General Office of the General Administration of Customs, Circular on Matters Relevant to Implementing the New Oversight Requirements in Respect of Imports of Cross-border E-commerce Retail

Issued: May 24 2016

Main contents: During the transition period, oversight in the pilot cities (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Tianjin, Fuzhou and Pingtan) shall continue to be effected in accordance with the oversight requirements in effect before the implementation of the new

Circular on the Import Tax Policy on Cross-border E-commerce Retail, namely, when bonded goods purchased online enter a special customs surveillance zone or bonded logistics center (Type B) from abroad, customs clearance forms shall not be checked for the time being, and the requirements in respect of permits for, or registration and record filing of, the first time import of cosmetics, infant formula powder, medical apparatus and instruments, and special foods (including health foods and foods for special medical purposes) in the remarks to the List of Import Goods of Cross-border E-commerce Retail (the List) shall not be implemented for the time being (Article 1).