E-Commerce Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国电子商务法
[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; China Law Translate]
(adopted Aug. 31, 2018, effective Jan. 1, 2019)
- Status: State Council solicited public comment on draft amendment
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
- Principal Drafters: State Administration for Market Regulation & Ministry of Commerce
- Presumptive Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: N/A
- Annual: N/A
- Legislative History & Text
- State Council public consultation – round #2: July 4 – Aug. 4, 2026 (Chinese only 🆚) ✍️
- State Council public consultation – round #1: Aug. 31 – Oct. 14, 2021 (Chinese, English)
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (pending)
Report on Status of Revision (pending)
Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
Presidential Order (pending)
- Explanation (pending)
Prior Bill: 2018 Enactment
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (167–1–3)
- Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 12th NPCSC Category II; 13th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2016 (backup), 2017, 2018
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – round #4 (final): Aug. 27–31, 2018 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – round #3: June 19–22, 2018 (Chinese only) 💬
- NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Oct. 30–Nov. 4, 2017 (Chinese only) 💬
- NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 19–25, 2016 (Chinese only) 💬
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Dec. 19, 2016)
- Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 31, 2017)
- Report on Status of Revision (June 19, 2018)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 27, 2018)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Aug. 31, 2018)
- Presidential Order (Aug. 31, 2018)
- Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Aug. 31, 2018)
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPCSC Adopts E-Commerce Law, Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law & Amends Individual Income Tax Law (Sept. 3, 2018)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Separate Parts of Civil Code, Tax Bills, Criminal Procedure, and More (Aug. 17, 2018)
- NPCSC Defers Vote on E-Commerce Law, Grants Law Enforcement Powers to Military-Controlled Coast Guard (Jun. 22, 2018)
- NPCSC Session Watch: E-Commerce Law, Judicial Reform & Militarized China Coast Guard (Jun. 11, 2018)
- NPC Standing Committee Releases 2018 Legislative Plan (Apr. 27, 2018)
- NPCSC to Consider New Criminal Law Amendment, Apply National Anthem Law to SARs & Hear Judicial Reform Reports (Oct. 20, 2017)
- 25th Session Watch Pt. 1: NPCSC to Consider E-Commerce Law and Several Reform Authorizations (Dec. 17, 2016)
Last updated: July 3, 2026, 22:22 EDT