支持提振消费！我国免税店政策11月“升级”

Core Viewpoint - The upgrade of China's duty-free shop policy, effective from November 1, 2025, aims to enhance the attractiveness of duty-free shopping for inbound and outbound travelers, promoting healthy and orderly development of the duty-free retail business [1][2]. Group 1: Policy Enhancements - The new policy encourages enterprises with duty-free product operating qualifications and foreign-invested enterprises approved by the State Council to increase the procurement of quality domestic products [2]. - Domestic products sold in duty-free shops will be treated as exports, allowing for the refund (or exemption) of value-added tax and consumption tax [2]. - The policy aims to eliminate previous regulatory barriers regarding the sale of domestic products in duty-free shops, making the regulatory and tax refund processes clearer and more efficient [2]. Group 2: Product Range Expansion - The range of products available in duty-free shops will be expanded to include more portable consumer goods such as mobile phones, micro drones, sports equipment, health foods, over-the-counter drugs, and pet food [2]. - The diversity and novelty of duty-free products available to both domestic and international consumers will increase, enhancing the shopping experience [2]. Group 3: Approval Process and Convenience - The approval authority for establishing and operating outbound and inbound duty-free shops will be transferred from central ministries to provincial-level departments, allowing for more localized decision-making [3]. - The policy supports online booking services for duty-free shops and allows travelers to reserve products in city duty-free shops for pickup at inbound duty-free shops [3]. - Overall, the policy aims to innovate the sales model of duty-free shops, improving the convenience of shopping for consumers [3].