6.1OverviewoftheforeigntradelegalsystemTheforeigntradelegal systemreferstothecollectionofall legalnormsthatgoverntheadministrativemanagementand servicesrelatedtoacountry'sforeigntradeactivities.Acountry'sforeigntradelegalsystemincludesvariousencouragementandrestrictionmeasuresaimedatprotectingandpromotingdomesticindustries,increasingexports,and limiting imports.Thesemeasuresmayalsobetakenforpolitical,diplomatic,orotherpurposesto eitherencourageorrestrictimportsandexports.Itservesastheconcentratedexpressionofacountry'soverallforeigntradepolicy.The legal systemforgovernmentmanagement and services related toforeigntradeincludes:Regulationsofimportandexporttrade(theselawsaremandatorylawssuchasForeigntradelawofthePRC.),tariffsystem,licensingsystem,quotasystem,foreignexchangemanagementsystem,commodityinspectionsystem,etc
6.1 Overview of the foreign trade legal system The foreign trade legal system refers to the collection of all legal norms that govern the administrative management and services related to a country's foreign trade activities. A country’s foreign trade legal system includes various encouragement and restriction measures aimed at protecting and promoting domestic industries, increasing exports, and limiting imports. These measures may also be taken for political, diplomatic, or other purposes to either encourage or restrict imports and exports. It serves as the concentrated expression of a country’s overall foreign trade policy. The legal system for government management and services related to foreign trade includes: ◦ Regulations of import and export trade(these laws are mandatory laws such as Foreign trade law of the PRC.), tariff system, licensing system, quota system, foreign exchange management system, commodity inspection system, etc
BasiclawsForeignTradeLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(2022)ExportControllawofthePRCCustomsLawofthePRCLawofthePRConimportandexportcommodityinspection。WildlifeProtectionLawofthePRCDrugAdministrationLawofthePRCLawofthePRConthePreventionandControlof SolidWastePollution...Regulations andrulesRegulationofthePRContheAdministrationoftheImportandExportofGoods(2024)RegulationsofthePRConImplementingCustomsAdministrativePenalty(2021)RegulationsfortheImplementationoftheLawofthePRContheEntryandExitofAnimalandPlantQuarantine(1996)AnnouncementNo.2[2022]oftheEndangeredSpeciesImportandExportManagementOfficeofthePRCandtheGeneralAdministrationofCustoms-HSCommodityCatalogueof ImportandExportonWildFaunaandFlora
Basic laws ◦ Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China(2022) ◦ Export Control law of the PRC ◦ Customs Law of the PRC ◦ Law of the PRC on import and export commodity inspection ◦ Wildlife Protection Law of the PRC ◦ Drug Administration Law of the PRC ◦ Law of the PRC on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution. Regulations and rules ◦ Regulation of the PRC on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods (2024 ) ◦ Regulations of the PRC on Implementing Customs Administrative Penalty(2021) ◦ Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the PRC on the Entry and Exit of Animal and Plant Quarantine(1996) ◦ Announcement No. 2 [2022] of the Endangered Species Import and Export Management Office of the PRC and the General Administration of Customs—HS Commodity Catalogue of Import and Export on Wild Fauna and Flora
6.2GeneralProvisionsofForeigntradelaw6.2.1Basicconceptsofforeigntrade6.2.2International goods and technologies tradeHOMETRADE6.2.3InternationalTradeinServicesFOREIGNTRADE6.2.4ForeignTradeOrder
6.2 General Provisions of Foreign trade law 6.2.1 Basic concepts of foreign trade 6.2.2 International goods and technologies trade 6.2.3 International Trade in Services 6.2.4 Foreign Trade Order
6.2.1BasicconceptsofforeigntradeForeigntradeForeign/lnternational tradeistheexchangeofcapital,goods,andservicesacrossinternationalborders orterritories.。ForeignTradeLaw(2022)。Theterm“foreigntrade"in this Law shall referto the import andexportof goods and technologies and international servicetrade.(Article 2)
6.2.1 Basic concepts of foreign trade Foreign trade Foreign/International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. ◦ Foreign Trade Law (2022) ◦ The term “foreign trade” in this Law shall refer to the import and export of goods and technologies and international service trade.(Article 2)
ForeignTradeLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaAdoptedatthe7thMeetingoftheStandingCommitteeoftheEighthNationalPeople's5CongressonMay12,1994andamendedin2004,2016,and2022Chapter1:GeneralProvisionsChapter2:ForeignTradeOperatoroChapter3:ImportandExportofGoodsandTechnologiesChapter4:InternationalServiceTradeChapter5:Trade-relatedIntellectualPropertyProtectionoChapter6:ForeignTradeOrderChapter7:ForeignTradeInvestigationChapter8:ForeignTradeRelief6Chapter9:ForeignTradePromotionChapter10:LegalLiabilitiesChapter11:SupplementaryProvisions
◦ Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China ◦ Adopted at the 7th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on May 12， 1994 and amended in 2004, 2016, and 2022 ◦ Chapter 1: General Provisions ◦ Chapter 2: Foreign Trade Operator ◦ Chapter 3: Import and Export of Goods and Technologies ◦ Chapter 4: International Service Trade ◦ Chapter 5: Trade-related Intellectual Property Protection ◦ Chapter 6: Foreign Trade Order ◦ Chapter 7: Foreign Trade Investigation ◦ Chapter 8: Foreign Trade Relief ◦ Chapter 9: Foreign Trade Promotion ◦ Chapter 10: Legal Liabilities ◦ Chapter 11: Supplementary Provisions