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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Customs at Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, processed 830 value-added tax (VAT) refund applications totaling over 8 million yuan (about 1.13 million U.S. dollars) for outbound foreign tourists in the first 10 months of 2025, up 75 times and 27 times, respectively, from the same period last year.
The significant increase in this figure was made possible by the revival of cross-border tourism in China, according to information from the Tianshan Airport border crossing.
A passenger from Kazakhstan named Azamat purchased silk costumes and folk art items at Tienshan Airport. "These items are very unique, and the prices are very competitive after the tax refund. Applying for a tax refund on the spot is very simple; it literally takes a couple of minutes from the moment you present your documents to customs control," he said.
Multilingual signs and electronic displays supporting six commonly used languages, including Russian and Kazakh, have been installed in the international departures area of Tianshan Airport. Passengers can apply for a tax refund on-site after making purchases at 16 designated retail outlets.
Zhang Weijie, deputy head of customs at Tianshan Airport, said that customs authorities are willing to strengthen cooperation with the cultural tourism department, expand the categories of goods eligible for tax refunds, and continue to improve the convenience and satisfaction of passengers regarding VAT refunds when leaving China.
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