The Standing Meeting Of The State Council Deployed And Perfected The Relevant Policies On The Import And Export Of Consumer Goods

The "2015 China consumer market development report" recently released by the Ministry of Commerce pointed out that the prices of high-end consumer goods imported from China are much higher than those outside the country. The spanparency of consumer prices makes consumers unwilling to pay high price differentials, which greatly affects domestic consumption desire. The 20 high-end consumer goods of watches, bags, clothing, wine and electronics are 20 higher than the mainland market, 45% higher than Hongkong, 51% higher than the United States, 72% higher than France.

Expanding domestic consumption demand is an important measure for steady growth and structural adjustment. In order to meet the requirements of consumption upgrading, we should improve policies such as tax adjustment, create a fair competitive import and export environment, increase imports of consumer goods with strong purchasing intention of the masses, and promote exports of internationally competitive products, which is conducive to expanding domestic demand, ensuring employment and improving people's livelihood. It is also important for promoting the domestic industry to move towards the high-end level.

The meeting confirmed that the departments concerned should take concrete measures on the basis of scientific assessment. First, we should carry out pilot projects to reduce import tariffs before the end of June this year, and gradually expand the scope of tax reduction products. Two, we should improve the consumption tax policy of clothing, cosmetics and other consumer goods, and adjust the scope of Taxation, the tax rate and the collection link. The three is to increase and restore port entry duty free shops, reasonably expand the tax-free varieties, increase a certain amount of duty-free shopping volume, and facilitate domestic consumers to buy foreign products in China. Four, we should further promote customs clearance and tax rebate for overseas tourists, and strictly implement imported goods in accordance with the law. Formulate the inspection and quarantine policy to support the import of cross-border electricity suppliers, and clean up unreasonable charges in the import links. Five, we need to accelerate the upgrading of China's product brands, support the development of physical stores, and achieve interaction between online and offline businesses. Standardize market order, crack down on fake and inferior products, and promote survival of the fittest.

Zhao Ping, deputy director of the consumer research department of the Ministry of Commerce, told the economic reference daily that the State Council's policy was mainly based on tax adjustment, supplemented by facilitation and increased circulation outlets. It can be seen that the State Council promulgated the policy of "combined boxing", which was intended to guide the return of high-end consumption.

Zhao Ping pointed out that China has been estimated last year. Overseas consumption About 152 billion yuan, and last year, the total retail sales of social consumer goods is about 26 trillion yuan, that is to say, the proportion of overseas consumption accounts for about 1/26 of total consumption. If we can guide overseas consumption to return 50%, then we will drive consumption growth by one percentage point. Therefore, this policy combination is of great significance, because consumption growth depends not only on the domestic sector but also on the overseas consumption portion that can be returned to China.

Therefore, the State Council's measures to reduce import tariffs and adjust consumption tax can be expected to significantly reduce the huge gap between home and abroad, and guide the return of high-end consumption abroad.

Zhao Ping said that the policy of allowing domestic tourists to buy duty-free shops in the city has been implemented in most countries such as the United States, South Korea and Japan, especially in South Korea. The duty free shops in the city are the largest part of their tax-free formats. And the future of China. Tax exemption policy At the same time, it should be open to the Chinese people, promote the tax exemption business in a variety of ways, and develop the duty-free shops in the main commercial cities with the majority of domestic outbound tourists, allowing the outbound Chinese people to shop in the city's duty-free shops.

For determining what areas consumer goods Zhao Ping should believe that the vast majority of clothing and cosmetics should be included in the tax reduction pilot program. In particular, cosmetics should first be included in the tax reduction pilot scheme, and about half of the bags and suitcases should be included. The specific category determination needs further investigation. Generally speaking, foreign intermediate consumer goods can be reduced to normal level by reducing taxes. This will also force high-end consumer goods to further reduce prices.

The addition of duty free shops and increased tax allowance can bring more high-end consumption of foreign duty-free shops back to China.