In 2022, Chinas cross-border e-commerce industry achieved unprecedented results,import and exportwith its scale exceeding 2 trillion yuan for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%. Meanwhile, the number of cross-border e-commerce entities in China has surpassed 100,000, with theirforeign tradeshare growing from less than 1% five years ago to about 5% today. These figures not only mark the rapid rise of Chinas cross-border e-commerce industry but also reflect its increasingly important role in global trade.

However, behind this success, cross-border e-commerce companies face numerous compliance risks. Lawyer Yin Yunxia pointed out that as customs and other regulatory authorities continuously adjust their supervision policies and legal norms for cross-border e-commerce, how companies actively respond has become a major challenge. Particularly in import and export processes, risks such as inaccurate declarations are more prominent in cross-border e-commerce. The import process requires ensuring the accuracy of declarations, while the export process involves multiple risk points, including intellectual property, export returns, and supply chain compliance. To address these, companies must strengthen compliance awareness and hire professionals to provide compliance consulting and support.

The development of Chinas cross-border e-commerce industry benefits from policy support and relies on a comprehensive and standardized regulatory system. However, existing laws and regulations still have some shortcomings, such as low legal hierarchy and a lack of specialized laws and regulations. Yin Yunxia suggested that to adapt to the evolving cross-border e-commerce landscape, relevant laws and regulations should keep pace with the times. At the same time, various departments should collaborate and strengthen coordination to ensure policy consistency, coordination, and implementability, thereby improving regulatory efficiency and effectiveness.