A new “mail delivery” pick-up method has been added, and Hainan’s offshore duty-free shopping has introduced new policies!

Recently, the Hainan Provincial Department of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and others issued the "Announcement on Increasing the Pick-up Methods for Hainan's Off-Island Duty-Free Shopping". The announcement adjusted the pick-up methods for off-island passengers' duty-free shopping, so that consumers can conveniently purchase imported goods as the Spring Festival approaches.

It is understood that the announcement added two new ways to pick up duty-free off-island shopping:

1. When off-island passengers purchase duty-free goods at duty-free shopping shops, they can choose to pick up the goods by mail , except for designated pick-up areas such as airports, railway stations, and docks . The recipient, payer, and purchaser selected in this method should be the shopping passenger himself, and the delivery address should be outside Hainan Province. Off-island duty-free shops should confirm that the shopping passenger meets the above requirements and has actually left the island before mailing the duty-free goods purchased by the passenger in one go.

2. Island residents who purchase duty-free goods before leaving the island can choose to return to the island to pick them up . This method requires the person to provide a valid ID and actual departure itinerary information. The island duty-free shop should confirm that the identity of the person picking up the goods and the departure itinerary information meet the requirements before delivering the duty-free goods.

It is reported that off-island duty-free refers to a tax preferential policy that allows passengers leaving the island by plane, train or ship to shop tax-free with limited value, quantity and variety, pay at duty-free shops implementing the off-island duty-free policy or at approved online sales windows , and pick up goods at designated areas at airports, railway stations and port terminals before leaving the island.

Customs data showed that Hainan's total offshore duty-free sales in 2020 was 27.48 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 103.7%; the actual number of duty-free shoppers was 4.484 million, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%; the number of duty-free purchases was 34.1 million items, a year-on-year increase of 87.4%.

In response to the epidemic prevention measures during the Spring Festival, Hainan Province has added a new pickup method for off-island duty-free shopping to help consumers stock up on imported products. Under this bonus, Hainan's duty-free shopping boom has been quickly set off, and logistics companies also want to get a piece of the pie.

China Post has specially set up a project team for off-island duty-free goods mailing, launched a special project for " duty-free product delivery ", and developed an information system for "duty-free product delivery" to connect the information systems of customs, duty-free operating enterprises and postal services. Except for remote areas, delivery within 72 hours is guaranteed in all cities and counties across the country. Currently, the postage for delivery services is paid by duty-free operating enterprises, and consumers can enjoy "free shipping" treatment.

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