At the time of submission, valid certificates that meet the requirements must be produced. The total duty-free value of Category I articles purchased by passengers in duty-free foreign exchange goods business units within the territory is limited to the duty-paid price of RMB 2,000, and a single variety is limited to a reasonable amount for personal use. If the unit price of a single variety of Category I items exceeds 2000 yuan, it is allowed to purchase 1 piece duty-free.

The customs is lenient with those who purchase taxes. Category I articles brought into China by passengers and category I articles purchased by business units in duty-free foreign exchange goods shall not be counted together.

For each continuous stay abroad 180 days, the customs allows 1 computer, TV set, refrigerator, video recorder, camera, motorcycle, camcorder, tape recorder, sewing machine, typewriter and other items to enter the country duty-free. The above items can be purchased at the designated "duty-free commodity supply office" in China.

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The export tax rebate rate of 2,268 commodities that are prone to trade friction has been reduced, mainly including: clothing, shoes and hats, luggage, toys, paper products, vegetable oil, plastic rubber and its products, some stone ceramics and its products, some steel products, coke ovens, motorcycles and other low value-added mechanical and electrical products, furniture, viscose fiber and so on.

In other cases, some cities or countries choose to impose tariffs only on selected product types or quantities, mainly alcohol, cigarettes and perfume. In the United States, all foreign imports have to pay customs duties.

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