为了进一步扩大利用外资,鼓励引进国外先进技术设备,促进产业结构调整和技术进步,保持国民经济持续、快速、健康发展,国务院决定从今年1月1日起,对国家鼓励发展的国内投资项目和外商投资项目进口设备,在规定的范围内,实行免征关税和进口环节增值税的税收优惠政策。 In order to further expand the use of foreign capital, encourage the introduction of foreign advanced technology and equipment, promote industrial restructuring and technological advancement, and maintain the sustained, rapid, and healthy development of the national economy, the State Council has decided to initiate domestic investment projects encouraged by the state from January 1 this year. For imported equipment for foreign-invested projects, within the stipulated scope, preferential tax policies for exemption of customs duties and import value-added tax shall be implemented.