The State Council approved Zhanjiang to be included in the cross-border e-commerce retail import pilot city.

With the approval of the State Council, on March 18, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce, the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration of Market Supervision and other six departments jointly issued the Notice on Expanding the Pilot Import of Cross-border E-commerce Retail and Strictly Implementing Supervision Requirements (No. 39 [2021] of Shangcaifa, hereinafter referred to as the Notice).

The Notice clearly states that the pilot scope of cross-border e-commerce retail imports will be expanded to all cities (and regions) where the free trade pilot zones, cross-border e-commerce comprehensive test zones, comprehensive bonded areas, import trade promotion innovation demonstration zones, and bonded logistics centers (type B) are located. In the future, relevant cities (regions) will be confirmed to be in compliance with supervision by the local customs. After management requirements, online purchase bonded import (customs supervision method code 1210) can be carried out in accordance with the notice requirements of cross-border e-commerce retail import supervision.

On March 24, the reporter learned from the Municipal Bureau of Commerce that Zhanjiang City has the conditions for online bonded import 1210 business, has a place to meet the requirements of regulatory conditions, and cross-border e-commerce retail imports have entered the accelerated development stage. That is to say, cross-border e-commerce goods purchased in the future can be shipped directly in the Zhanjiang bonded warehouse, and there is no need to turn around the bonded warehouse in other areas.

It has a greater advantage in taxation.

Cross-border e-commerce online purchase bonded import (customs supervision method code 1210) business, full name " bonded cross-border trade e-commerce", referred to as " bonded e-commerce", is applicable to domestic individuals or e-commerce enterprises to achieve cross-border transactions on e-commerce platforms recognized by the customs, and through special customs supervision areas or insurance E-commerce retail inbound and outbound goods in and out of tax supervision places.

The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce said that compared with the import of ordinary goods, this model has a greater advantage in taxation, that is, the tariff rate of cross-border e-commerce goods imported within the annual transaction limit of individuals is zero, and the value-added tax on import links and consumption tax are temporarily levied at 70% of the legal tax payable; list approval and foreign exchange are adopted. The general declaration mode will help overseas high-quality goods enter China's consumer market with advantageous prices and convenient processes.

It has great advantages in customs clearance supervision.

"Online bonded import" is commonly known as the "stocking mode". Commodities are generally shipped to the special customs supervision area or logistics center in batches by sea transportation, and then shipped to consumers after placing an order by domestic consumers. Because the goods are already available in China, the response to the order is fast, the transportation time is short, and the comprehensive freight is low.

According to the process, online bonded imports mainly include the following six links: cross-border e-commerce goods are transported to China in batches through international logistics; after completing the first-line entry customs clearance procedures, they enter the regional (center) dedicated warehouse to reserve goods; domestic consumers place orders on the e-commerce platform to buy bonded goods online in the region (center). Relevant enterprises transmit electronic information such as transactions, payment, logistics, etc. to the customs respectively, and declare the Declaration List; the customs examines the Declaration List through the cross-border e-commerce import unified version system; After the Declaration List is released, the warehouse enterprises sort and package according to the order, and go through the regional (central) procedures for delivery by domestic logistics. Domestic consumers.

According to the person in charge, "Online Purchase Bonded Import" (1210) is supervised according to the import goods for personal use, and does not implement the requirements for the first import license, registration or filing of relevant commodities. It has more policy advantages than the "Online Purchase Bonded Import A" (1239) model, and the pilot cities in the early stage have developed rapidly and e-commerce The layout of giants is mature throughout the country. At present, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Ningbo and other well-developed cross-border e-commerce cities have adopted the "1210" model.

Build the basic framework of "two platforms and six systems"

In May 2020, the State Council approved the establishment of a comprehensive cross-border e-commerce pilot zone in Zhanjiang City. Since its approval, Zhanjiang City has made every effort to promote the development of cross-border e-commerce business, create a good environment for the development of cross-border e-commerce, and gradually build the basic framework of Zhanjiang cross-border e-commerce "two platforms and six systems".

In September 2017, the first ticket business of cross-border e-commerce retail import (9610) was opened, the first ticket business of cross-border e-commerce retail export (9610) was opened on August 20, 2020, and the first ticket business of cross-border e-commerce enterprise-to-enterprise export (9710) was opened on September 1. On March 5 this year, cross-border e-commerce online purchase bonded import A (1239) first ticket business was opened.

Zhanjiang City has laid out in advance and has the site conditions for online purchase bonded imports. Zhanjiang Bonded Logistics Center (Type B) has set up an information system, a special inspection site, equipped with X-ray machine inspection and sorting line, video surveillance and other supervision facilities, divided into warehouse tally area, packaging area, inspection waiting area, inspection area, distribution operation area and other places that meet the requirements of customs supervision, which opened on March 5 this year. (1239) the first ticket business laid the foundation for (1210) business to be launched early.

In the next step, the Municipal Bureau of Commerce will continue to pay close attention to the development of cross-border e-commerce retail imports in accordance with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, strengthen business coordination with relevant departments, accelerate the business development of pilot cities, give full play to the positive role of cross-border e-commerce retail imports, drive the expansion of high-quality commodity imports, and better service construction. A new development pattern with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles promote each other.