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4.2 Import
What
The key functions of Import include:

1) Import in the form of general international trade;
2) Import in the form “Haitao” (shopping overseas) as an alternative to
general international trade, especially in the form of “cross border
retailing e-commerce import.”

Who

The functions above are carried out by:

1) Licensed Chinese importers in general international trade;
2) Operators in “Haitao”, especially cross border retailing e-commerce
importers In China (Table 2.14).

How
The key functions of Import are fulfilled through the following process:

1) In the case of general trade: a) It is conducted by a licensed importer
in the form of international trade involving multilevel channels,
regulated by general rules of international trade (Table 2.15); b)
An importer buys the product, which is distributed through wholesalers
and retailers after the customs clearance, before being purchased by
customers; c) The importer bears tariff, VAT, and Consumption Tax
(if relevant);
2) In the case of cross border retailing e-commerce import: a) It is
conducted on a B2C or C2C cross border retailing e-commerce
platform; b) A customer orders the product on a platform. The
importer prepares and delivers the product according to the order;
in some cases stored in the bonded warehouse in the importing
country; c) The tariff, VAT and Consumption Tax is charged at 70% of
the normal level for a customer within his personal quota.

50 Supply Chain