Customs denied that "imported 200 yuan Milk powder tax 10%", entry with 5000 yuan for their own goods are still tax-free

Customs denied "200 yuan in milk powder tax 10%"

said that the relevant statement is misunderstood, passengers with 5000 yuan for their own goods entry is still tax-free, personal mail import goods allowance is not adjusted

In response to the recent society of the General Administration of Customs issued on the import of goods paid the interpretation of the notice, the general Administration of Customs yesterday issued a policy statement that the so-called "imported 200 yuan milk powder must pay 10% tax" is understood incorrectly. Entry passengers can still be duty-free to carry the import value of 5000 yuan of personal belongings, individual mail import goods duty-free amount has not been adjusted.

A "General administration of Customs amendments to import goods tax form from April 15, the milk powder over 200 yuan will be taxed," the news was reprinted yesterday by some media, related microblogging was forwarded tens of thousands of. General Administration of Customs officials told reporters that the rate of milk powder in this bulletin has not made a new adjustment, the policy and the former is consistent.

Entry with 5000 yuan for personal use is still tax-free

Released on March 26, in 15th 2012. The announcement said that the amendment is to meet market development needs, since April 15, 2012 to implement.

"Duty-paid price" refers to the basis for customs duties, i.e. the price determined by the customs after the approval or assessment of the relevant regulations. The duty-paid price list details the tax rate and the duty-paid price of various commodities. But after the announcement, the media, including some of the central media, interpreted it as "imported milk powder taxed at 200 yuan per kilogram".

In this regard, the general administration of customs yesterday issued "on the customs 15th notice and other policies," said the main purpose of the announcement is based on market changes, the appropriate adjustment of some goods duty-paid price. But this adjustment does not involve the entry passenger baggage goods, the personal mailing duty-free policy adjustment, the entry passenger can still carry the import value 5000 yuan of personal use goods duty-free, the individual mail import goods duty-free quota also did not adjust.

Overseas online purchase of personal goods customs formalities unchanged

According to media reports, the general administration of Customs also on overseas network shopping implementation of the new deal, the Foreign Express courier Enterprises using EMS Customs clearance delivery package, not in accordance with the entry of postal goods formalities. Only parcels sent by China Post on the mainland can be used by other national postal enterprises. The reality is that most people shop in foreign websites, often by mail via foreign transshipment companies. Most transit companies use EMS customs clearance delivery.

In response, the General administration of Customs issued a notice that, according to the UPU Convention, the Import mail refers to the foreign (regional) postal enterprises to use the Universal Postal Union provisions of the single form and handed over to China Post in our mainland area delivery of goods. The recent cooperation of individual postal enterprises with foreign non-postal companies will violate the relevant provisions by sending postal items that do not conform to the requirements of the UPU Convention. Recently, the measures adopted by the Customs in respect of individual postal enterprises which violate the stipulations do not involve the adjustment of individual overseas net purchase management policy.

For personal overseas network purchases, the general administration of Customs said that the online purchase of their own goods can be transported through foreign postal channels, can also be transported through commercial express channels. The Customs and Excise Department will continue to carry out customs formalities in accordance with the existing regulations on overseas network purchases of personal belongings through the above two channels.

News background

"Milk powder over 200 yuan will be taxed"

Yesterday, a "General administration of Customs amendments to import goods tax form from April 15, the milk powder over 200 yuan will be taxed," the news was reproduced in some media, related microblogging was forwarded tens of thousands of.

Micro bo: 2.5 kg of the following free milk powder

@ Chengdu Customs Office: Today, the network circulated that the milk powder after the entry of more than 200 yuan will be taxed 10%. The positive solution is this: milk powder per kilogram priced at 200 yuan, the tax rate of 10%, tax 20 yuan, the total amount of tax levied in 50 yuan below exemption, that is, 2.5 kg below exemption. At the same time, to remind the rate of milk powder in this announcement did not make a new adjustment, the policy is the same as before.

The main purpose of the announcement is to adjust the duty-paid price of some goods according to the market changes. But this adjustment does not involve the entry passenger baggage goods, the personal mailing duty-free policy adjustment, the entry passenger can still carry the import value 5000 yuan of personal use goods duty-free, the individual mail import goods duty-free quota also did not adjust.