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title: "2026 Import and Export Tax Refund Agency Consultation, Policy Interpretation and Implementation Guide - Zhongshen Trading China"
description: "In 2026，China's foreign trade policies continue to lean towards targeted support. As a core incentive tool，adjustments to export tax refund policies directly affect enterprises' cash flow. Many foreign trade enterprises have reported that it is difficult to quickly grasp the key implementation points amid new changes including dynamic optimization of tax refund rates and electronization of declaration procedures. Manager Lan of Zhongshen pointed out that the current tax refund policy f..."
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datePublished: "2026-09-27"
dateModified: "2026-09-27"
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# 2026 Import and Export Tax Refund Agency Consultation, Policy Interpretation and Implementation Guide

## Core Changes of 2026 Import and Export Tax Refund Policy and Enterprise Responses

### I.Breakdown of Key Points of 2026 Export Tax Refund Policy

![Is Import and Export Tax Refund Complicated? How to Handle It Efficiently Under the 2026 Latest Policy?](https://cndpic.sh-zhongshen.com/uploads/tradepics/aKfSaEJREZgzK.webp)

In 2026,China’s export tax refund policy for foreign trade enterprises continues the orientation of "targeted support + efficiency improvement".Combined with changes in the international market and demand for domestic industrial upgrading,the main adjustments focus on the following three points:

- **Dynamic Optimization of Tax Refund Rates**: The tax refund rate for high-end mechanical and electrical products (such as new energy vehicle parts and intelligent equipment) is increased from 13% to 15%,that for low-value-added traditional textile raw materials remains at 9%,and that for some agricultural products stays at 11%.The adjustment logic is to guide enterprises to transform towards exporting high-value-added products,while ensuring stable export of products related to people’s livelihood.
- **Full-process Electronic Declaration**: Submission of paper documents is canceled.All declaration materials must be uploaded as electronic scans via the "International Trade Single Window" (required to be affixed with the enterprise’s electronic signature).The review cycle is compressed from 15 working days in 2025 to 7 working days,and some enterprises with Class A credit rating can enjoy "immediate audit upon declaration".
- **Strengthened Authenticity Verification**: A new "export business authenticity verification" link is added.Tax authorities will randomly sample declaration data and require enterprises to supplement supporting materials such as logistics tracks (such as electronic information of ocean bill of lading,air waybill),warehouse management records (such as in/out notes of cooperative warehouses),and foreign exchange receipt vouchers.Failure to pass the verification will directly affect the tax refund progress.

### II.Opportunities and Challenges of Policy Changes for Enterprises

Policy adjustments directly affect the profit margin and operational efficiency of foreign trade enterprises,which need to be accurately grasped from both opportunities and challenges:
#### (1) Opportunities: Profit Increase and Faster Cash Flow

Take a Shanghai-based electronic accessory export enterprise (Ms.Feng is the foreign trade supervisor) as an example.Its main product,new energy vehicle charging pile parts,belongs to high-end mechanical and electrical products.The tax refund rate was 13% in 2025 and increased to 15% in 2026.According to estimation,the enterprise’s expected export volume in 2026 is 50 million RMB,and the tax refund rate increase will bring about 100,000 RMB of additional tax refund income.If the annual export volume exceeds 80 million RMB,the additional tax refund will exceed 160,000 RMB.Meanwhile,the electronic declaration cycle is shortened to 7 days,increasing the enterprise’s cash flow turnover speed by 40%,which allows more flexible investment in product research and development.
#### (2) Challenges: Operational Threshold and Compliance Risks

Many small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises reported that electronic declaration requires enterprises to have an electronic signature system and be familiar with the operation process of the Single Window.Some enterprises even have declaration errors due to unskilled operation of document staff.In addition,the authenticity verification link requires enterprises to keep complete logistics and warehousing records.A clothing export enterprise managed by Supervisor Du once had its tax refund application rejected due to failure to keep the electronic track of the ocean bill of lading,resulting in a 20-day delay in tax refund arrival.

### III.How Does Zhongshen’s Agency Service Deliver Policy Dividends

In response to the 2026 policy changes,Zhongshen relies on 20 years of industry experience to provide enterprises with full-link services of "policy matching + process optimization + compliance guarantee",helping enterprises quickly realize policy dividends:

| Service Module | 2026 Policy Adaptation Actions | Enterprise Benefit Case |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Policy Matching | 1.Sort out enterprise’s export product codes and compare with the latest 2026 tax refund rate table; 2.Assist in applying for the "Green Channel for Tax Refund of Key Export Products" for high-end mechanical and electrical products | An electronic enterprise (Ms.Feng’s company) gains more than 200,000 RMB of additional tax refund per year |
| Process Optimization | 1.Assist enterprises to complete the docking of electronic signature system with the Single Window; 2.Train document staff on electronic declaration operation; 3.Establish a pre-declaration review mechanism | The declaration cycle of a clothing enterprise (Supervisor Du’s company) shortened from 12 days to 5 days |
| Compliance Guarantee | 1.Review all declaration materials in advance and supplement supporting documents such as logistics tracks and warehousing records; 2.Assist Class A credit rating enterprises in applying for "immediate audit upon declaration" qualification | A machinery enterprise achieved 100% approval rate of tax refund applications for the whole year,with no delays |

Manager Lan of Zhongshen mentioned that since 2026,Zhongshen has helped more than 30 small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises complete policy adaptation.Among them,a new energy equipment enterprise achieved 8% annual profit growth due to the tax refund rate increase."We update the tax refund rate table one month in advance and complete material pre-review before the enterprise declares,so as to avoid affecting the progress due to minor oversights."

### IV.Practical Suggestions for Enterprises

Combined with the characteristics of the 2026 policy,it is recommended that enterprises focus on: **Sort out export product codes and compare with the latest tax refund rate table at the beginning of each quarter**.For some enterprises,product codes may change due to product updates and iteration.Failure to update in time may lead to incorrect application of tax refund rate.For example,a smart home appliance enterprise launched a new product in 2026,the product code changed from 8516 to 8517,and the tax refund rate increased from 13% to 15%.Failure to adjust in time will result in a loss of about 5% of the tax refund amount.

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