The National Import Conference Postponed &Nbsp, And Import Taxes Were Hard To Shake.

Christmas 2010, a crisp afternoon.

Difficult to import import taxes and

Since last year, the Ministry of Commerce has been deliberate on supporting the policy of expanding imports.

And this policy will also become the focus of the work of the Ministry of Commerce this year and even the whole "12th Five-Year" period.

Chen Deming made clear on many occasions that we should attach importance to both import and export.

While stabilizing export growth, maintaining and expanding international market share, we should pay more attention to expanding imports and play an import role in macroeconomic balance and structural adjustment.

Wang Shouwen, director of the foreign trade division of the Ministry of Commerce, revealed the possible support measures, including import discount, import credit and import credit insurance, at the end of 2010. The director of the foreign trade division of the Ministry of Commerce disclosed the possible support measures, including improving import structure, expanding imports of consumer goods, medical equipment and energy saving and environmental protection products, expanding imports from the FTA, deficit countries and the least developed countries, and said that in March this year, the National Conference on import work will be held in Beijing for the first time.

"In a series of policy discussions on expanding imports, what is harder to shake is the adjustment of import tax rates, consumption tax rates and the difficulty of financing for imported enterprises."

The Ministry of Commerce said, "the opinions of ministries and commissions are hard to reach agreement."

Tax adjustment is also the focus of domestic scholars and people.

In March 20th, at the "China Development Forum for 2011" held at Diaoyutai State Guest House, Chen Xing, chief economist of Paris Bank of China, Chen Deming, directly raised the issue of luxury tax reform.

Now everyone is aware that buying goods at home has already surpassed many international markets, especially a large number of consumer goods and luxury goods.

Many Chinese tourists go abroad to buy things in large packages, or buy them overseas by mail order.

According to the statistics of the federal commerce department, Chinese tourists spend an average of 7200 dollars per person in the United States, far higher than the average consumption level of 4000 dollars for international tourists.

The strong consumption ability of Chinese tourists has repeatedly shocked the world, to cosmetics, handbags, electronic products and local specialties, so that even the real estate mansions have become the target of Chinese tourists' outbound consumption, so that even New York Times magazine has to cover "ShopChinaShop" on the cover.

The headline exclaimed "China is pforming to a consumer oriented economy".

In the United States, Japan, France and other places, Chinese face salesmen provide Chinese services for Chinese tourists. In France, there are luxury brand shops for Chinese people to close their services.

"The import tax rate is too high to make the domestic market price much higher than the foreign market price, which is the main reason for this phenomenon."

Huang Guoxiong, a professor at Renmin University of China business school, thinks that

It is reported that the import tax, value-added tax and consumption tax will be accumulated in China's imports, which will require more than 50% of taxes and fees.

However, lowering the import tax rate is not a consensus among all people, and the opposition is also very strong.

Some people worry that the price reduction of related products may impact domestic competitive brands of similar industries, and may cause high-income earners to spend more money on luxury goods with less money and avoid higher tariffs.

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Some people believe that even if the import of luxury goods is expanded, the total amount of the former is smaller than that of the bulk commodities, and the effect of promoting the balance of payments is not large.

"From the current progress, it is unlikely that the import tax and consumption tax will be adjusted in a large and wide range. Of course, they are still under discussion, but the variables are not large."

The Ministry of Commerce said, "another problem that is difficult to shake is the financing problem of imported enterprises. In the final analysis, it should be classified as the problem of financing difficulties for SMEs, so it is not very good to advance."

The dilemma of export to domestic sales

"The reason why some international brand luxury goods sell at home is higher than foreign prices. Apart from the higher comprehensive import tax rates of these brands, another important factor is the difference in the distribution system and pricing system of multinational companies."

Yao Jian, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, pointed out at a regular news conference in March 22nd.

Similarly, at the 2011 China Development Summit Forum, Chen Deming said that China will take measures to promote competition, improve the logistics system, pform and innovate the retail mode, and lighten the burden of retail enterprises, so as to solve this problem.

He said that since many products are produced in China and international brands are processed in China, why do we have to go to the international market for a big travel and a big cycle, and then export to the domestic market?

This increases both carbon dioxide emissions and logistics costs.

"For example, the men's Zegna suit is partly produced in Dongguan, China, but we put it in the container of the aircraft and pported it to a long distance. Beijing needs to order several pieces and then pport it by plane."

Chen Deming said.

"But there are still many problems to be solved when exporting to domestic sales."

The Ministry of Commerce said.

First is the attitude of multinational corporations. Do these big multinational groups let you turn to domestic sales?

The emphasis is on intellectual property rights.

A new product, such as iPad, can be sold without any intellectual property rights if it is first sold in the US.

This is why multinational companies are reluctant to come to China for sale, just like Foxconn. In principle, it is only a processing company and has no right to sell.

Another difficult problem is the question of taxation. The processing trade has preferential tax in importing equipment and importing materials. If these products are sold to domestic market, how should the tax be filled?

This is a big problem.

The Ministry of commerce is now considering comprehensive measures to solve this problem, including further creating a good domestic distribution operation environment for foreign investment enterprises; foreign capital brand enterprises should give a fair and reasonable price positioning to the Chinese market; the Ministry of Commerce will also further improve the domestic policy system with relevant departments, for example, the Ministry of commerce is now improving the domestic sales policy of processing trade products with the General Administration of customs and taxation departments.

"It is easier and more successful to make progress in trade facilitation now. This time, there may be more articles in this area."

The Ministry of Commerce said.

The main purpose is to clean up relevant import management measures, further relax import management, and adjust the implementation of automatic import license management commodities.

At the same time, in conjunction with customs and quality inspection departments, we will promote the efficiency of customs clearance and implement the measures to facilitate inspection and quarantine.

He said: "strive for a balance between import and export policies."

For example, the current export is 24 hours customs clearance, imports only 8 hours; now only three ports in the country can import cars; import inspection, if the current inspection standards, fruit agricultural products will be destroyed, and so on.