Also known as the BBC model. Under this model, cross-border e-commerce enterprises take advantage of the customs special supervision areas and bonded warehousing policies to transport the goods they want to sell on the cross-border e-commerce trading platform to the special supervision areas in advance. Domestic consumers generate orders through the cross-border e-commerce trading platform. After the cross-border e-commerce enterprises or logistics enterprises go through customs clearance procedures, the goods can be quickly shipped out of the special supervision areas and packaged and shipped to consumers by logistics enterprises. Before the goods are declared to the customs for export, the cross-border e-commerce enterprises, payment enterprises, and logistics enterprises must transmit the order, payment and logistics order information to the customs through the cross-border e-commerce customs clearance service platform respectively. The customs will release the goods after comparing the “three documents”. This model is divided into “1210” bonded e-commerce and “1239” bonded e-commerce A according to the different supervision codes.
(1) Customs supervision code “1210”
The full name is “bonded cross-border trade e-commerce”, abbreviated as “bonded e-commerce”. According to the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 57 of 2014, this model applies to cross-border e-commerce retail imports and exports of domestic consumers or e-commerce enterprises through e-commerce platforms approved by the customs, and through customs special supervision areas or bonded supervision places.
(2) Customs supervision code “1239”
Full name “Bonded Cross-border Trade E-commerce A”, referred to as “Bonded E-commerce A”. According to the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 75 of 2016, this model applies to cross-border e-commerce retail imports of domestic e-commerce enterprises through regional/center lines.
(3) Differences and similarities between “1210” bonded e-commerce and “1239” bonded e-commerce A
Both are online bonded imports and have the following basic characteristics:
First, they are bulk imports, which are often manifested as bulk imports of a single commodity;
Second, they are bonded stockings. After import, the goods are stored in special customs supervision areas or bonded places. Once an order is generated, the warehouse delivery procedure can be initiated;
Third, the “three documents” are compared. The order, payment document and logistics document involved in the cross-border e-commerce goods must be transmitted to the customs in real time. After the “three documents” are compared and found to be correct, they are released. This is also the core requirement of cross-border e-commerce retail import supervision;
Fourth, registration and filing. Before the e-commerce goods are imported, the relevant enterprises and goods must be registered and filed. The goods must comply with the inventory management requirements, and the name, tax number, specification, price, quantity and other items must be reported truthfully.
Although the two are online bonded imports, there are still differences.
First, the scope of implementation is different. “1210” bonded e-commerce can currently only be piloted in 86 pilot cities across the country and special areas (including comprehensive bonded areas, bonded port areas, bonded areas, etc.) and bonded logistics centers (Type B) on the entire island of Hainan. “1239” bonded e-commerce A can only be carried out in special areas or logistics centers outside the above-mentioned pilot cities.
Second, the regulatory conditions are different. “1210” bonded e-commerce is supervised in accordance with the supervision of imported items for personal use, and does not implement the requirements for the first import license, registration or filing of relevant goods. “1239” bonded e-commerce A, “first-line” entry into the zone must be implemented in accordance with the requirements for goods supervision, and “second-line” exit from the zone shall refer to the requirements for personal item supervision; cosmetics, infant formula milk powder, medicines, medical devices, special foods (including health foods, special medical formula foods, etc.), etc. that are required by law to implement the requirements for the first import license, registration or filing shall be implemented in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.