--- title: "Can goods meeting compliance requirements exported to domestic comprehensive bonded zones qualify for export tax refund?" description: "There is ambiguity over tax refund eligibility for goods shipped to comprehensive bonded zones that have not departed the territory，and foreign trade enterprises whose tax refund accounts for the core part of order profits face direct profit loss risks. It is necessary to first confirm whether the actual flow of goods falls into compliance scenarios such as processing for re-export，avoid common misunderstandings of tax refund upon entry into the zone and no refund at all for non-departed goods，a..." url: "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html" language: "en" type: "Q&A" category: "Export Tax Rebate Q&A" datePublished: "2026-10-06" dateModified: "2026-10-06" brand: "Zhongshen Trading China" answerCount: 9 --- # Can goods meeting compliance requirements exported to domestic comprehensive bonded zones qualify for export tax refund? ## Question I am the person in charge of a foreign trade enterprise in Suzhou that produces small electromechanical parts. Last week, we just shipped a batch of parts worth nearly RMB 800,000 to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Comprehensive Bonded Zone, as production raw materials for an auto parts processing enterprise in the zone. Previously, we only engaged in direct export business to Southeast Asia, and we could successfully handle export tax refund every time. But this time, the goods did not actually depart the territory, only entered the bonded zone, so I have been worried all the time. Some peers say the refund is available while others say no, and there are also cases mentioned where enterprises not only failed to get the refund but were also required to pay supplementary tax due to improper operation. The tax refund amount of this batch of goods is more than RMB 120,000. If we cannot get the tax refund, the profit of this order will be gone directly. I am so anxious that I cannot sleep now, and I want to ask clearly whether we can get the tax refund in this case, and what specific conditions we need to meet to comply with the requirements. ## Answers ### Answer 1 — Best Answer First of all，two common misunderstandings in the industry shall be clarified: first，it is believed that as long as goods enter the comprehensive bonded zone，they can directly apply for tax refund，second，it is mistakenly believed that goods that have not actually departed the territory are absolutely ineligible for tax refund. Some enterprises also confuse the tax refund rules of comprehensive bonded zones and bonded logistics centers，all of which are likely to trigger compliance risks. If you misjudge that tax refund is available and declare illegally，your application will be rejected by the tax authority，which may also trigger tax correspondence verification，affect the enterprise's tax refund credit rating，lead to a longer tax refund review cycle for subsequent normal export business，and even temporary withholding of tax refunds. If you misjudge that tax refund is unavailable and abandon the declaration，you will directly lose the tax refund. For the low-margin electromechanical parts industry，this may directly lead to order losses，and some enterprises even fall into capital turnover difficulties as a result. Physical risk isolation measures require first clarifying the actual flow of goods: if the goods are supplied to enterprises in the zone for processing for re-export，international transshipment or sold to overseas enterprises，they fall into the category eligible for tax refund，if they are used for domestic sales after transfer in the zone or directly sold to domestic customers，they are not eligible for tax refund. Enterprises shall require cooperative partners in the zone to provide written confirmation documents for processing for re-export and processing qualifications filed with the customs in advance，and retain core materials such as customs declaration forms for goods entering the zone and warehousing vouchers. **Exclusive Loss Mitigation Tips**: Before declaring tax refund，entrust a professional foreign trade agency to review the documents in advance to ensure the consistency of "three flows: goods flow，document flow and capital flow". At the same time，accurately fill in the purpose of goods entering the zone in the customs system to avoid compliance problems caused by inconsistency between the declared content and the actual flow. **status:** accepted **Author:** Victor Sun **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 2 From the perspective of customs declaration, the core requirement for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones to have tax refund qualification is that the filling of the customs declaration form complies with specifications. First, the "port of export" of the customs declaration form shall be accurately filled with the customs code of the corresponding comprehensive bonded zone, the "mode of transport" shall select the corresponding code for "transport from outside the zone within the territory to the bonded zone", and the "trade mode" shall be filled as "general trade" or "feed processing with imported materials" and other types meeting tax refund requirements. It is strictly prohibited to fill in non-tax refund trade modes such as "bonded warehousing". If the customs declaration form is filled incorrectly, even if the goods enter the zone, the pre-review of tax refund cannot be triggered, and it may also be identified as false declaration by the customs, facing the situation of modifying the declaration form, deleting and re-submitting the declaration, thus delaying the tax refund declaration cycle. Enterprises shall check the core fields of the customs declaration form with a professional customs broker before declaration to ensure that they fully match the actual flow and purpose of the goods, and retain the electronic ledger of the customs declaration form as the core voucher for subsequent tax refund declaration. **status:** suggested **Author:** Michael Zhang **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 3 From the perspective of international logistics path, goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones need to ensure the traceability of ownership and flow to meet tax refund conditions. First, when goods enter the zone, they shall be transported by customs-supervised vehicles and be under full customs supervision. It is strictly prohibited to transship goods halfway or change the transport path. Second, the bonded zone warehousing enterprise shall be required to issue a warehousing receipt stamped with the customs filing seal, which shall clearly specify the name, quantity, specification, warehousing date and final flow (such as processing for re-export) of the goods. If the logistics link cannot provide complete supervised transport vouchers and warehousing receipts, the tax authority will reject the tax refund application because it cannot confirm the actual status of the goods, and may also cause the goods to be stranded in the bonded zone warehouse due to incomplete logistics vouchers, resulting in additional container detention fees and warehousing fees. Enterprises can choose to cooperate with leading logistics enterprises with bonded zone supervised transport qualifications, and confirm in advance whether the format and content of the warehousing receipt meet tax refund requirements. **status:** suggested **Author:** Lucas Liu **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 4 From the perspective of international taxation, tax refund for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones shall meet the compliance requirements of VAT deemed export. According to the current policy in 2026, goods entering the comprehensive bonded zone and used for processing for re-export, international transshipment or sold to overseas enterprises shall be deemed as exports and enjoy VAT refund preferences. Enterprises shall accurately calculate the input tax amount of this batch of goods, set up a separate input tax accounting account for goods exported to bonded zones, and strictly prohibit mixing with the input tax of domestically sold goods. If the input tax is not clearly accounted for, the tax authority will levy VAT on the goods as domestic sales, and enterprises will not only be unable to obtain tax refund, but also need to pay the corresponding tax and late fee. In addition, enterprises shall complete the tax refund declaration within 90 days after the goods enter the zone. If they fail to declare after the deadline, they will lose the tax refund qualification and shall be treated as domestic sales. **status:** suggested **Author:** Grace Wang **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 5 From the perspective of cross-border foreign exchange receipt and payment compliance, if goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones are to apply for tax refund, the compliance of capital flow shall be ensured. First, the foreign exchange received shall come from enterprises in the zone or overseas enterprises. If the foreign exchange received comes from domestic non-zone enterprises, it will be recognized as domestic sales business and cannot enjoy tax refund. When receiving foreign exchange, enterprises shall require the payer to note "payment for goods for processing for re-export in bonded zone" in the SWIFT message or CIPS payment voucher to clarify the purpose of funds. Second, the foreign exchange received shall be recorded separately, distinguished from the foreign exchange received from domestic sales, and materials such as foreign exchange receipt vouchers and payer qualification documents shall be retained. If the capital flow is inconsistent with the goods flow and document flow, the tax authority will launch a correspondence verification procedure to verify the authenticity of the funds, thus delaying the time of tax refund arrival, and even canceling the tax refund qualification in serious cases. **status:** suggested **Author:** Kevin Lin **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 6 From the perspective of international trade law, for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones to have tax refund qualification, the final use of the goods shall be clearly specified in the contract. The purchase and sale contract signed between the enterprise and the cooperative partner in the zone shall clearly stipulate that the goods are used for processing for re-export, international transshipment or sold to overseas enterprises. It is strictly prohibited to only stipulate "sold to the comprehensive bonded zone" without clarifying the final flow. If the final use is not clearly specified in the contract, once the enterprise in the zone transfers the goods to domestic sales, the enterprise will not only be unable to apply for tax refund, but also may trigger legal disputes due to vague contract terms, and shall bear the responsibility of repurchasing the goods or compensating for losses. In addition, enterprises shall retain the original contract and qualification certification documents of both parties as auxiliary supporting materials for tax refund declaration, so as to avoid affecting the tax refund application due to contract defects. **status:** suggested **Author:** Cindy Chen **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 7 From the perspective of on-site customs inspection, for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones to successfully pass the pre-review of tax refund, the actual status of the goods shall be consistent with the declared content. When goods enter the zone, the customs may conduct on-site inspection to check whether the name, quantity, specification, packaging and other information of the goods are consistent with the customs declaration form. If the inspection finds that the goods are inconsistent with the declared content, for example, the actual goods are finished products for domestic sales rather than processing raw materials, the customs will identify it as false declaration, list the goods as abnormal goods, which cannot enter the bonded zone, and the enterprise shall also bear additional costs such as port detention fees and inspection fees. Before the goods enter the zone, enterprises shall check the actual information of the goods and the content of the customs declaration form in advance to ensure that the identification on the packaging is consistent with the declared name and specification, and prepare the quality certification documents of the goods for timely provision during inspection. **status:** suggested **Author:** Andy Guo **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 8 From the perspective of export tax refund audit, tax refund for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones shall meet the core requirement of "consistency of four flows", that is, goods flow, document flow, capital flow and invoice flow shall be completely matched. Enterprises shall ensure that the name, quantity and amount of the special VAT invoice are consistent with the information of the customs declaration form, warehousing receipt and foreign exchange receipt voucher. It is strictly prohibited to have inconsistencies between the invoice name and the customs declaration form name, quantity differences and other situations. If the four flows are inconsistent, the tax authority will launch a tax refund audit procedure to verify the authenticity of the business, thus suspending the tax refund declaration, and even requiring the enterprise to pay back the refunded tax. In addition, enterprises shall retain all documents of this batch of goods (customs declaration form, warehousing receipt, contract, invoice, foreign exchange receipt voucher) for future reference, and the retention period shall not be less than 5 years. If complete filing documents cannot be provided, the tax refund qualification will be canceled. **status:** suggested **Author:** Jason Wu **Date:** 2026-10-06 ### Answer 9 From the perspective of supply chain planning, tax refund for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones shall be included in the overall supply chain cost accounting of the enterprise. When planning the flow of goods, enterprises shall evaluate the cost and benefit of tax refund for comprehensive bonded zones in advance. For example, if the goods are finally transferred to domestic sales, there is no need to plan the tax refund process, so as to avoid compliance risks caused by wrong planning; if the goods are processed for re-export, it is necessary to coordinate logistics, customs declaration, taxation and other links in advance to ensure smooth connection of each node. In addition, enterprises can sign long-term cooperation agreements with enterprises in the zone, handle tax refund in batches, reduce the operation cost of single tax refund, optimize inventory management at the same time, avoid long-term detention of goods in the bonded zone resulting in warehousing fees, which affects the profit of the overall supply chain. 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I am so anxious that I cannot sleep now, and I want to ask clearly whether we can get the tax refund in this case, and what specific conditions we need to meet to comply with the requirements.", "answerCount": 9, "upvoteCount": 6, "datePublished": "2026-10-06T10:38:25Z", "dateModified": "2026-10-06T11:14:34Z", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Zhongshen Trading China", "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html" } ,"acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "First of all，two common misunderstandings in the industry shall be clarified: first，it is believed that as long as goods enter the comprehensive bonded zone，they can directly apply for tax refund，second，it is mistakenly believed that goods that have not actually departed the territory are absolutely ineligible for tax refund. Some enterprises also confuse the tax refund rules of comprehensive bonded zones and bonded logistics centers，all of which are likely to trigger compliance risks. If you misjudge that tax refund is available and declare illegally，your application will be rejected by the tax authority，which may also trigger tax correspondence verification，affect the enterprise's tax refund credit rating，lead to a longer tax refund review cycle for subsequent normal export business，and even temporary withholding of tax refunds. If you misjudge that tax refund is unavailable and abandon the declaration，you will directly lose the tax refund. For the low-margin electromechanical parts industry，this may directly lead to order losses，and some enterprises even fall into capital turnover difficulties as a result. Physical risk isolation measures require first clarifying the actual flow of goods: if the goods are supplied to enterprises in the zone for processing for re-export，international transshipment or sold to overseas enterprises，they fall into the category eligible for tax refund，if they are used for domestic sales after transfer in the zone or directly sold to domestic customers，they are not eligible for tax refund. Enterprises shall require cooperative partners in the zone to provide written confirmation documents for processing for re-export and processing qualifications filed with the customs in advance，and retain core materials such as customs declaration forms for goods entering the zone and warehousing vouchers. Exclusive Loss Mitigation Tips : Before declaring tax refund，entrust a professional foreign trade agency to review the documents in advance to ensure the consistency of "three flows: goods flow，document flow and capital flow". At the same time，accurately fill in the purpose of goods entering the zone in the customs system to avoid compliance problems caused by inconsistency between the declared content and the actual flow.", "upvoteCount": 6, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#acceptedAnswer", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T12:45:26Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Victor Sun","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/victor-sun/"} } ,"suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of customs declaration, the core requirement for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones to have tax refund qualification is that the filling of the customs declaration form complies with specifications. First, the "port of export" of the customs declaration form shall be accurately filled with the customs code of the corresponding comprehensive bonded zone, the "mode of transport" shall select the corresponding code for "transport from outside the zone within the territory to the bonded zone", and the "trade mode" shall be filled as "general trade" or "feed processing with imported materials" and other types meeting tax refund requirements. It is strictly prohibited to fill in non-tax refund trade modes such as "bonded warehousing". If the customs declaration form is filled incorrectly, even if the goods enter the zone, the pre-review of tax refund cannot be triggered, and it may also be identified as false declaration by the customs, facing the situation of modifying the declaration form, deleting and re-submitting the declaration, thus delaying the tax refund declaration cycle. Enterprises shall check the core fields of the customs declaration form with a professional customs broker before declaration to ensure that they fully match the actual flow and purpose of the goods, and retain the electronic ledger of the customs declaration form as the core voucher for subsequent tax refund declaration.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-2", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T12:43:39Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Michael Zhang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/michael-zhang/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of international logistics path, goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones need to ensure the traceability of ownership and flow to meet tax refund conditions. First, when goods enter the zone, they shall be transported by customs-supervised vehicles and be under full customs supervision. It is strictly prohibited to transship goods halfway or change the transport path. Second, the bonded zone warehousing enterprise shall be required to issue a warehousing receipt stamped with the customs filing seal, which shall clearly specify the name, quantity, specification, warehousing date and final flow (such as processing for re-export) of the goods. If the logistics link cannot provide complete supervised transport vouchers and warehousing receipts, the tax authority will reject the tax refund application because it cannot confirm the actual status of the goods, and may also cause the goods to be stranded in the bonded zone warehouse due to incomplete logistics vouchers, resulting in additional container detention fees and warehousing fees. Enterprises can choose to cooperate with leading logistics enterprises with bonded zone supervised transport qualifications, and confirm in advance whether the format and content of the warehousing receipt meet tax refund requirements.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-3", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T12:36:31Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Lucas Liu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/lucas-liu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of international taxation, tax refund for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones shall meet the compliance requirements of VAT deemed export. According to the current policy in 2026, goods entering the comprehensive bonded zone and used for processing for re-export, international transshipment or sold to overseas enterprises shall be deemed as exports and enjoy VAT refund preferences. Enterprises shall accurately calculate the input tax amount of this batch of goods, set up a separate input tax accounting account for goods exported to bonded zones, and strictly prohibit mixing with the input tax of domestically sold goods. If the input tax is not clearly accounted for, the tax authority will levy VAT on the goods as domestic sales, and enterprises will not only be unable to obtain tax refund, but also need to pay the corresponding tax and late fee. In addition, enterprises shall complete the tax refund declaration within 90 days after the goods enter the zone. If they fail to declare after the deadline, they will lose the tax refund qualification and shall be treated as domestic sales.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-4", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T12:07:54Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Grace Wang","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/grace-wang/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of cross-border foreign exchange receipt and payment compliance, if goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones are to apply for tax refund, the compliance of capital flow shall be ensured. First, the foreign exchange received shall come from enterprises in the zone or overseas enterprises. If the foreign exchange received comes from domestic non-zone enterprises, it will be recognized as domestic sales business and cannot enjoy tax refund. When receiving foreign exchange, enterprises shall require the payer to note "payment for goods for processing for re-export in bonded zone" in the SWIFT message or CIPS payment voucher to clarify the purpose of funds. Second, the foreign exchange received shall be recorded separately, distinguished from the foreign exchange received from domestic sales, and materials such as foreign exchange receipt vouchers and payer qualification documents shall be retained. If the capital flow is inconsistent with the goods flow and document flow, the tax authority will launch a correspondence verification procedure to verify the authenticity of the funds, thus delaying the time of tax refund arrival, and even canceling the tax refund qualification in serious cases.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-5", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T12:05:18Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Kevin Lin","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/kevin-lin/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of international trade law, for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones to have tax refund qualification, the final use of the goods shall be clearly specified in the contract. The purchase and sale contract signed between the enterprise and the cooperative partner in the zone shall clearly stipulate that the goods are used for processing for re-export, international transshipment or sold to overseas enterprises. It is strictly prohibited to only stipulate "sold to the comprehensive bonded zone" without clarifying the final flow. If the final use is not clearly specified in the contract, once the enterprise in the zone transfers the goods to domestic sales, the enterprise will not only be unable to apply for tax refund, but also may trigger legal disputes due to vague contract terms, and shall bear the responsibility of repurchasing the goods or compensating for losses. In addition, enterprises shall retain the original contract and qualification certification documents of both parties as auxiliary supporting materials for tax refund declaration, so as to avoid affecting the tax refund application due to contract defects.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-6", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T12:02:24Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Cindy Chen","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/cindy-chen/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of on-site customs inspection, for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones to successfully pass the pre-review of tax refund, the actual status of the goods shall be consistent with the declared content. When goods enter the zone, the customs may conduct on-site inspection to check whether the name, quantity, specification, packaging and other information of the goods are consistent with the customs declaration form. If the inspection finds that the goods are inconsistent with the declared content, for example, the actual goods are finished products for domestic sales rather than processing raw materials, the customs will identify it as false declaration, list the goods as abnormal goods, which cannot enter the bonded zone, and the enterprise shall also bear additional costs such as port detention fees and inspection fees. Before the goods enter the zone, enterprises shall check the actual information of the goods and the content of the customs declaration form in advance to ensure that the identification on the packaging is consistent with the declared name and specification, and prepare the quality certification documents of the goods for timely provision during inspection.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-7", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T11:54:18Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Andy Guo","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/andy-guo/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of export tax refund audit, tax refund for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones shall meet the core requirement of "consistency of four flows", that is, goods flow, document flow, capital flow and invoice flow shall be completely matched. Enterprises shall ensure that the name, quantity and amount of the special VAT invoice are consistent with the information of the customs declaration form, warehousing receipt and foreign exchange receipt voucher. It is strictly prohibited to have inconsistencies between the invoice name and the customs declaration form name, quantity differences and other situations. If the four flows are inconsistent, the tax authority will launch a tax refund audit procedure to verify the authenticity of the business, thus suspending the tax refund declaration, and even requiring the enterprise to pay back the refunded tax. In addition, enterprises shall retain all documents of this batch of goods (customs declaration form, warehousing receipt, contract, invoice, foreign exchange receipt voucher) for future reference, and the retention period shall not be less than 5 years. If complete filing documents cannot be provided, the tax refund qualification will be canceled.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-8", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T11:44:55Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Jason Wu","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/jason-wu/"} } , { "@type": "Answer", "text": "From the perspective of supply chain planning, tax refund for goods exported to comprehensive bonded zones shall be included in the overall supply chain cost accounting of the enterprise. When planning the flow of goods, enterprises shall evaluate the cost and benefit of tax refund for comprehensive bonded zones in advance. For example, if the goods are finally transferred to domestic sales, there is no need to plan the tax refund process, so as to avoid compliance risks caused by wrong planning; if the goods are processed for re-export, it is necessary to coordinate logistics, customs declaration, taxation and other links in advance to ensure smooth connection of each node. In addition, enterprises can sign long-term cooperation agreements with enterprises in the zone, handle tax refund in batches, reduce the operation cost of single tax refund, optimize inventory management at the same time, avoid long-term detention of goods in the bonded zone resulting in warehousing fees, which affects the profit of the overall supply chain. Enterprises shall also establish a tracking mechanism for tax refund applications, timely grasp the progress of tax refund, and ensure that the tax refund is received in time.", "upvoteCount": 0, "url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/export-to-domestic-comprehensive-bonded-zone-tax-refund-eligibility.html#suggestedAnswer-9", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T11:14:34Z", "author": {"@type": "Person","name": "Evelyn Li","url": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/team/evelyn-li/"} } ] } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ {"@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/"},{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Q&A", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/"},{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Export Tax Rebate Q&A", "item": "https://www.sh-zhongshen.com/en/qa/cat-export-tax-rebate/"} ,{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Can goods meeting compliance requirements exported to domestic comprehensive bonded zones qualify for export tax refund?"} ] } ] ```