The General administration of Customs responded that the ipad was taxed at $5000 to facilitate travellers

This newspaper and other media related to "imported goods to tax" report caused attention, the general administration of Customs responded yesterday that-"the ipad by 5000 yuan tax" is convenient for travellers at present, the community of the General administration of Customs "on the entry of luggage to carry baggage inspection standards related issues of the notice" is more concerned about　　Reporters 14th to interview the General administration of Customs and Excise department head of the Huang, he said that the entry of passengers to carry baggage provisions of the provision of duty-free limits of practice in line with international practice; In the view of the community that the "$ 5000" and the "$ 2000" tax limit for residents ' visitors is "too strict", Huang said this is "international practice". He said that it is understood that the duty-free limit for imported personal items in Australia is 900 Australian dollars, the United Kingdom is 390 pounds, Germany is 430 euros, the United States to the entry of passengers of personal belongings of the duty-free limit is 800 U.S. dollars, for non-residents of personal belongings of the duty-free limit of $100, The duty-free limit for imported personal items in Korea is 400 dollars. At present, the duty-free limit for personal belongings carried by residents in China is 5000 yuan, and the duty-free limit of personal belongings intended for non-resident travellers is 2000 yuan.　　Considering the difference of national economy development level, the limit value of personal goods and the limits of duty-free limit in the developed countries are basically equal. Huang also "less than 4000 yuan for the ipad bought in Hong Kong, but when the customs to the entry of 5000 yuan tax" (this newspaper yesterday A3 version of the report) made a special note, he said: In order to avoid in the clearance link due to the approval of personal goods prices to the inconvenience of passengers, customs according to the " Classification of imported goods of the People's Republic of China and the list of dutiable value of imported goods of the People's Republic of China determine the category of goods and the duty-paid price. Because of the place of purchase of goods, time of purchase, specific models of different, even the "collation table" in the same tax number of goods, the actual transaction price will also be different, at present, according to the "duty-paid price list", notebook computer application of the general duty-paid price is 5000 yuan, this price takes into account the laptop some price is slightly above 5000　　, some slightly below 5000 yuan situation. He said that the ipad as an example, since the listing price changes, and according to different configurations, prices also have a certain difference, the customs will be classified as a notebook computer and applicable to the general value of 5000 yuan duty-paid, mainly for the convenience of passengers, improve administrative efficiency and customs clearance of passengers. General Xinhua News Agency