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Major Boost: Cross-Border Export Return Duty-Free Policy Extended to 2027

2026-05

In February 2026, the Ministry of Finance, Customs, and SAT jointly extended the duty-free export return policy through December 2027.

Key Points

  • Period: Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027
  • Customs codes: 9610, 1210, 9710, 9810
  • Duty-free: Import duty + VAT + consumption tax
  • Exception: Food excluded

Especially valuable for Middle East sellers where COD return rates reach 20-30%. New from April 2026: 9610 returns can be processed at any customs port nationwide.

8ship Reverse Logistics : Return collection in UAE/Saudi/Egypt/Iraq → inspection → compliant return shipping to China.