Are there any differences between duty-free shops?

1. Different prices

The products sold by duty-free stores are relatively cheaper because their prices do not include the taxes that other stores should pay. Different duty-free shops will also have slightly different prices. The products sold by specialty stores include taxes, so they will naturally be more expensive. However, products purchased at counters provide more protection.

2. Different service targets

Duty-free shops mainly serve people who go abroad for business, ocean-going seafarers, overseas Chinese, overseas Chinese, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Chinese citizens who go abroad to visit relatives, and foreigners in the country Experts, etc., the general store is open to everyone.

3. Different purchasing methods

The shopping methods of duty-free shops in different countries are different. For example, to purchase products in Korean duty-free shops, you need to present your air ticket and passport, and to purchase products in American duty-free shops, you need to log in. It can only be taken away at the airport. When purchasing products at counters, you can pick them up as soon as you buy them. You can pick them up after paying the money.

Extended information:

Multiple modes of duty-free shops

Multi-mode duty-free shops attract foreign customers. With the continuous advancement of comprehensively deepening reforms, Shanghai has With the establishment of trade zones, some new trade models and innovative regulatory models have been tested and began to be replicated and promoted. According to the author's observation, some regions in China have begun to try to set up duty-free shops in special supervision areas such as comprehensive bonded areas to maximize the use of the bonded and tax-free preferential policies of the comprehensive bonded areas.

Hengqin Model

The goal of Zhuhai Hengqin is to learn from Hainan Province’s outlying island tax-free policy. According to the “Pearl River Delta Tourism Integration Plan” announced by Guangdong Province, it will seek national approval to establish Nansha and Hengqin, two major duty-free shopping malls, to create a "shopping paradise". Guangdong intends to strive for an "outlying island duty-free" policy similar to Hainan Island in Nansha and Hengqin, and specific plans are still under study. Hengqin New Area is adjacent to Macau, with an area of ??106.46 square kilometers, three times the current area of ??Macau. It plans to build a comprehensive commercial center, including duty-free shopping, and take advantage of its advantageous geographical location so that mainland tourists can go to Macau without leaving the border. To enjoy departure benefits, this plan requires a breakthrough in national policy.

Khorgos Model

In August 2014, China Duty Free Company’s new duty-free shopping mall in Horgos, located in the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center, officially opened. It has a construction area of ??about 2,000 square meters and sells thousands of products including internationally renowned luxury goods, cosmetics and Chinese specialty goods. Since the Horgos International Border Cooperation Center is the world's first cross-border economic and trade zone jointly established by China and Kazakhstan, and is also a demonstration zone for regional cooperation under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, its shopping targets are not limited to entry and exit personnel. It also includes people who enter and exit the park for business, inspection, tourism, work, etc. Compared with traditional duty-free shops opened in port isolation areas, the scope of shopping objects has been further expanded.

According to relevant reports, when shopping in Horgos Duty Free Shopping Center, you can enjoy the convenience of having a limit of 8,000 yuan per person per day and picking up goods on site (Hainan Island’s “outlying island duty-free” policy requires 8,000 yuan per person twice a year) Shopping with a limit of RMB 8,000, with in-store payment and pick-up at the airport. In January 2014, it was piloted to offer immediate pick-up for goods with a unit price of less than RMB 8,000). In December 2014, the Kornhui Hong Kong International Duty Free Store also launched a trial operation at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos Border Cooperation Center. The store has a business area of ??1,000 square meters. According to reports, the store plans to adopt business sales models such as VIP private customization and on-demand purchasing. .

Chongqing Model

As one of the pilot cities for cross-border e-commerce, Chongqing has policy advantages in the sales of imported goods. Today, Chongqing has both traditional duty-free shops and bonded display and sales bonded 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, jewelry, etc., and also has strict restrictions on buyers. The IGET Bonded Store (IGET) located in the Jiefangbei Global Financial Center in Chongqing is a bonded display and sales extension platform in the Chongqing Bonded Port Zone. It operates under the O2O model and provides a complete experience environment online so that customers can have a comprehensive understanding of the products. .

Shanghai Model

Opening duty-free shops is not the focus of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, nor is it in line with the original intention of the free trade zone. Currently, no duty-free shops are being considered in the free trade zone. Copy the offshore tax-free model. The Shanghai Pudong Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone has opened a duty-free shop by Rishang Duty Free. The duty-free shop mainly deals in imported perfumes and cosmetics. It will be sold in two categories: duty-free and tax-included. Unlike the duty-free shops in the terminal, tourists can The store will be responsible for delivering the goods ordered with relevant exit documents to the relevant areas of the airport. Domestic and foreign tourists can pick up the goods when entering and exiting, so that tourists can have ample time to make purchases. This duty-free shop is in the trial operation stage and must be purchased with a membership card.

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