Is cross-border e-commerce the same thing as foreign trade? What is the difference between the two

It is not the same thing. Cross-border e-commerce embodies a new mode of operation that is very different from the traditional foreign trade e-commerce; only the broader cross-border e-commerce also includes foreign trade.

Second, the difference

1, cross-border e-commerce is the use of the website platform for transactions, financial transactions are generally traded through this platform or similar third-party payment transactions. Foreign trade is a foreign trade economic activities, not necessarily need a network platform, through the inquiry, meet, send samples, samples, production, capital (generally larger) payment, customs clearance, sea / land / air transportation, foreign exchange write-off, taxation and a series of economic behavior constitute

2, the link is not the same; in the era of foreign trade e-commerce, import and export links and not any shortening or change, and cross-border e-commerce is required to minimize or shorten the links to minimize intermediate costs.

3, the transaction is not the same; in the era of foreign trade e-commerce, the transaction is completed offline, while cross-border e-commerce is mostly online to complete the transaction directly.

4, tax is not the same, foreign trade e-commerce is the embodiment of the traditional general trade, involving complex tariffs, value-added tax and consumption tax, while cross-border e-commerce facing the tax is generally much simpler, such as a lot of only involved in the postal tax only.

5, the mode is not the same; foreign trade e-commerce is the basic mode of B2B, while cross-border e-commerce is the mainstream mode of B2C.

Expanded

The Office of the State Council forwarded to the Ministry of Commerce and other departments on the implementation of cross-border e-commerce to support the implementation of retail exports of the relevant policy views of the notice

E-commerce exports in the transaction mode, transportation of goods, payment and settlement and other aspects of the traditional trade methods differ greatly. The current management system, policies, regulations and existing environmental conditions can no longer meet the requirements of its development, and the main problems are centered on customs, inspection and quarantine, taxation, and collection and payment of foreign exchange.

In response to the above problems, the General Office of the State Council forwarded the Ministry of Commerce and other departments on the implementation of support for cross-border e-commerce retail exports of the relevant policy views of the notice put forward six specific measures.

One is to establish a new customs supervision model for e-commerce exports and special statistics, which is mainly used to solve the problem that the current retail exports can not be handled by customs supervision and statistics;

The second is to establish an e-commerce export inspection and supervision model, which is mainly used to solve the problem that the e-commerce exports can not be handled by inspection and quarantine.

Third, to support the normal collection and settlement of foreign exchange by enterprises, mainly to solve the current difficulties in export collection;

Fourth, to encourage banking institutions and payment institutions to provide payment services for cross-border e-commerce, mainly to solve the problem of the weak supporting link of payment services.

In addition, the implementation of tax policies adapted to e-commerce exports, mainly to solve the problem of e-commerce exporters are unable to apply for export tax refunds;

Lastly, the establishment of the e-commerce export credit system, mainly to solve the problem of the credit system and the market order needs to be improved.

Reference Baidu Encyclopedia Cross-border E-commerce