China operates a dual-track standards system: mandatory national standards (强制性国家标准, “GB” without a slash) are legally binding, while recommended standards (推荐性, “GB/T”) are voluntary unless referenced by regulation or contract. 中国实行双轨标准体系：强制性国家标准（不带斜杠的”GB”）具法律约束力，推荐性标准（”GB/T”）原则上自愿，但若被法规或合同引用则须执行。 A foreign buyer’s first job is to confirm which … Product Standards, Testing & GB Compliance when Sourcing from China: a buyer’s checklistRead more
供应商尽调 / Supplier Due Diligence
Supplier Sanctions & Export Control Compliance Screening: Navigating the Unreliable Entity List and Export Controls When Sourcing in China
The Unreliable Entity List (UEL) empowers Chinese authorities to restrict foreign entities that endanger China’s sovereignty, security, or development interests, through import/export bans, investment bans, and transaction/data-transfer prohibitions. 不可靠实体清单（UEL）赋予中国监管部门对危害中国主权、安全或发展利益的外国实体施加限制的权力，措施包括进出口禁令、投资禁令以及交易与数据传输禁令。 In 2025, China’s UEL Working Mechanism listed 11 U.S. firms led … Supplier Sanctions & Export Control Compliance Screening: Navigating the Unreliable Entity List and Export Controls When Sourcing in ChinaRead more
Export Control & Dual-Use Items: What Foreign Buyers Sourcing from China Must Check
China’s export-control regime is now unified under the Export Control Law (2020) and the Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items (State Council Decree No.792), effective 1 December 2024. 中国的出口管制制度现已在《出口管制法》（2020）与《两用物项出口管制条例》（国务院令第792号，2024年12月1日施行）下统一。 “Dual-use items” are goods, technology and services with both civilian … Export Control & Dual-Use Items: What Foreign Buyers Sourcing from China Must CheckRead more
Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) & Sourcing Compliance for Foreign Buyers
China Compulsory Certification (CCC, 中国强制性产品认证) is a statutory safety mark: products in the CCC catalogue cannot be imported, sold or used in China without a valid CCC certificate and the CCC mark. 中国强制性产品认证（CCC）是法定安全标志：列入 CCC 目录的产品，未取得有效 CCC 证书并标注 CCC 标志的，不得进口、销售或在其他经营活动中使用。 CCC … Compulsory Product Certification (CCC) & Sourcing Compliance for Foreign BuyersRead more
Supplier Due Diligence in China: a practical checklist
Supplier due diligence in China is not optional — weak vetting is the leading cause of product-recall, IP-leakage and payment-fraud losses for foreign buyers. 在华供应商尽调不是可选项——尽调薄弱是外资采购方遭遇产品召回、IP 泄露与货款欺诈损失的首要原因。 Start with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) enterprise credit portal (国家企业信用信息公示系统) to … Supplier Due Diligence in China: a practical checklistRead more
MOFCOM’s 2026 Counter-Sanctions List and Supplier Due Diligence for Foreign Firms
On 5 August 2026 MOFCOM enacted Order No. 2 (2026), placing six US entities on a counter-sanctions list and banning domestic organisations and individuals from transactions or cooperation with them.2026年8月5日，商务部令第2号将6家美国实体列入反制清单，禁止境内组织、个人与其交易或合作。 The listed entities include Applied DNA Sciences, Stratum Reservoir, Altana … MOFCOM’s 2026 Counter-Sanctions List and Supplier Due Diligence for Foreign FirmsRead more
Supply-Chain ESG and Labour Compliance in Supplier Due Diligence for Foreign-Invested Enterprises (2026)
China’s social-responsibility and ESG framework now expects foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) to extend due diligence beyond their own walls to the suppliers they engage. 中国的社会责任与ESG框架如今要求外商投资企业将尽职调查从自身延伸至其所合作的供应商。 The baseline is the national standard GB/T 36000-2015 (Guidance on Social Responsibility) and the CEFI-CSR reporting … Supply-Chain ESG and Labour Compliance in Supplier Due Diligence for Foreign-Invested Enterprises (2026)Read more