Parcel tax to give way to new levy

Mixed results expected for consumers under policy aimed at creating a level playing field

New e-commerce tax policies will take effect next month, which may lead to cheaper imported cosmetics but higher costs of food and baby products for Chinese consumers.

The move is the country's latest effort to tweak its e-commerce tax policy, in an attempt to create a level playing field for cross-border e-commerce sites and brick-and-mortar stores that sell imported goods.