What exactly does duty-free shop mean?

Duty-free shops refer to the shops approved by the General Administration of Customs and set up by business units in People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council or places approved by their authorized departments that meet the requirements of customs supervision, which store duty-free goods and sell and supply duty-free goods to specific targets. At present, the duty-free shops in China mainly include port duty-free shops, traffic duty-free shops, local duty-free shops, diplomatic duty-free shops, ship replenishment duty-free shops and foreign exchange duty-free shops for Chinese people going abroad.

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Duty-free shops in various modes

1, Hengqin mode

The goal of Zhuhai Hengqin is to learn the tax exemption policy for outlying islands in Hainan Province. According to the Pearl River Delta tourism integration plan announced by Guangdong Province, we will strive for national approval to set up two duty-free shopping centers, Nansha and Hengqin, to create a "shopping paradise". Guangdong plans to strive for a tax exemption policy similar to Hainan Island in Nansha and Hengqin, and the specific plan is still under study.

Hengqin New District is adjacent to Macao, with an area of 106.46 square kilometers, which is three times the existing area of Macao. It is planned to build a comprehensive commercial center including duty-free shopping, and make use of its superior geographical location to allow mainland tourists to enjoy the treatment of leaving the country without customs clearance. This plan needs a breakthrough in national policy.

2. Horgos model

On August 20th/kloc-4th, the new duty-free shopping center of Horgos, a Sino-Kazakhstan company, officially opened, with a construction area of about 2,000 square meters, selling thousands of internationally renowned luxury goods, cosmetics and China specialties. As the Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center is the first cross-border economic and trade zone in the world jointly built by China and Kazakhstan, and it is also a regional cooperation demonstration zone under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, its shopping objects are not limited to entry-exit personnel, but also those related to business, investigation, tourism and work. Compared with the traditional duty-free shops opened in the port isolation area, the scope of shopping objects is further expanded.

3. Chongqing model

As one of the pilot cities in cross-border electronic commerce, Chongqing has a policy advantage in the sales of imported goods. Today, Chongqing has both traditional duty-free shops and bonded display and sales shops.

Chongqing Zhongfu Duty Free Shop covers an area of 2,000 square meters. Similar to duty-free shops in other regions, it mainly sells luxury goods, famous products and jewelry, and also has strict restrictions on buyers. IGET, located in Jie Fangbei Global Financial Center, Chongqing, is an extended platform for bonded exhibition and sales in Chongqing Bonded Port Area. From online to offline operation, it provides a perfect online experience environment, so that customers can have a comprehensive understanding of the goods.

4. Shanghai model

Opening duty-free shops is not the focus of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, nor does it conform to the original intention of the construction of the Free Trade Zone. At present, there is no consideration of opening a duty-free shop in the free trade zone, and the model of tax exemption for outlying islands will not be copied. Shanghai Pudong Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone opened a duty-free shop next to the duty-free bank. Duty-free shops mainly deal in imported perfumes and cosmetics, and there will be two sales methods: tax-free and tax-included. Unlike duty-free shops in the terminal, tourists can book goods with relevant exit documents, and the store is responsible for transporting them to the relevant areas of the airport. Domestic and foreign tourists can pick up the goods when entering or leaving the country, so that tourists have enough time to buy. Duty-free shops are currently in the trial operation stage and must be purchased with a membership card.

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