# CN RegWatch
> Alerts when official Chinese government sources (State Council English policy releases, MOFCOM announcements) publish new regulations relevant to foreign businesses. Every alert links to the original document. Not legal advice.

Sources monitored:
- [State Council: Latest policy releases (English)](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/) (last checked 2026-10-18)
- [MOFCOM: Policy releases (Chinese)](https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/) (last checked 2026-10-16)

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## Latest alerts
- 2026-10-16 | MOFCOM (Chinese) | [MOFCOM & MOST Announcement No. 48 of 2026: draft revision of the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, with interim export registration](https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/art/2026/art_0a31a3c9ac404f7a9b0e917ce3412997.html): Proposes adding 40 technologies in AI (23, incl. large models, agents, compute clusters), biomedicine (5) and photovoltaics (12) to the catalogue. Technologies already public via open source or papers are excluded. Comments accepted Oct 16–Nov 15, 2026. Until the revision takes effect, exporters must register listed technologies on MOFCOM's platform (ecomp.mofcom.gov.cn) before export.
- 2026-10-14 | MOFCOM (Chinese) | [2027 fertilizer import tariff-rate quota: total volume, allocation principles and procedures](https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/art/2026/art_38070fa9476a4f7b94e6b9462e326099.html): Total 2027 quota of 13.65 million tonnes (urea 3.3m, DAP 6.9m, compound fertilizer 3.45m), split between state and non-state trading. Non-state quota is allocated first-come, first-served; foreign-invested enterprises applying for the first time must also provide approval certificates.
- 2026-10-09 | State Council (gov.cn English) | [China issues guidelines on developing new quality productive forces](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202610/09/content_WS6ac8d93ec6d00ca5f9a0d95c.html): CPC Central Committee and State Council guidelines with 19 measures in five areas: sci-tech innovation, integrating sci-tech and industrial innovation, new development approaches, institutional reform, and talent development.
- 2026-10-08 | MOFCOM (Chinese) | [2027 crude oil non-state trade import allowance: total, eligibility and application procedure](https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/art/2026/art_6676a952f88449cd92748731b4847c77.html): Sets the 2027 non-state crude import allowance at 257 million tonnes. Applicants need recent import track record or approved eligibility, access to a ≥50,000-tonne terminal and ≥200,000 m³ storage, and bank credit of at least USD 20m. First batch to be issued before end-2026.
- 2026-10-03 | MOFCOM (Chinese) | [MOFCOM Announcement No. 44 of 2026: anti-dumping investigation into p-nitrotoluene from the EU](https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/art/2026/art_97459d25c9174ec4a9679b689eb495a5.html): MOFCOM opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene originating in the EU, following a Sept 14 application by two Chinese producers on behalf of the domestic industry.
- 2026-09-24 | State Council (gov.cn English) | [China issues revised regulations on implementation of audit law](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202609/24/content_WS6ab50539c6d00ca5f9a0d6c4.html): 64-article revised regulations take effect Dec 1, 2026. They define audit scope over fiscal revenue and spending, bring state-owned resources into special audit investigations, and add a registration/reporting system for attempts to interfere with audits.
- 2026-09-11 | State Council (gov.cn English) | [China issues regulations to improve management of local market regulators](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202609/11/content_WS6aa3f459c6d00ca5f9a0d242.html): 19-article regulations effective Nov 1, 2026 streamline local market regulators, whose duties include registering self-employed individuals, routine food oversight and handling complaints, and require them to support a favorable business environment.
- 2026-09-01 | MOFCOM (Chinese) | [MOFCOM, MIIT & SAMR issue Guidelines on Overseas Competition Conduct and Compliance for the Automotive Industry](https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zwgk/zcfb/art/2026/art_d3cadd96f72446a78a95f212bfb13e7c.html): Guidance for Chinese automakers operating abroad: cost-based pricing, clear overseas retail price tiers avoiding frequent large price swings, respect for foreign dealers' pricing autonomy, and transparent price labeling.
- 2026-08-13 | State Council (gov.cn English) | [China revises, repeals administrative regulations for landmark environmental code](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202608/13/content_WS6a7d8b97c6d00ca5f9a0c99f.html): To align with the new 1,242-article Ecological and Environmental Code, the State Council revises 12 regulations (incl. pollution-source census and environmental monitoring) and repeals three.
- 2026-08-04 | State Council (gov.cn English) | [China issues revised regulation on protection of IC layout-designs](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202608/04/content_WS6a712d17c6d00ca5f9a0c86e.html): Revised regulation, effective Oct 15, 2026, updates the 2001 rules: refines application and examination procedures and registration management for integrated-circuit layout-designs.
- 2026-07-31 | State Council (gov.cn English) | [China unveils regulation on exit, entry administration](https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/latestreleases/202607/31/content_WS6a6c93d6c6d00ca5f9a0c82a.html): New regulation effective Sept 15, 2026 standardizes exit and entry administration and strengthens exit security risk prevention, including public overseas safety alerts.