National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amended in 2015)

国家发展和改革委员会、商务部外商投资产业指导目录 (2015年修订)

April 29, 2015 | BY

CLP Temp &

Foreign investment catalogue revised to allow more foreign shareholding.

Clp Reference: 2300/15.03.10 Promulgated: 2015-04-10 Effective: 2015-04-10

Issued: March 10 2015
Effective: April 10 2015

Main contents: In the amended Catalogue, items in the restricted category have been reduced by 41. Items with “restricted to equity and cooperative joint ventures” have been reduced from 43 in the 2011 version to 15, and those with “the Chinese party shall hold a controlling interest” have been reduced from 44 in the 2011 version to 35. The requirement in respect of the shareholding percentage for projects in iron and steel, ethylene, papermaking, lifting machinery, equipment for electricity transmission and transformation, famous and fine white spirits, etc. has been abolished. A series of relaxation measures have been put forward for sectors such as trade and logistics, e-commerce, transportation, social services, finance and culture.

Related legislation: Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amendment Draft) and Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amended in 2015)

Repealed legislation: Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amended in 2011)

clp reference:2300/15.03.10 promulgated:2015-04-10 effective:2015-04-10

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