Chinese shoppers register second largest tax-free purchases in Latvia

RIGA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The average value of tax-free purchases made by Chinese tourists in Latvia last year was second only to U.S. citizens, according to statistics released Wednesday by Global Blue Latvija tax refund provider.

Chinese tourists visiting Latvia last year spent an average of 347 euros (431 U.S. dollars) on tax-free purchases, as compared to an average of 358 euros spent by U.S. tourists.

Tourists from Ukraine were in the third place with an average of 335 euros spent and Azerbaijani shoppers came fourth with 323 euros.

The total amount of tax-free purchases grew by a fourth in Latvia last year, while revenue from tax-free trade rose by 22 percent from 2016, Global Blue Latvija added.

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