In March 26th, the General Administration of Customs released the 2012fifteenth announcement, namely:" the General Administration of Customs on Revision of ' people's Republic of China imported goods classification table ' and the ' people's Republic of China imported items duty-paid price list ' notice" (hereinafter referred to as" notice" ). " Notice" issued main purpose is according to the change of market situation, adjust part items duty-paid price, does not involve the luggage of passengers entering into China, personal mail items tax policy adjustment, passengers can still be duty-free carried by a value of 5000 yuan of articles for personal use, personal mailed items exempt amount is not adjusted. The so-called"200 yuan of milk powder imported is required to pay a10% tax " is a wrong understanding.

In addition, according to the" Regulations" the UPU convention, inward postal items refers to foreign (region ) postal enterprises using the universal postal union regulation unimodal and by China Post in our mainland delivery items. Recent domestic individual postal enterprises and foreign non postal company, will not comply with" the UPU Convention" the requirements of the rules of the postal items by mail channel into, in violation of the relevant provisions. Recently, the customs of the individual in violation of the provisions of the postal enterprises take measures, do not involve individual overseas online shopping on adjustment to the management policy. Individual overseas online shopping articles for personal use by foreign postal channels, import, also available through commercial express channel. On the two channels into the overseas online shopping personal items, customs continue in accordance with the current provisions of the customs clearance procedures.

( data from the General Administration of customs official website)