French fashion brand Lacoste China has opened a duty-free corner in downtown Shanghai’s Yueda Plaza 889, run by CNSC.

China National Service Corporation for Chinese Personnel Working Abroad is a state-owned enterprise of international trade and economic co-operation established in 1983.

Lacoste says the point-of-sale is in line with the a Chinese duty-free policy that offers Chinese travellers a 190-day duty-free shopping period after returning from abroad.

“We are aiming at building a long-term relationship with Lacoste,” says CNSC deputy-GM Jacky Yan.