[Shanghai] [Legal & Tax] Customs and Trade Outlook under COVID-19

Alex is advising multinational clients on customs matters in China. Before joining PwC in 2014, he has been working for 10 years as customs official in different functions with Shanghai Customs Authorities.

During his 10 years in the Shanghai Customs, he served in various positions such as Shanghai Customs Commodity Classification Center, Declaration and Inspection sections of Waigaoqiao Customs of Shanghai Customs.
With PwC, his industry experience includes medical device, pharma, chemical, garment, luxury, food & beverage, electronics, metal, automotive, etc. He has been helping over 200 MNCs in the past 6 years in the field of trade compliance and duty cost planning. He focuses on the resolution of the disputes between Customs and importers/exporters in terms of the tariff classification, Customs valuation and other declaration requirements. He also has hands-on experience in the fields of the processing trade with handbook, Customs audit, ASB investigation, bonded warehouse management, compliance health check, FTA & CoO planning, AEO verification, etc.
Alex is a seasoned negotiator with extensive background in coordinating relations between Customs and companies to find "win-win" outcomes. He has good connection with General Administration of Customs in Beijing and the main local customs. He has completed successful proposals for interim duty rate (IDR) to the General Administration of Customs and the Tariff Committee Office of the Ministry of Finance. He also helps the local manufacturer obtain the higher export VAT refund rate for their key product.