Regulations Governing the Establishment and Management of Duty-free Shops Article 10

An applicant intending to establish a duty-free shop should prepare and submit the following documents to the Customs at the place where the duty-free shop is located for approval and registration:1. Application form: The Form should state the name of the company, the business registration number of the enterprise, the business address, and the full name, address, citizen’s ID number and telephone number of the responsible person and attach a map showing the location of the duty-free shop on the form.2. The original copy and photocopy,in plain text, of the user’s permit for the duty-free shop building and establishment location map. In the matter of applications filed by airport or harbor duty-free shops for establishing a city duty-free outlet or store, applicants shall additionally submit the original copy and photocopy, in plain text, of the user’s permit for the city duty-free shop outlet or store building.3. In the matter of applications for airport or harbor duty-free shops, applicant should present the official authorization documents (with photocopies) of the airport or harbor administration authorities to the competent Customs Office.4. In the matter of applications for the city duty-free outlets or city duty-free shops of airports or harbor duty-free shops, the applicant shall set up a purchase claim center within the restricted departure zone of the airport or terminal, as well as present the purchase claim center location map, the official authorization documents (including their photocopies) of the airport or harbor administration authorities to the competent Customs Office.5. License (including original copy and photocopy) of the self-provided bonded warehouse under the same legal entity.