Weihai Customs handles the first overseas passenger's tax refund business for out of town shopping and departure

Recently, a foreign passenger successfully completed the departure tax refund procedures at the Weihai Customs refund window under Qingdao Customs. This is the first cross-border shopping and departure tax refund service handled by Weihai Customs for overseas passengers.

It is reported that the passenger purchased a down jacket at a departure tax refund store in Chengdu. When the passenger left Weihai Port, he applied for a tax refund to the customs. Within a few minutes, the on-site customs officers processed the verification procedures according to regulations, and the passenger successfully refunded 2156 yuan and left the country.

I didn't expect it to be so convenient to process tax refunds while shopping in China. The service is very professional and efficient! "Said the passenger.

Departure tax refund refers to the policy of refunding the value-added tax paid by overseas tourists when they leave the country for purchasing goods at the tax refund store. In recent years, with the implementation of convenient policies such as visa free entry, China's inbound tourism market has gradually recovered. In 2025, the Notice on Further Optimizing the Exit Tax Refund Policy and Expanding Inbound Consumption will be issued, providing policy support for the transformation from "tourism fever" to "consumption fever".

In order to facilitate the smooth processing of tax refund business for passengers, the customs has set up guidance signs for business processing and a special window for departure tax refund business at the port site, implementing a 'special post special office' to ensure that the departure tax refund items are 'inspected and released quickly' and the tax refund process is' returned and enjoyed quickly ', "said Li Zhi, director of the Weihai Customs Airport Office.

The popularity of "China Tour" continues to grow, while "China Shopping" continues to heat up. Carrying empty boxes to China has become a new trend in cross-border travel for overseas travelers. In order to further unleash policy dividends and enhance the consumption experience of passengers, Weihai Customs has conducted policy lectures on hot issues consulted by passengers, so that they are aware of the process of handling departure tax refunds. It has also increased contact and cooperation with national taxation, banks, airlines, etc., to provide efficient and convenient customs clearance services for tax refund items for overseas passengers, continuously improving the convenience and sense of achievement of passenger consumption. (Wang Zixu, Yu Guoying/text)