Export Control Law

Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国出口管制法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; Covington & Burling LLP]

(adopted Oct. 17, 2020, effective Dec. 1, 2020)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: Ministry of Commerce
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2018 (backup), 2019, 2020
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Oct. 13–17, 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 28–30, 2020 (Chinese, English) 💬
    • Public consultation: July 3–Aug. 16, 2020
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 23–28, 2019 (Chinese, English) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 28, 2019–Jan. 26, 2020
  • State Council public consultation: June 15–July 15, 2017 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(5): 778–789]
  • Explanation (Dec. 23, 2019)
  • Report on Status of Revision (June 28, 2020)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 13, 2020)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 16, 2020)
  • Presidential Order (Oct. 17, 2020)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Passes Export Control Law & Biosecurity Law, Updates Patent Law, National Flag/Emblem Laws, Election Law & Minors Protection Law (Oct. 17, 2020)
• NPCSC Concludes First June Session Before Immediately Scheduling Another, Likely to Adopt Hong Kong National Security Law (June 21, 2020)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Civil Code, Securities Law, Yangtze River Protection, Taiwanese Investments & Export Control (Dec. 17, 2019)

Last updated: August 1, 2025, 20:41 EDT