Foreign Trade Law

Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国对外贸易法

[Current Text: Chinese · 🆚 | English]

(adopted May 12, 1994, effective July 1, 1994; revised April 6, 2004, effective July 1, 2004; amended and effective Nov. 7, 2016; amended and effective Dec. 30, 2022; revised Dec. 27, 2025, effective Mar. 1, 2026)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: Ministry of Justice & Ministry of Commerce
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2024 (backup), 2025
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Dec. 22–27, 2025 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Sept. 8–12, 2025 (Chinese only 🆚) 💬
    • Public consultation: Sept. 12–Oct. 11, 2025
  • State Council public consultation: Sept. 13 – Oct. 12, 2024 (Chinese only) ✍️
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Sept. 8, 2025)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 22, 2025)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 26, 2025)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 27, 2025)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch (Extra): Ethnic Unity Law & Foreign Trade Law Overhaul (Sept. 8, 2025)

Last updated: December 30, 2025, 14:04 EST