China adds more commodities to cross-border e-commerce list

A customer shops at an experience store of a cross-border e-commerce operator in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, April 7, 2016. [Photo/IC]

BEIJING - China announced on Friday the second batch of commodities subject to a new tax policy on purchases of foreign products via cross-border e-commerce platforms.

The commodities include 151 items covering meat, fruit, grain, cooking oil, health-care products and medical devices, said an statement jointly released by Chinese authorities, including the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

Earlier this month, China published new rules that treat foreign goods purchased online as imported goods carrying tariffs and taxes. A primary list of 1,142 commodities most often traded online was released on April 7.