Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Tax free means what ? Edited 19.08.15 - CHINA TOURISTS SMUGGLING LUXURY GOODS FROM EUROPE INTO CHINA

Being back from Europe - watching following at a DUTY FREE (Global Blue) counter:
Guy to the left got refunded EURO 1,700 - Lady in front of me got refunded EURO 4,700 - that means she has spent EURO 32,000 - nice trip - precious items bought.

So how can she import this into China ?

32,000 EURO equals to RMB 226,000.00 - how & when did that person earn it ?

With a now average annual salary of RMB 56,339.00 - how did she do it ? Spending more than 4 years salary on one trip ? And that woman was looking very humble dressed - rather shabby.
Did she save that much over how many years ? Or did she do "something else" ?

China customs regulation says following:
 3a. Residents: articles brought from overseas:
- residents: max. value of CNY 5,000.-.
- non-residents: max. value of CNY 2,000.- for articles remaining in China (People's Rep.).  


Just wonder if that lady declared that goods once she entered the mainland - because she is 45 times over the allowed limit - or does she have some "friends" at the customs ?

The guy next to her cashed in EURO 1,700 tax refund - that was EURO 12,000 spent on his trip equals to RMB 85,000.00 - surely the man was hard saving over the years - or do you think anything else where that money is coming from ?

MESSAGE TO CHINA CUSTOMS:

MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.














MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.













MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.













MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.




















MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.













MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.













MAKE SURE ALL THIS TOURISTS ARE WELCOMED HOME WITH A NICE AND PROPER LUGGAGE CHECK  IN ORDER TO PAY THE PROPER IMPORT DUTY - SO THEY CAN GIVE BACK AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TO THE BELOVED MAINLAND.