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: 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2018 (backup), 2019 (presumed), 2020
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: October 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: June 2020 (Chinese, English)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: December 2019 (Chinese, English)
    • State Council public consultation: June 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)

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