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Shopping China Imports

Shopping China Imports is a domestic retail company based in Paraguay with department store outlets located in the towns on the borders with Brazil. The Firm has two outlets in Paraguay, one in Bolivia and the other in Uruguay, they sell a wide range of products including gifts, liquors, perfumes and cosmetics.

These outlets tend to cater for Brazilian visitors who cross the border seeking the best prices because they can buy with duty-free discounts. The English word 'shopping' is as widely known in Latin America as the Spanish or Portuguese 'compras', so this company has a strong brand name. Prices for consumer products, such as televisions, cellphones and tablet computers are much higher in Brazil than the surrounding countries, so crossing the border to shop is very popular. Other nationalities can also shop in the stores, but they cannot receive tax-free benefits if shopping at a store in their home country, duty-free goods must be exported.


How does duty free work, can you buy, which products do they sell, what shops are available, do they open for my flight, best prices?.

There is a long list of duty-free related questions asked by travellers before they start their journey.

Travel Retail is a diverse business and most Operators have outlets in global locations, so the best travel shopping advice we can offer is to search your destination in the box above and find the stores which are available for your destination. Be it by land, sea or air, duty free stores can be found if you are travelling internationally.


The duty free on arrival global search 'App' for phone and tablet is now available in Android version beta v1, we are working hard to make it the best travel shopping site and mobile App available, the Apple/iOS version will follow soon. You will be able to search the globe from your phone for duty-free shops at your destination, on planes, boats, airports or border stores. To download the app click the image below to check before you fly!