China Updates Catalogues for Goods Subject to Import and Export Licensing

On December 30, 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly published two catalogues:

They took effect on January 1, 2023. At the same time, the 2021 versions were repealed.

According to relevant laws and regulations**, the authorities will jointly update catalogues of goods subject to import and export licensing annually. For listed goods, the corresponding license requires to be applied for to go through customs clearance and release procedures. Target goods can be accessed via the links provided above.

**Relevant laws and regulations include:

• Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China,

• Regulation on the Administration of Ozone Depleting Substances,

• Regulation on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods,

• Measures for the Administration of Import Licensing of Goods,

• Measures for the Administration of Export Licensing of Goods, etc.