Insight Report 5 minutes PremiumChina’s New E-Commerce Law: Opening Up to More Imported Goods While Tightening Rules Coresight Research December 22, 2018 Executive SummaryChina recently unveiled the “People’s Republic of China E-Commerce Law” that will take effect January 1, 2019. The results will be mixed. E-commerce has grown its share of retail sales in China, yet regulations were still loose. So, the Chinese government moved to tighten them. E-commerce will become more regulated under the new law: Consumers will enjoy better protection and e-commerce operators will have to deal with stricter regulations. The good news is that the new law also increases the amounts Chinese consumers can buy online from overseas sources, with the single-purchase limit rising from ¥2,000 to ¥5,000 and the yearly limit from ¥20,000 to ¥26,000. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail Around the World: Coresight Research Observations, February 20234Q23 US Livestreaming Tracker: Trust and Quality Drive Purchase Decisions in Live-Video CommerceInnovator Profile: Wink Provides Seamless Payment Experiences Leveraging BiometricsTech Talk from Shoptalk US and Shoptalk Europe: Five Trending Themes, Emphasis on Generative AI
