It is learned from the inaugural meeting of China Tax-free Commodities (Group) Corp. held in Hangzhou on December 8 that 145 tax-free stores have been opened in more than 80 main ports and border regions of 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The annual sales volume of these stores under the group has hit US$200 million, thus placing them among the world's top 20 dealers in these commodities.