A staff member of the cross-border e-commerce company Sunny Express loads packages in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, June 3, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - China will further optimize the list of imported retail goods for cross-border e-commerce starting from March 1, 2022, the Ministry of Finance said.

The adjustment could enrich domestic market supply, meet consumers' aspirations for a better life and provide more opportunities for overseas enterprises.

Gao Lingyun, researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

The list will add a total of 29 product categories including ski equipment, tomato juice and golf equipment, according to a statement jointly issued by the ministry and seven other departments.

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All the items included in the list are in high demand by consumers in recent years, said Gao Lingyun, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

"The adjustment could enrich domestic market supply, meet consumers' aspirations for a better life and provide more opportunities for overseas enterprises," Gao said.

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The list was issued in April 2016 and has been optimized several times, with its commodity categories kept increasing, which helped promote the development of cross-border e-commerce and high-quality trade, said Tian Guofeng, deputy secretary-general of China Association of Trade in Services.