EU Tour –Logistic Working Group Working Level Meeting with DG Taxation and Customs Union and DG Trade

2017-02-07 | All chapters

Tour de table

MF welcomed the participants from the European Chamber.

TC thanked the counterparts for the meeting opportunity and updated the counterparts on the recent regulatory development on E-commerce in China. New tax regime has been introduced and quarantine measures also created hurdles for imported products via E-commerce. These was caused by unthoughtful policies and miscommunications among different ministries.

TC mentioned the hurdles for international logistic operators facing in domestic express service is the intention of competent authorities to protect local industry. A new legislation on express delivery service is expected in the upcoming years. However, it is difficult to forecast if liberalisation of the sector is to be expected.

Both parties agreed to continue the cooperation and communications in the future.