Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods.

This Regulation has been enacted according to the the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of standardizing the administration of the import and export of goods, maintaining the order of import and export of goods and promoting the healthy development of foreign trade. The Regulation consist of 8 Chapters: General provisions; Goods import administration; Goods export administration; State-run trade andaDesignated administra; Import and export monitoring and interim measures; Foreign trade promotion; Legal liabilities; Supplementary provisions.
The state exercises uniform administration over the import and export of goods. The state allows the free importation and exportation of goods and maintains the fairness and orderliness of the import and export of goods according to law. Unless it is clearly provided in laws or administrative regulations to forbid or restrict the import or export of goods, no entity or individual may establish or maintain prohibitive or restrictive measures over the import or export of goods.
Where there are quantitative limits of the state on the goods limited in importation, the goods shall be subject to the administration of quotas, and other goods limited in importation shall be subject to the administration of licenses. The goods limited in importation that are under the administration of quotas shall be subject to the administration of the foreign trade department of the State Council and the relevant economic administrative departments of the State Council on the basis of the functions and duties as provided by the State Council.