Foreign exhibitors stage final-day 'China Haul' at CIIE with easy tax refunds onsite

As the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) draws to a close, many foreign exhibitors have embarked on last-minute shopping sprees before heading home. What brought them pleasant surprises was not only the diverse array of CIIE cultural and creative products, but also the great convenience of "in-venue shopping and on-site tax refunds."

With departure tax refund policies lowering the single-transaction minimum threshold from 500 yuan to 200 yuan, purchasing just two popular items allows exhibitors to meet the requirement and process tax refunds right on site. This year, the CIIE venue has increased its centralized tax refund points to six and installed a total of seven self-service tax refund machines, enabling overseas exhibitors to complete procedures directly inside the exhibition halls. Furthermore, these centralized refund points have expanded to nearby hotels, while mobile-based full-process digital services allow international travelers to handle departure tax refunds conveniently on their smartphones. Data shows that by the end of October this year, Shanghai's departure tax refund sales increased by 50 percent year-on-year, while "buy-and-refund-on-site" sales surged by 1.3 times.
__________________
ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents.
Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us.
Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻
__________________
For more stories, please click

■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MNjpE4hspSVry8dR555getN

■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MMVTWr-zIXjsS4hhSQPmyes

■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MPrPTmIirpfgETu6VKVESXe

■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MO9ua_nSK6slRPdUl-ovjRe

■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MP0vJDSw23_1MCPJhAfGbiG

■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeyl7CQ2A5MOreRu2AbZ3ziIUyCcdBLwX

__________________
☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions!
Thank you!