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China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).

The move comes amid a falling birth rate and demographic crisis, but experts say higher prices are unlikely to encourage childbirth.

For many Chinese citizens, the move feels contradictory. The same state that is urging people to marry and have children is now making contraception more expensive.

China introduced a 13% tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare services as the global superpower battles sustained population decline and aging demographics.

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives. Amid historically low birth rates and economic ...