1. First of all, get the approval and support of the property management department in the area where the duty-free shop is located, and apply for the right to operate foreign trade from the foreign economic and trade commission of the local government;

2. Secondly, it is necessary to obtain the approval of foreign trade and economic cooperation, apply for a business license in the industrial and commercial bureau, and apply for tax exemption qualification and tax registration certificate in the tax bureau.

3, according to the actual business situation, provide the required information to the local tax authorities. Please consult the local economic and trade commission office for specific matters. The procedure for opening a duty-free shop is very complicated. To open a duty-free shop in China, you need to apply to China Duty Free (Group) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Free Company). It is basically impossible for non-professionals to apply to the General Administration of Customs for a company.

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With the approval of the General Administration of Customs, business units shall set up sales places and supervised warehouses for storing duty-free goods in People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council or places approved by their authorized departments to sell and supply duty-free goods to specific targets.

Duty-free shops in China mainly include port duty-free shops, traffic duty-free shops, local duty-free shops, diplomatic duty-free shops, ship supplies duty-free shops and foreign exchange duty-free shops for Chinese people going abroad.

References:

Cdf duty-free for outlying islands-official shopping mall of Sanya International Duty Free City

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-duty-free shop