Let's illustrate it with a clothing trade case. A certain Chinese clothing enterprise A produces high-quality clothing. Originally, when directly exporting to the United States, it faced high tariffs. Later, through the operation of Zhongshitong, entrepot trade was carried out. The clothing was first exported to Singapore, and after some value-added operations such as simple packaging replacement in Singapore, it was then exported to the United States.
This case reflects the characteristic of entrepot trade in circumventing trade barriers. The United States has tariff restrictions on clothing imported from China, but the tariffs on similar clothing imported from Singapore are lower. At the same time, it also has the characteristic of increasing product added value. The simple processing in Singapore has enhanced the product value. Moreover, entrepot trade can take advantage of the policy differences in different regions to maximize the interests of enterprises.
From the perspective of logistics, entrepot trade has changed the transportation route of goods. Through reasonable planning of the transportation route, it may also reduce logistics costs.
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Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
Let's illustrate it with a clothing trade case. A certain Chinese clothing enterprise A produces high-quality clothing. Originally, when directly exporting to the United States, it faced high tariffs. Later, through the operation of Zhongshitong, entrepot trade was carried out. The clothing was first exported to Singapore, and after some value-added operations such as simple packaging replacement in Singapore, it was then exported to the United States.
This case reflects the characteristic of entrepot trade in circumventing trade barriers. The United States has tariff restrictions on clothing imported from China, but the tariffs on similar clothing imported from Singapore are lower. At the same time, it also has the characteristic of increasing product added value. The simple processing in Singapore has enhanced the product value. Moreover, entrepot trade can take advantage of the policy differences in different regions to maximize the interests of enterprises.
From the perspective of logistics, entrepot trade has changed the transportation route of goods. Through reasonable planning of the transportation route, it may also reduce logistics costs.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
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James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
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William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
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Settlement and payment expertConsult
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Document expertConsult
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Compliance and risk managerConsult
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