Key practical points:
• Any registered enterprise or individual may conduct foreign trade after completing registration formalities.
• Certain goods are banned or restricted for security, health, environmental or treaty reasons.
• Provides trade-remedy tools: anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard measures.
• Regulates trade in services and technology (classified as free, restricted or prohibited).
• The state may take countermeasures in response to another country's discrimination against Chinese trade.
Foreign Trade Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国对外贸易法 / Foreign Trade Law
Enacted: 1994-05-12 ✅ Effective: 2004-07-01
📝 Overview
The framework law for China's foreign trade: import and export of goods, services and technology, traders' rights, and protective and remedial measures. It establishes freedom of trade with exceptions for security and health.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you import to or export from China, first check whether your goods are free, restricted or prohibited, and complete your foreign-trade registration. Watching restriction and licensing lists avoids seizure or fines. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026