(160408) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 8, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects articles at a purchase center of imported goods in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2016. China changed the tax rules on online retail goods from April 8 to level the playing field for e-commerce platforms and traditional retailers and importers. Retail goods purchased online will no longer be classified as "parcels," which enjoy a "parcel tax" rate, lower than that on other imported goods. Instead, online purchases from overseas will be charged in the same way as any other imported goods. (Xi

(160408) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 8, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects articles at a purchase center of imported goods in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2016. China changed the tax rules on online retail goods from April 8 to level the playing field for e-commerce platforms and traditional retailers and importers. Retail goods purchased online will no longer be classified as "parcels," which enjoy a "parcel tax" rate, lower than that on other imported goods. Instead, online purchases from overseas will be charged in the same way as any other imported goods. (Xi Stock Photo
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(160408) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, April 8, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A consumer selects articles at a purchase center of imported goods in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2016. China changed the tax rules on online retail goods from April 8 to level the playing field for e-commerce platforms and traditional retailers and importers. Retail goods purchased online will no longer be classified as "parcels, " which enjoy a "parcel tax" rate, lower than that on other imported goods. Instead, online purchases from overseas will be charged in the same way as any other imported goods. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao) (ry)

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