The Ministry of Finance (MOF), General Administration of Customs (GAC), China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) and State Administration of Taxation (SAT) have published several new regulations in April and May this year to revamp China’s cross-border e-commerce regulatory regime.
This regulatory regime was initially introduced as a pilot programme by the GAC in early 2014 to regulate the sale of goods by overseas retailers directly to Chinese customers through approved e-commerce platforms. In parallel, China continued to allow individual consumers to purchase consumer goods through foreign websites not falling under the pilot programme, and have the goods imported into China through traditional courier or postal channels, as long as the goods satisfied the quantity and value requirements for “personal articles” (the personal article programme).
The recent regulatory changes have a substantial impact on both programmes, but this article will focus on the pilot programme.
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Business Law Digest is compiled with the assistance of Baker & McKenzie. Readers should not act on this information without seeking professional legal advice. You can contact Baker & McKenzie by e-mailing Danian Zhang (Shanghai) at danian.zhang@bakermckenzie.com
