Retail Trade and Distribution

The Ministry of Commerce has issued new procedures that govern China's expanding market for oil products.

Three years after China's accession to the WTO, what are the main issues that are determining the pace of liberalization of the economy? And how do the WTO commitments interact with the economic challenges facing China?

The Procedures aim to strengthen the administration of the oil products market, and to regulate operational activities of oil products business. The Procedures are necessary to fulfill WTO requirements - to open the oil products market.

The Ministry of Commerce has issued new procedures that govern China's expanding market for oil products.

By David Livdahl and Zhongda [email protected]; [email protected] the world's (excluding China) direct…

Granting of trading and distribution rights are among the most important market opening measures China agreed to in its commitments to join the WTO. How does liberalization of trading and distribution affect the operation of enterprises in the free trade zones that have been key to China's economic growth over the years?

Promulgated: October 10 2004Effective: November 10 2004Interpreting authority: State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and Ministry…

Adjusts the components of encouraged, restricted and prohibited category for overseas investors.

17 category of business modes in the retail industry.