Interpretation of 2026 Policies for Nankai District Import and Export Tax Refund Agency and Implementation Plan

Interpretation of 2026 Nankai District Import and Export Tax Refund Agency Policies and Implementation Guide

I.Breakdown of Core 2026 Nankai District Export Tax Refund Policies

In 2026,the export tax refund policies for foreign trade enterprises in Nankai District,Tianjin have been optimized and adjusted,centering on three core directions: "improving efficiency,expanding coverage,and strengthening compliance".The following are two key points that exert the most direct impact on enterprises:

• Tax refund rate for some mechanical and electrical products raised to 17%: The tax refund rate for three categories of goods,including core components of new energy vehicles (such as battery management systems,drive motors),industrial intelligent robots and high-end medical devices,has been increased from the original 13% to 17%.The adjustment covers about 28% of mechanical and electrical export enterprises in Nankai District,and the policy implementation period is from January 1,2026 to June 30,2027.
• Dual upgrade of declaration process: "paperless + tolerance acceptance": When enterprises declare tax refunds,core materials such as paper customs declaration forms and special VAT invoices can be directly retrieved through the electronic port and the comprehensive service platform for VAT invoices,with no need for offline submission.Meanwhile,prior acceptance is allowed for applications with "one missing non-core material",but the materials shall be completed within 30 working days,and subsequent tax refund applications will be suspended in case of overdue.

II.Opportunities and Challenges Brought by Policy Adjustment for Foreign Trade Enterprises in Nankai District

III.Core Services of Zhongshen to Help Enterprises Implement Policies

In response to the opportunities and challenges after policy adjustment,Zhongshen relies on more than 20 years of foreign trade agency experience to provide accurate implementation services for enterprises in Nankai District,solving core problems of enterprises such as "incorrect calculation,fear of errors,and slow processing":

• Accurate calibration of commodity codes: The team led by Supervisor Zheng,who has more than 10 years of customs declaration experience,is arranged to check the HS codes of enterprises’ export goods one by one for the three categories of goods with increased tax refund rates,to ensure consistency with the latest code libraries of the customs and tax systems,and avoid wrong application of tax refund rates caused by code deviations.
• Full-process agency for paperless declaration: Connected with the electronic port of Tianjin Customs and the tax refund system of Tianjin Branch of the State Taxation Administration,we provide enterprises with one-click submission service for electronic data.Meanwhile,a real-time tracking mechanism for tax refund status is established.The customer service team led by Ms.Cao updates the progress daily,and enterprises can make inquiries through the exclusive docking group.
• Pre-audit of tolerance materials and reminder for supplementary submission: We review materials 3 working days in advance before declaration,mark tolerant items and clarify requirements for supplementary submission.Dual reminders via phone and WeChat will be sent 72 hours before the supplementary deadline,to avoid overdue caused by enterprise negligence.
• Cross-border e-commerce data integration service: We provide standardized integration of order,logistics and payment data for cross-border e-commerce enterprises in Nankai District,and generate a centralized declaration list that meets tax requirements.For small and medium-sized sellers,the team led by Supervisor Liu can provide data templates and filling guidance to lower the compliance threshold.

IV.Practical Suggestions for Enterprises in Nankai District

Combined with policy requirements and implementation experience,Zhongshen suggests that foreign trade enterprises in Nankai District focus on one key work in the near future:

Establish an export data ledger,and keep records by commodity code classification: Enterprises shall enter information such as commodity name,HS code,export amount,customs declaration date of each export business into the ledger,and check with the agency every month.For goods with increased tax refund rates,mark them separately and track the tax refund arrival status,to ensure full enjoyment of policy dividends.

Mr.Zhang,general manager of a new energy component enterprise in Nankai District,said that in 2025,with an export value of 12 million yuan and a tax refund rate of 13%,the tax refund was about 1.56 million yuan.When declaring under the new policy in January 2026,the tax refund rate was 17%,and the tax refund increased to 2.04 million yuan,with an extra 480,000 yuan obtained.But Mr.Zhang also mentioned that he was initially worried about code errors.After entrusting Zhongshen,the team led by Supervisor Zheng completed the code calibration in only 2 days,and he received the tax refund 12 working days after declaration.

Ms.Shi,from another cross-border e-commerce enterprise,reported that she failed to get tax refunds previously due to disorganized order data.After entrusting Zhongshen,the team led by Supervisor Liu helped her sort out 3 months of order data and generate a compliant list.The first declaration succeeded,and the cycle was only 15 working days.