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Question: Asked by Kimberly from usa | Aug. 25, 2014 21:11

About:China Customs Declaration

Luxury goods question

Do Chinese citizens have to declare their value of goods purchased abroad when returning to China? I read they go on shopping sprees abroad for luxury goods because it's heavily taxed if purchased within China. Surely the government knows they are just buying abroad so do they tax them?

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Answers (4): Answered by Keith | Aug. 25, 2014 22:21

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Kimberly, the customs regulates that Chinese citizens who buy personal goods abroad shouldn't be more than CNY 5000. If they buy more than CNY 5000 personal goods, they should declare their goods at the customs and pay the duty.

1 0 Reply; Answered by Kimberly | Aug. 25, 2014 22:26

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of tax the same as if they purchased the goods within china? 5000 RMB is nothing when you see them walking with numerous bags of luxuy goods out of any boutique store abroad in the US or especially Europe.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Kimberly | Aug. 25, 2014 22:27

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Sorry beginning got cut off. Should he: is the amount of tax the same as the tax imposed on luxury goods purchased within the country?

0 0 Reply; Answered by Keith | Aug. 26, 2014 00:48

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Of course, the tax is not as much as it is imposed when they buy within China. If it was the same, Chinese pepole won't go out to buy luxury goods.

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Luxury goods question