Immigrants go to Australia to do purchasing.

In the past few years in the United States, I have a deep understanding of "debt of gratitude". As soon as I went abroad, friends, relatives and old classmates who had been out of touch for a long time suddenly increased. Speaking of which, I can't live without the word procurement. Relationships are very important, enthusiasm is a good thing, and buying books is understandable. But if relatives and friends ask you for help in purchasing this kind of thing, and the quantity is large and the requirements are frequent, I suggest you pay more attention.

That's medicine.

In recent years, due to the huge demand and considerable profits, many people in China have made an abacus to buy drugs in the United States. But what many people don't know is that drugs purchased privately belong to the category of "unauthorized production and import", and selling them will violate our laws. However, it is found that people's cognition of prohibited items is not accurate, especially when they hear about it.

Share an event I have heard before:

A Daigou (pseudonym: Lin) opened a maternal and infant shop, and the little sisters around her often asked people to buy baby medicine from the United States. As if opening the door to getting rich, Lin immediately found relatives and friends who often traveled to and from China and abroad to help her bring medicine, and also promoted it through WeChat friends circle, and the business got better.

However, Lin's joy did not last long. In the inspection of the relevant departments, her mother-infant shop was banned because of "no qualification for drug business and no import procedures for drugs", and those drugs that were regarded as sources of wealth were identified as counterfeit drugs. This kind of sales behavior has been suspected of crime. According to the amendment to the Criminal Law, selling counterfeit drugs can be punished with a maximum of 10 years imprisonment, life imprisonment or death penalty, and a fine or confiscation of property.

Once Lin's criminal behavior is settled, in addition to her own corresponding price, her friends who bought drugs for her are likely to be implicated. After being investigated, Lin felt very embarrassed: "The medicine was purchased by relatives and friends from other places from regular hospitals with complete documents. Why is it a fake medicine? "

Grievance? Let's first look at the definition of counterfeit drugs.

According to the provisions of China's Drug Administration Law, imported drugs must be examined by the relevant departments to confirm that they meet the quality standards, are safe and effective, and issued a Registration Certificate for Imported Drugs. Those imported without approval and permission shall be treated as counterfeit drugs. Therefore, whether it is fake or not does not depend on the drug itself. From a foreign hospital Not really. Is it okay for children to eat? Not really. Only if you have an import certificate.

Also, luxury goods

Since it is illegal to buy drugs, can we only buy luxury goods?

If you think it doesn't matter to buy "a little" luxury goods for relatives and friends, then you can only say: impossible! Some time ago, I bought two Breguet watches (the market price is 600,000-500,000 RMB) and two Glashü tte watches (the duty-paid price is 654.38+/kloc-0,000 RMB) for my relatives and friends. As a result, when I returned to China, Ma Xiao was arrested by the customs on suspicion of smuggling.

In the end, the court sentenced him to one month's criminal detention, suspended for two months, and fined him 65,438 yuan +0.4 million yuan for smuggling ordinary goods.

The rules for purchasing goods vary from country to country. It is very important to read carefully before going abroad or buying goods, and many involuntary actions may lead to disaster. Especially if it is not specially bought for you, you should still consider it. After all, relatives and friends are not always worried about whether you will pay a fine ~

International students want to buy.

For many small partners studying abroad, purchasing is commonplace. In addition to helping some relatives and friends to purchase, some small partners also choose to purchase to make money to subsidize their families. However, it should be said that there is a great chance that overseas purchasing will be cancelled and repatriated.

Because purchasing is for profit, it is a job in America. According to the law, foreigners in the United States must obtain a work permit to work. As an international student with F- 1 status, you must obtain CPT or choose to work off campus, while those with F-2 spouse visa are not allowed to work at all. For the second sale of purchased goods, it is necessary to prove the second sale and pay the corresponding taxes.

Many purchasing students ignore the legitimacy and tax awareness of secondary sales. Failure to pay taxes or underpaying taxes when entering China will be classified as "tax-related smuggling". Those who have evaded taxes for a total of more than 50,000 yuan shall be convicted of smuggling. It is not illegal to buy some American goods for relatives and friends, but it is ultra vires to work for a large number of people for profit.

In addition, as an experienced person, it is recommended that international students should be cautious when purchasing! Regardless of whether foreign students who have just arrived in the United States can do such hard work, can this income really meet expectations? I still believe that everyone can calculate the cost of time ~

For those who are considering joining the purchasing ranks, there are also international students doing part-time purchasing.

Share your own experience:

1. First of all, we should measure our ability, time and psychological expectation of purchasing income and communicate with experienced purchasing agents;

2. Secondly, we must resolutely say no to the unreasonable demands of relatives and friends, even those who are very close;

The most important thing is to ensure your personal safety, including the stability of your residence.