Market Fees and Turnover Taxes Page 5 of 5

 

At the Wholesale Market
Wholesalers typically pay one fixed fee, combining the Market Participation Fee and Turnover Tax.   Fees are assessed by the Market Manager, based on the tonnage capacity of wholesaler's truck and the type of produce the wholesaler brings to market.  Produce with a higher sales value is assessed a higher fee.   At the Huaken Yuegezhuang Wholesale Market, one trucker told me he pays US$300 for a 5-ton truck fully loaded with carrots.

Resellers pay a nominal exit fee of  US$ 0.11 - 1.10, based on the gatekeeper's visual assessment of the quantity of produce purchased. Because the fee is totally subjective, there is a lot of haggling and cajoling at the exit gate.
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Resellers haggle over exit fees.
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