent any price increases by middlemen as a result.

该声明还称，有关部门应严格执行该政策，防止中间商涨价。