The State Council executive meeting convened on 21 November 2018 decided that the current policies implemented starting from April 2016 with respect to the cross-border e-commerce pilot program (CBE) will continue after the current “grace period” expires on 31 December 2018.
The highlights of the decisions announced at the meeting include:
- The pre-importation registration or approval requirements for certain special products (e.g., infant milk formula, cosmetics, medical devices, health food, etc.), which would be applied if they are imported as ordinary commercial goods, will continue to be waived after 31 December 2018. Unlike the previous announcements which simply extended such waiver for an additional period, this waiver has now been extended indefinitely.
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