亞馬遜“跨境電商平臺”落戶上海

An Amazon banner displays at an electronic exhibition on June 28, 2012 in Shanghai. [Jing Wei / Asianewsphoto]

A memorandum of understanding was signed between Amazon and the Shanghai FTZ on Monday, under which Amazon will open its new cross-border e-commerce platform in the free trade zone.

(美國)亞馬遜公司與上海自貿區(qū)于周一簽署合作備忘錄，亞馬遜將在上海自貿區(qū)在打造新的跨境電子商務平臺。

亞馬遜將正式在上海自貿區(qū)設立國際貿易總部，發(fā)展跨境電子商務(cross-border e-commerce)、跨境貿易(cross-border trade)和跨境金融業(yè)務(cross-border financial service)，該總部將成為亞馬遜全球業(yè)務的樞紐。

目前，亞馬遜在自貿區(qū)的跨境通平臺上兼有“直郵”、“自貿”的模式。前者是消費者購買境外商品，通過國際運輸發(fā)送，直接送達境內消費者;后者是境外商品入境后暫存自貿區(qū)內，消費者購買后以個人物品出區(qū)，包裹通過國內物流送達境內消費者。這些國外商品進口時，按個人物品行郵稅(tax/tariff on baggage and articles accompanying incoming passengers and personal postal articles)征稅。