No tax - VAT refund to foreigners for purchases in China made outside the country. You pay the full cost of the goods, and get some of the tax back at the airport or at the border. From July 1, 2026, China is moving to a digital returns system and the bar for purchases is being lowered. There are counselors at the checkpoints to help you use the system. Prepared extended instructions on no tax in China for 2026, and they talked about it briefly in the cards. Primorye news Contact the editors.