The government has strengthened supervision of cross-border e-commerce, and many people predict that this change will benefit direct mail. However, the direction of the policy is clear, with a two-pronged approach to simultaneously strengthen prevention and combat against “gray overseas shopping”. The State Council issued the “2016 Action Plan for Implementing the Outline of Quality…
Personal postal tax, as the name suggests, is the abbreviation of import tax on luggage and postal items. It is an alternative tax that combines customs duties, import value-added tax and consumption tax. “Personal postal tax” refers to the luggage and items carried by passengers when entering the country. “Post” refers to items mailed from…
After cross-border e-commerce pilots were launched in several cities, since the details of various regulatory processes are still being explored, and the General Administration of Customs does not have a unified system platform, the new system still needs to be built by summarizing the pilot experience, so Similar “intermediary business platforms” organized by electronic ports…
There are three main types of import taxes: customs duties, value-added tax and consumption tax. Tariff is a tax commonly levied by customs around the world on goods or items entering and exiting the country. Tariffs and non-tariff measures are the main indicators of a country’s market openness. Tariffs are divided into import taxes, export…
Before the emergence of cross-border e-commerce, mail, express mail and trade were the three legal forms of customs clearance. Illegal channels such as merchant shipping, gray channels and smuggling also existed. With the sharp increase in the volume of imported packages, a considerable part of cross-border e-commerce imports have been labeled as “gray overseas shopping”.…
Logistics is the most uncontrollable aspect of cross-border e-commerce, and so is import. Logistics companies in related fields include traders, international express delivery, postal parcels, forwarding companies, etc. Objectively speaking, domestic consumers have been spoiled by the excellent domestic logistics experience on platforms such as Taobao and JD.com. However, in order to obtain their favorite…
The basic functions of customs include tax collection and administration, entry and exit supervision, bonded supervision, import and export statistics, customs inspections, customs protection of intellectual property rights, combating smuggling, port management, etc. Cross-border e-commerce involves the supervision and management of inbound and outbound goods. . Inspection and quarantine, which works with the customs, is…
Due to the implementation of the New Deal, cross-border bonded imports in all pilot cities have suffered a setback. No one expected that when the front lines were conquering cities and territories, fires broke out in the rear, which directly stimulated direct mail and overseas collection warehouses. Many cross-border e-commerce companies in Hong Kong, China…
Applying UK Value Added Tax (VAT) is one of the important things that must be considered when conducting business activities or transactions. For businesses or individuals, it is crucial to understand the process and time for applying for VAT. This article will explore the time required to apply for UK VAT and the factors that…
Germany is one of the countries with the largest economy in Europe and has extensive influence on the import and export business. For merchants and individuals engaged in cross-border e-commerce or self-shipping business in Germany, it is crucial to understand the regulations of German value-added tax (VAT). This article will discuss whether VAT needs to…