Retail Trade and Distribution

Foreign investment in entertainment equipment production allowed in the free trade zone.

The Zone selects the financial services, shipping services, trade services, professional services, cultural services and social services sectors for increased liberalisation.

State Council suppresses bureaucratic approval requirements.

Issued: May 28 2013 Main contents: According to the Draft, MOFCOM may, after the WTO ruling on China's trade remedy, carry out further investigation…

More labour intensive (manufacture of digital television and energy saving refrigerators) and service sector (development and application of the internet of Things and mobile internet) projects are added to the revised Catalogue.

Issued: April 28 2013 Main contents: Where a business operator offers durable goods such as motor vehicles, microcomputers, televisions or refrigerators,…

Issued: November 26 2012Main contents:　According to the Draft, quality and technical supervision departments will not handle complaints from consumers…

Advertising expenditures of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and beverage enterprises may be deducted against 30% of their sales revenues.

Set of tax policies issued to encourage private investment in various sectors.