China to expand cross-customs return policy for e-commerce exports

BEIJING — China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC) has announced a new policy to expand a cross-customs-district return model for retail export goods from cross-border e-commerce. Starting April 1, 2026, cross-border e-commerce retail export goods returned from overseas will no longer be required to go back to the original customs office through which they were exported. Instead, companies may choose any customs port across the country to handle the return entry procedures, which will provide greater flexibility for businesses. The policy, as part of efforts to boost e-commerce exports, builds on a pilot program launched by the GAC in late…