Chongqing 20% Overseas Buyers Go Out Of Business

Buying milk powder from overseas

According to the Announcement No. forty-third issued by the customs, from September 1st this year, the customs will be exempted from customs duties when the goods are imported by individuals, customs duties are levied in accordance with the law, and the amount of the imported tax is 50 yuan (including 50 yuan).

The amount of prior import duty of postal articles was 500 yuan.

It is understood that the import tax of all kinds of goods varies. Taking imported cosmetics from the United States as an example, the import tax is 50%, that is to say, 200 yuan worth of cosmetics need to pay 100 yuan tariff.

According to sources from the Chongqing Internet Commerce Association, Chongqing's favorite overseas products include cosmetics, milk powder, clothing, watches, electronic products and so on.

After the implementation of the new tariff policy, the prices of many goods have risen recently.

Lanlan, a Chongqing seller who buys overseas business, sells shoes and clothing online from the United States. She decided to raise the price of the new imported dress by the end of last month, and her clothes increased by 30~50 yuan.

"The cost is rising. There is no way to adjust prices."

Lan Lan said,

"Expect half a month later, the price of milk powder purchased by us will be raised by 20 yuan per barrel."

Zhou Ling, a shop owner who specializes in the overseas purchase of powdered milk, told reporters that a famous brand of milk powder in Holland, like 900 grams a barrel, was only 182 yuan before purchase, which was 10~20 yuan cheaper than the retail price of domestic 190~200 yuan, and that it was only three yuan to pay 10% of the import duty of milk powder. Now it costs 18.2 yuan to buy a barrel. "The profit of our purchase of milk powder is not high enough, and the extra taxes and fees can only be paid by customers."

Zhou Ling said.

Reporters learned on Taobao website that some overseas purchasing agents of milk powder have raised the price of milk powder, with an average increase of 20~30 yuan per barrel.

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He Dong, vice president of the Chongqing Internet Commerce Association, said that after the tariff rises, the overseas purchasing industry that won the customers by price advantage is sure to be affected. "Businessmen are faced with two choices, either increasing the price or withdrawing from the market."

According to the situation of Chongqing Internet Commerce Association, at present, there are hundreds of businesses engaged in overseas purchasing.

Since the end of last month, more than 20 purchasing agents have gone out of business.

The reporter learned from the interview that there is indeed a purchasing agent has begun to go out of business.

"My overseas purchasing online shop closed business on the 25 day of last month."

Cao Yong, a Chongqing entrepreneur who has been doing overseas purchasing business for 10 years, is somewhat helpless.

Cao told reporters that since 2000, he has been doing the CK brand clothing business from the United States. Before a CK series of casual wear in the domestic average price is around 390 yuan, and through overseas purchasing, plus the United States commodity tax and mail costs, the cost is only 270 yuan, "if not Commission, according to 10% profit calculation, I earn only 27 yuan."

Cao Bing said that the duty threshold for overseas postal products has dropped from 500 yuan to 50 yuan. A 270 yuan dress is calculated according to the import tariff of 20%, and the tax is 54 yuan.

Cao Bing said.

Purchasing agents withdraw or trigger industry reshuffle

Apart from wait-and-see, local buyers have decided to withdraw from the purchasing industry, or will trigger a new round of industry reshuffle.

"I was originally a small business, and now the tariff increases so much that I have to choose not to do it."

Tang Yan, who has been doing the cosmetics purchasing business in Chongqing for 2 years, told reporters.

Tang Yan said that her main purchase is the Estee Lauder cream with a size of 15 milliliters. The retail price of the cream is 488 yuan in the domestic market, and only 340 yuan in the US market. If it is purchased on behalf of the company, plus the 7% commodity tax and postage, the price is only about 380 yuan. "Before I bought a bottle, I could earn 50~60 yuan."

Now, according to the import tariff of 50% cosmetics, 380 yuan a bottle of Estee Lauder skin cream will cost 190 yuan, so it is better to quit simply than lose money in business.

Tang Yan said helplessly.

News background

Changes in the nature of mail

National tax loss

As for the reasons for increasing the duty of entry and exit of postal articles, the head of the customs supervision department said that most of the incoming mail is no longer a gift from relatives and friends, and the nature of inbound and outbound mail has changed to the commodity of paction nature.

Recently, online shopping, mail order, overseas purchasing and other businesses have developed rapidly. Some lawless elements tried to break up imported goods into multiple tickets, forgery of personal belongings, and preferential provision for personal belongings allowance.

Such illegal activities not only cause the loss of state revenue, but also evade the control of imported goods by the state, so that the relevant commodities can flow into the domestic market in the absence of safety, hygiene and quality control, and consumers can not get the proper protection.