A Brief Introduction to the PRC Export Control Law

November 06, 2020 | BY

Susan Mok

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm answer some common questions about China's new Export Control Law, which for the first time sets out a comprehensive system of export control in the country

On Oct. 17, 2020, the PRC Export Control Law (Export Control Law) (中华人民共和国出口管制法) was published. It comes into effect as of Dec. 1, 2020. The Export Control Law was first proposed by the Ministry of Commerce in 2017.

China had previously published six regulations on export control, covering nuclear, chemicals, biological products, missiles and military products. The Export Control Law represents a general guideline for these various export control regulations and formulates a complete system for export control in China.

We summarize key issues of the new law in the form of Q&A as follows.

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