China Customs' Guangdong branch said Jan–Jul provincial customs verified 186,000
departure tax-refund applications, up 6.4x year-on-year, with verified
application value of 1.69 bln yuan, up 1.2x. Electronics and apparel were the
most frequent tax-free purchases. The branch said it will streamline clearance
services, strengthen interagency coordination and improve convenience of
departure tax-refund processing.