Government
Open Governance
Services
Investment
Tourism
Navigator
 
 
Number of cities qualified for e-retail-specific importation in cross-border e-commerce in Sichuan increases to 6
Updated:2021.03.25

  On March 18, six departments with the Ministry of Commerce included jointly issued the Notice on Expanding the Pilot Project for Cross-border E-commerce Retail Imports and Strictly Implementing Regulatory Requirements. It clearly states that the scope of the pilot project for e-retail-specific importation in cross-border e-commerce will be expanded to all the cities (all the regions) where a free trade pilot zone, cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone, comprehensive bonded zone, import trade promotion and innovation demonstration zone, or bonded logistics center (Type B) is located; as long as the relevant cities (regions) have been confirmed by the local customs to meet the regulatory requirements, local retailers can deal in e-retail-specific bonded imports (customs supervision code 1210) according to relevant requirements. Deyang, Mianyang, Nanchong and Yibin in Sichuan have joined Chengdu and Luzhou and been qualified for code 1210. It means the number of cities qualified for e-retail-specific importation in cross-border e-commerce in Sichuan has increased to 6.

  What is e-retail-specific bonded importation? According to the person in charge of the E-commerce Office of the Department of Commerce, the customs supervision code for bonded importation for e-retailers is 1210, where "12" represents "bonded" and "10" represents "general trade". If qualified by code 1210, cross-border e-commerce companies can transport goods in batches to the bonded logistics centers in China, before retailing them online. Customs clearance is done only with each piece sold. The goods that have not been sold cannot be taken out of the special customs supervision center, but there is no need to declare customs, and they can be returned directly to foreign countries.

  In this way, unsold goods are exempt from customs duties, and value-added tax and consumption tax get 30% off. The person in charge said that it effectively solves the problems of e-retail-specific importation in cross-border e-commerce (B2C) such as difficulties in customs clearance, high costs, loss of government tax revenue, and inability to protect consumer rights and interests. Quality commodities from abroad will enter the consumer market in China with cost advantages and simplified procedures, and consumers will enjoy more favorable prices and more convenience in shopping.

  In November 2018, the six departments including the Ministry of Commerce issued supervision policies on e-retail-specific importation in cross-border e-commerce, and the pilot project was launched in 37 cities. The number increased to 86 to cover the entire Hainan Island in 2020. According to data from the Department of Commerce, the value of e-retail-specific bonded imports in Chengdu reached 172 million yuan, and that in Luzhou reached 11.32 million yuan in the first two months of 2021. The goods were mainly imported from New Zealand and Germany.

 
 
Hosted by: General Office of the People's Government of Sichuan Province
Website Operation and Maintenance: China Telecom Sichuan Branch
Website Identification Code: 5100000062 Sichuan ICP No. 13001288
Sichuan Computer Information Network and Internet Security Record No. 51010402000507