Meest logistics services to help cross-border e-commerce: new opportunities under the policy of “tax refund upon departure”
Recently, the cross-border e-commerce industry ushered in significant good news! The State Administration of Taxation issued a notice deciding to implement “tax refund upon departure” for goods exported by taxpayers in the form of cross-border e-commerce exports from overseas warehouses, and the policy came into force from January 27, 2025 onwards. The introduction of this policy has brought a lot of convenience to cross-border e-commerce sellers and injected new vitality into the related logistics service industry, in which Meest logistics service is playing a unique role in this trend.
Taxpayers exporting goods by way of export overseas warehouse (customs supervision mode code “9810”) can declare for export tax refund (exemption) in advance with the information of export goods declaration and other materials after the goods have been declared for customs clearance and departure from the country, and then subsequently account for tax based on the sales of goods. As early as September 2024, the State Administration of Taxation issued the “Operational Guidelines on Export Tax Refund (Exemption) for Cross-border E-commerce Exports from Overseas Warehouses”, which allowed enterprises to receive a one-time tax refund for 9810 exports from overseas warehouses. The new policy of “Tax Refund upon Departure” has further optimized the compliance environment for overseas warehouse exports.
Interpretation of policy points
The core advantage of the “Tax Refund upon Departure” mechanism: In the past, cross-border e-commerce sellers could only make tax refund declarations after the goods had been sold, which was a cumbersome process with a long waiting time. Nowadays, sellers can apply for advance tax refund as soon as the goods exported through overseas warehouses have completed customs clearance and departed from China. Even if the goods have not yet been sold, they can also declare the tax refund in advance after departure, and then account for the tax after the completion of subsequent sales, which greatly simplifies the process.
Increased flexibility and liquidity: For cross-border e-commerce sellers relying on rapid capital turnover, the “Tax Refund upon Departure” mechanism is of great significance. Sellers can get tax refund in advance, which greatly improves the liquidity of funds, so that the funds can be invested in the next round of procurement and operation more quickly, and enhance the enterprise’s anti-risk ability.
Promote the development of overseas warehouses, overseas warehouses become the standard for cross-border e-commerce sellers: Trump Tariff 2.0 brings impact to direct small parcels, increasing the cost and operational pressure of sellers. The new policy of the State Administration of Taxation, especially the “tax refund upon departure” policy, has brought light to cross-border e-commerce sellers. This policy promotes the further development of overseas warehouses, and more and more sellers are focusing on the layout of overseas warehouses to cushion the risk of high tariffs and inventory management fluctuations.
Meest Advantages and development of logistics services under policy
Under such a policy background, Meest logistics service shows strong competitiveness. with years of deep plowing in cross-border logistics field, Meest logistics has a perfect logistics network and rich industry experience. With its extensive overseas warehouse layout, it can provide sellers with efficient warehousing services and ensure smooth storage, sorting, distribution and other aspects of goods overseas.
Meanwhile, Meest logistics service can also provide sellers with professional customs declaration and inspection services to help sellers quickly complete the process of customs clearance and departure of goods, so that sellers can enjoy the dividends brought by the policy of “departure tax refund” in a timely manner. In terms of transportation, Meest Logistics has diversified modes of transportation, whether by air, sea or land, according to the seller’s needs and characteristics of the goods, to provide the most appropriate logistics solutions, to ensure that the goods are delivered to their destinations on time and safely.
In addition, Meest Logistics also continuously optimizes its own service system, strengthens collaboration with overseas partners, and improves logistics efficiency and service quality. In today’s increasingly complex global trade environment, Meest Logistics service provides cross-border e-commerce sellers with stable and reliable logistics support through its own efforts, and helps sellers better develop cross-border e-commerce business under the policy of “Tax Refund upon Departure”.
The State Administration of Taxation’s “Tax Refund upon Departure” policy creates a more favorable development environment for the cross-border e-commerce industry, while Meest Logistics Service, with its own advantages, is actively participating in it, providing a full range of logistics protection for cross-border e-commerce sellers, and jointly promoting the cross-border e-commerce industry to a new stage of development.
