Catalogues of Foreign-invested Advantage Industries in Central and Western China (Revised in 2013)

Catalogues of Foreign-invested Advantage Industries in Central and Western China (Revised in 2013)


Catalogues of Foreign-invested Advantage Industries in Central and Western China (Revised in 2013)

Order of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce No. 1

May 9, 2013

The Catalogues of Foreign-invested Advantage Industries in Central and Western China (Revised in 2013) is hereby promulgated upon approval by the State Council, and shall come into effect on June 10, 2013.The Catalogues of Foreign-invested Advantage Industries in Central and Western China (Revised in 2008) promulgated in December 23, 2008 (Order of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce in 2008 No. 4) shall be simultaneously repealed.

According to the stipulations in the Provisions for Guiding the Foreign Investment Direction (Order of State Council in 2002 No. 346), foreign-invested projects falling within this Catalogue may enjoy the preferential policies for foreign-invested projects under the category of encouragement. Foreign-invested projects under construction in line with the provisions of this Catalogue may be executed in accordance with relevant policies herein.

Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission: Xu Shaoshi
Minister of the Ministry of Commerce: Gao Hucheng

Catalogues of Foreign-invested Advantage Industries in Central and Western China (Revised in 2013)

Shanxi Province
1. Plantation and deep processing of pastures and forage crops
2. Plantation, product development and production of small grains and potatoes
3. Industrial development following such national key ecological projects as restoration of farmland to forests and grasslands and protection of natural forests, etc.
4. Development and application of technologies for water-saving irrigation, water saving on dry land farming and conservation tillage
5. Projects of ecological system restoration and reconstruction in mined-out and subsidence areas of coal mining areas
6. Comprehensive utilization (except for exploration and mining) of non-metallic minerals (kaolin, limestone, silica, quartzite)
7. Comprehensive development and utilization of coal bed gas and coal associated resources
8. Comprehensive utilization of byproducts of coke
9. Spinning, knitting, garment processing and production of high-grade cotton, wool, ramie, silk and chemical fiber
10. Deep processing of natural medicine, raw material medicine and Chinese patent medicine (except for those included in the categories of restriction and prohibition of the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries)
11. Printing of printed matters for package and decoration
12. Technical development and production of high-grade glass products and high-tech ceramics (including industrial ceramics)
13. Technical development and deep processing of high-quality float glass of special varieties (super white, super thin, online Low-E, hollow and super thick)
14. Production of stainless steel products
15. Steel used for high speed train, amorphous strips and other new iron and steel materials
16. Production of aluminum alloy material and products
17. Production of steel-cord rubber conveyer belts
18. Production of hydraulic-pressure technical systems and molds
19. Manufacture of small-and medium-sized dry land and mountain agricultural machinery and supporting tools
20. Production of high-speed and precision numerical control machines with linkage of more than three axes and supporting numerical control systems, servo motors and driving sets, functional parts, cutting tools, measuring tools, measuring instruments, as well as high-grade abrasive tools and grinding materials
21. Production of fully mechanized coal mining equipment and explosion-proof electric products for large coal mines
22. Production of mobile phone components for the third generation and follow-up systems of mobile communication
23. Electricity generation, heat supply and other comprehensive utilization of the remaining heat of middling coal and coke oven gas
24. Development and application of cloud computing, Internet of things, mobile Internet and other new-generation information technologies
25. Broadband services and value-added telecommunications services (within the commitments framework upon China's accession to the WTO)
26. Road passenger transportation companies
27. Construction and operation of urban distribution networks of gas supply, heat supply, water supply and drainage (controlled by Chinese partner in cities with population of more than 500,000)
28. Medical and pension service institutions
29. Industrialization development of artistic performance training, intermediary services and cultural goods and equipments
30. Protection, development and operation of tourist areas (spots) and construction of supporting facilities thereof

Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia
1. Production and processing of green agricultural and animal products (milk, meat, wool, fur, potatoes, vegetables) (except for those included in the categories of restriction and prohibition of the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries)
2. Deep processing of rosin
3. Cultivation and processing of organisms in and comprehensive utilization of saline lakes
4. Industrial development following such national key ecological projects as restoration of farmland to forests and grasslands, restoration of pastureland to grasslands and protection of natural forests, etc.
5. Development and application of technologies for water-saving irrigation, water saving on dry land farming, conservation tillage and middle- and low-yield field reformation
6. Intensive processing of beet sugar with daily handling capacity of more than 3,000 tons of sugar beet and comprehensive utilization of byproducts thereof
7. Construction of high-quality wine grape bases
8. Intensive processing of copper, lead, zinc, magnesium and other metals (limited to joint ventures and cooperation)
9. Comprehensive utilization (excluding exploration and exploitation) and finishing processing of nonmetallic minerals (kaolin, andalusite, bentonite, dolomite, crystal graphite, perlite and zeolite)
10. Development of hi-tech products of wool textile and knit goods
11. Comprehensive development and utilization of coal bed gas and coal associated resources
12. Processing of high-end application products of rare earths
13. Development and utilization of downstream chemical products of natural gas (except for those included in the categories of restriction and prohibition in the Policy on the Use of Natural Gas)
14. Development and utilization of comprehensive utilization technologies such as production of more than 300,000 tones/year PVC by means of oxychlorination using ethylene and chlorine, manufacture of chlorine using waste hydrochloric, etc.
15. High-performance silicone oil, silicone rubber, resin, high-quality fluororesin, high-performance fluoro-rubber, fluorine-containing fine chemicals and high-quality fluorine-containing inorganic salt, etc.
16. Silicon materials and application thereof
17. Development, protection and sustainable utilization of animal and plant medicine resources (except for those included in the categories of restriction and prohibition of the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries)
18. Production of articles specially needed by minority nationality, handicraft articles, packing containers and materials, and glass products for daily use
19. Technical development and deep processing of high-quality float glass of special varieties (super white, super thin, online Low-E, hollow and super thick)
20. Production and application of carbon fiber products
21. Manufacture of natural gas compressors (including coal bed gas compressors)
22. Manufacture of entire motor vehicles (foreign investment ratio not higher than 50%) and special purpose vehicles (excluding normal semi-trailers, dump trucks, tank trucks, vans and storage/stake trucks) (foreign investment ratio not higher than 50%)
23. Research, development, production and application of large-scale energy storage technology (energy-storage batteries, pumped-storage technology, air energy-storage technology, wind power and heating after midnight, etc.)
24. Manufacture of solar energy power generation equipments and components
25. Electricity generation, heat supply and other comprehensive utilization of the remaining heat of middling coal and coke oven gas
26. Broadband services and value-added telecommunications services (within the commitments framework upon China's accession to the WTO)
27. Road passenger transportation companies
28. Construction and operation of urban distribution networks of gas supply, heat supply, water supply and drainage (controlled by Chinese partner in cities with population of more than 500,000)
29. Medical and pension service institutions
30. Production of radio and TV programs and films (limited to cooperation)
31. Development, construction and operation of ecological tourist resources of ice, snow, forests and pastures
32. Protection, development and operation of tourist areas (spots) and construction of supporting facilities thereof

Liaoning Province
1. Breeding of table poultry, live hogs, beef cattle and mutton sheep and deep processing of products thereof
2. Development and application of technologies for water-saving irrigation, water saving on dry land farming and conservation tillage
3. Industrial development following such national key ecological projects as restoration of farmlands to forests and grasslands, etc.
4. Processing and comprehensive utilization of magnesium and zircon (relatively controlled by Chinese partner)
5. Spinning, knitting, garment processing and production of high-grade cotton, wool, ramie, silk and chemical fiber
6. Deep processing of natural medicine, raw material medicine and Chinese patent medicine (except for those included in the categories of restriction and prohibition of the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries)
7. Production of high-performance radial tires, including production of tubeless radial truck tires, low profile and flattening (lower than series 55), high-performance sedan radial tires for bull wheel bands (more than 15 inches), aerotires and radial tires for agricultural use
8. Manufacture of metal packing, automatic tiered warehouse and warehouse logistics equipments
9. Manufacture of automobile components: six-speed and above automatic transmissions, high-power and -density drive axles for commercial vehicles, servo-headlamp systems, LED headlamps, application of lightweight materials (high-strength steel, magaluma, composite plastics, powder metallurgy, high-strength composite fiber, etc.), clutches, hydraulic shock absorbers, control plate assemblies, seats
10. Pilot training and aviation clubs (limited to joint ventures and cooperation)
11. Development and production of medical equipment and key components
12. Deep processing of high-precision copper, aluminum and alloy plates and strips
13. Research, development, production and application of large-scale energy storage technology (energy-storage batteries, pumped-storage technology, air energy-storage technology, wind power and heating after midnight, etc.)
14. Broadband services and value-added telecommunications services (within the commitments framework upon China's accession to the WTO)
15. Construction and operation of urban distribution networks of gas supply, heat supply, water supply and drainage (controlled by Chinese partner in cities with population of more than 500,000)
16. Medical and pension service institutions
17. Protection, development and operation of tourist areas (spots) and construction of supporting facilities thereof
18. Projects such as intensive processing, alternative industry and so on in resource-exhausted cities upon approval of national competent department of investment

Jilin Province
1. Development and application of technologies for water-saving irrigation, water saving on dry land farming and conservation tillage
2. Breeding of table poultry, geese, live hogs, beef cattle, mutton sheep and sika deer and deep processing of products thereof
3. Development and processing of special ecological foods and drinks from Changbai Mountain such as ginsengs, pilose antlers, amur grapes, nuts, wild vegetables, fungus, wood frogs, tussahs and honey, etc.
4. Production of drinking natural mineral water (controlled by Chinese partner)
5. Development and comprehensive utilization of diatomite recourses (except for exploration and exploitation)
6. Spinning, knitting, garment processing and production of high-grade cotton, wool, ramie, silk and chemical fiber
7. Extraction of lignite wax
8. Development, protection and sustainable utilization of animal and plant medicine resources (except for those included in the categories of restriction and prohibition of the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries)
9. Technical development and deep processing of high-quality float glass of special varieties (super white, super thin, online Low-E, hollow and super thick)
10. Production of carbon fiber precursor and carbon fiber, and production of the auxiliary materials needed for the production thereof, carbon fiber composite materials and its products
11. Production of high-performance radial tires, including production of tubeless radial truck tires, low profile and flattening (lower than series 55), high-performance sedan radial tires for bull wheel bands (more than 15 inches), aerotires and radial tires for agricultural use
12. Development and production of medical equipment and key components
13. Manufacture of automobile components: six-speed and above automatic transmissions, high-power and -density drive axles for commercial vehicles, servo-headlamp systems, LED headlamps, application of lightweight materials (high-strength steel, magaluma, composite plastics, powder metallurgy, high-strength composite fiber, etc.), clutches, hydraulic shock absorbers, control plate assemblies, seats
14. Production of biomass energy power generation equipment (limited to joint ventures or cooperation)
15. Broadband services and value-added telecommunications services (within the commitments framework upon China's accession to the WTO)
16. Road passenger transportation companies
17. Automobile finance services
18.
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