Ministry of Commerce: The amount of tax refunds for departing tourists in the first half of this year increased by 95% year-on-year.

According to the Securities Times app, on August 28th, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian said in response to questions from reporters that since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Commerce has actively worked with relevant departments to continue to expand inbound consumption, promote the rejuvenation of key city business districts, upgrade formats, enrich consumption scenes, optimize departure tax refund policies, broaden foreign currency and foreign card payment channels, and the "China Tourism" and "China Shopping" trends continue to rise. In the first half of this year, the number of inbound foreigners at all ports nationwide exceeded 19 million, an increase of 30% year-on-year. The number of tax refund shops for outbound tourists has doubled, and the tax refund sales have increased by 95% year-on-year.