Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zones
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China’s 2015 total trade volume decreased by seven percent from the previous year – its first drop since 2010, according to China’s customs authorities. Imports to the country fell 13.2 percent to RMB 10.45 trillion. Boosting foreign trade has therefore become a top priority for the Chinese government in 2016. However, the Middle Kingdom also has its trump card – e-commerce. Exporters trying to sell to the lucrative Chinese market, with or without a physical presence in the country, will inevitably have heard of its booming cross-border e-commerce industry, which grew over 30 percent in 2015 despite the slowing international trade. It is predicted that trade via cross-border e-commerce alone will exceed RMB 6.5 trillion in 2016, accounting for 20 percent of total trade volume.
Cross-Border E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zones
On January 15, the State Council decided to set up a new batch of cross-border e-commerce zones in 12 Chinese cities: Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shenzhen and Suzhou. The first comprehensive e-commerce pilot zone of its kind was established in Hangzhou, home to the e-commerce giant Alibaba. These zones are designated exclusively for the development of cross-border e-commerce industry, featuring a slew of preferential tax policies and streamlined customs clearance procedures. Each of these zones has an online e-commerce platform operated by state-backed or licensed companies, where Chinese customers can view and purchase foreign goods (e.g., kuajingtong in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone).
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