Beijing airports see surging tax refunds for overseas travelers

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  In the first five months of this year,

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  the customs of two major airports in Beijing processed departure tax refund applications for overseas travelers totaling approximately 478 million Yuan,

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  around 66 million US dollars, up 91% year on year,

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  setting a new record high for the same period in history.

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  According to Beijing Customs,

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  from January to May 2025,

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  the customs of Beijing Capital International Airport and Daxing International Airport,

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  handled a total of 12,180 departure tax refund applications from overseas visitors,

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  marking a year-on-year increase of 147%.

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  During the same period,

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  the Customs of Beijing Daxing International Airport processed departure tax refund applications for outbound travellers totaling over 72 million yuan,

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  achieving nearly 200% growth year on year.

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  The Municipal Customs said that the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has significantly boosted the number of foreigners visiting China.

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  The Customs of Beijing Capital International Airport now has multiple tax refund counters in departure areas,

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  which has helped streamline processing amid rising demand.

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  Meanwhile,

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