I plan to do some shopping in Xiamen, Fujian province. If I use the instant tax refund service there, do I have to leave China from Xiamen, or can I depart from another city?

Q: I plan to do some shopping in Xiamen, Fujian province. If I use the instant tax refund service there, do I have to leave China from Xiamen, or can I depart from another city?

A: You don’t need to depart from Xiamen. After shopping at any designated instant tax refund store in Xiamen, you can leave China from any eligible port in Fujian province (including Xiamen) and complete the final customs check for your tax refund.

Eligible departure ports include:

Airports
•Fuzhou Changle International Airport
•Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
•Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport

Seaports
•Xiamen Wutong Port
•Pingtan Port

(Information updated in January 2026)

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