WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/DS450/1 
G/L/1002 
G/SCM/D93/1 20 September 2012 
 
(12-5061) 
 Original:   English 
  
CHINA – CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING THE AUTOMOBILE  
AND AUTOMOBILE-PARTS INDUSTRIES 
 
Request for Consultations by the United States 
  
 The following communication, dated 17 Se ptember 2012, from the delegation of the 
United States to the delegation of China and to th e Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is 
circulated in accordance with  Article 4.4 of the DSU. 
 
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My authorities have instructed me to request  consultations with the Government of the 
People’s Republic of China ("China") pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes , Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), and Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures ("SCM Agreement"), with regard to certain measures providing subsidies 
such as grants, loans, forgone government reve nue, the provision of goods and services, and other 
incentives contingent upon export performance to au tomobile and automobile-parts enterprises in 
China.   
Specifically, it appears that China provides va rious forms of export- contingent subsidies 
through a program establishing "export bases" for th e automobile and automobile-parts industries in 
China.  China then provides the export-contingent subsidies to the automobile and automobile-parts 
enterprises that are located in these "export bases" or that are designated as "export base" enterprises.  
To date, it appears that China has created automo bile and automobile-parts "export bases" in the 
following twelve municipalities: Wuhan, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shanghai, Gu angzhou, Hefei, Wuhu, 
Xiamen, Taizhou, Changchun, Baoding, Liuzhou, as well as in other localities in the provinces of 
Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, Inner Mong olia, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hunan, Zhejiang, 
Yunnan, Guangdong, Fujian, Anhui, and Beijing city.  
The measures providing the subsidies throug h China’s automobile and automobile-parts 
"export bases" are reflected in legal instruments that  include, but are not limited to, the following legal 
instruments, operating separately or collectively, as well as any amendments, or related, successor, 
replacement, or implementing measures:  
1. Policy on Development of Automotive Industry ;
1 
2. Policies for Automobile Trade ;2   
3. Notice Regarding Application for National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export 
Base Enterprises ;3 
                                                      
1 Guo Jia Fa Zhan He Gai Ge Hui Yuan Ming Ling [2004] No. 8. 
2 Shang Wu Bu Ming Ling [2005] No. 6. WT/DS450/1 
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  4. Circular of the State Council on Printi ng, Distributing and Implementing Several 
Supporting Policies for the Outline of National Medium- and Long-term Science and 
Technology Development Plan (2006-2020) ;
4  
5. Circular of the General Office of the State Council on Forwarding the Several 
Opinions of MOFCOM  and other Departments on the 11th FYP for 
Electromechanical Exports Growth Model ;5  
6. Decision to Designate 8 National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Bases, 
MOFCOM ;6  
7. MOFCOM, NDRC Names 160 Companies as National Export Base Enterprises ;7  
8. Interim Measures on the Management of  Fund for Optimizing Import and Export 
Structure of Electromechanical and High-tech Products, Ministry of Commerce and 
Ministry of Finance ;8  
9. MOFCOM, NDRC Conference Notice on National Automobile Exports;9  
10. Notice of MOFCOM and NDRC on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of 
National Export Bases of Automobiles and Parts and Components (for Trial Implementation);
10  
11. Opinions on Maintaining the Steady Growth of Foreign Trade;11 
12. 2009 State Council General Office Notice on Au tomobile Industry Restructuring and 
Revitalization Planning (for planning period 2009-2011);12 
13. Notice on Implementation of Online Application for the Central Foreign Trade 
Development Fund;13  
14. Opinions of MOFCOM, NDRC, MIIT, MOF, Customs and AQSIQ on Enhancing the 
Sustainable and Healthy Development of the Export of Automobile Products of 
China;14  
15. Notice of Examination Results of the National Automobile and Automobile Parts 
Export Bases;15  
                                                                                                                                                                     
3 Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued 
November 1, 2005. 
4 Guo Fa [2006] No. 6. 
5 Guo Ban Fa [2006] No. 42. 
6 Shang Chan Fa [2006] No. 226. 
7 Shang Chan Fa [2006] No. 227. 
8 Shang Cai Fa [2007] No. 291. 
9 Shang Ban Chan Han [2007] No. 96. 
10 Shang Chan Fa [2008] No. 330. 
11 Guo Ban Fa [2008] No. 130., as referenced at 
http://www.ccpit.org/Contents/Channel_ 50/2009/0309/168140/content_168140.htm. 
12 Office of the State Counc il, issued March 3, 2009. 
13 Shang Gui Zi [2009] No. 130., as referenced at 
http://www.shandongbusiness.gov.cn/index/content/sid/111776.html 
14 Shang Chan Fa [2009] No. 523.  WT/DS450/1 
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  16. Opinions on Promoting the Continued He althy Development of Electromechanical 
Exports during the 12th Five Year Plan;
16 
17. Notice of MOFCOM and NDRC on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of 
National Export Bases of Automobiles and Parts and Components (Revised Draft);17 
18. MOFCOM, NDRC Accreditation and Assessm ent of Automobiles and Automobile 
Parts Export Bases (Draft for Comment);18 
19. MOF and MOFCOM Notice Regarding Sound Management of  the 2011 Foreign 
Trade Common  Services Platform Establishment Fund;19  
20. MOF and MOFCOM Notice Regarding the Sound Management of the 2010 Common 
Services Platform Establishment Fund;20 
21. MOF Notice Regarding Arranging the 2011 Foreign Trade Common Services 
Platform Establishment Fund;21  
22. MOFCOM and MOF Notice on Management of Funds to Maintain the Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade;22 
23. Wuhan Automobile and Auto mobile Parts Status Report and Development Plan 
(2006-2010);23 
24. Wuhan Municipal Opinion on Automobile and Automobile Parts Exports;24 
25. Tianjin Outline of Eleventh Five-Year Plan of Economic and Social Development; 
26. Circular of Tianjin Commerce Commission on Printing and Distributing the 
Measures for the Recognition and Manage ment of Tianjin Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base Enterprises;25 
27. Tianjin Notice on the Adjustment of Memb ers of Tianjin National Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Bases;26 
                                                                                                                                                                     
15 Shang Ban Chan Han [2011] No. 157., as referenced at 
http://www.cc.jl.gov.cn/ wcss/cczf/info/201 1-04-14/1234/1 38516.html. 
16 Ministry of Commerce, issued July 7, 2011. 
17 As referenced at  http://www.smvic.com.c n/smvic/hyd t/947.htm. 
18 As referenced at http://www.smvic .com.cn/smvic/ hydt/947.htm. 
19 Cai Qi [2011] No. 88., as referenced at  
http://hebei.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/sjtongzhigg/201107/20110707632540.html. 
20 Cai Qi [2010] No. 166., as referenced at http://wjmj.bl.gov.cn/news_read.php?id=37662. 
21 Cai Qi [2010] No. 245., as referenced at  
http://qinghai.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/sjt ongzhigg/201103/201 10307447013 .html. 
22 Cai Qi [2009] No. 126., as referenced at  
http://www.shanxigov.cn/n16/n8319541/n8319612/n8321663/n12239672/n12239684/n13326051/13326494.ht
ml. 
23 Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce, issued November 30, 2011. 
24 Wu Zheng [2007] No. 37. 
25 Tianjin Commission of Commerce, issued February 11, 2007. 
26 Jin Zheng Ban Fa [2008] No. 69 WT/DS450/1 
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  28. Forwarding the Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Tianjin National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base;
27 
29. Chongqing City Management of Automobile  and Automobile Parts Export Base 
Enterprises;28 
30. Opinions of the Chongqing Municipal Peopl e’s Government on the Construction of 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base;29 
31. Chongqing Circular on Establishment of a Leading Group for the Construction of 
Chongqing Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Bases;30  
32. Chongqing 2011 Notice Regarding the Application Work for the 2011 Chongqing 
Foreign Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Special Fund Program;31 
33. Shanghai Foreign Economic and Trade Devel opment "Eleventh Five-Year Plan";32 
34. Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Municipal Finance Bureau 
2012 Notice for the Application of the 2011 Shanghai Foreign Trade Common 
Services Platform Establishment Special Fund Program;33 
35. Printing and Issuing the Work Plan for the Application of Guangzhou for National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base and Export Base Enterprises;34 
36. Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of  National Automobile and Automobile 
Parts Export Base in Guangzhou;35 
37. Interim Measures for the Management of Na tional Automobile and Automobile Parts 
Export Base Guangzhou Sub-base (Valid for 5 years or until  2013);36 
38. Circular of Guangzhou Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau on 
Verifying Conghua City as the Guangz hou Conghua National Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base;37 
39. 2011 Circular of Application for Special Fund of Guangzhou Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base;38 
40. 2011 Circular of Application for Special Fund of Guangzhou Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base Attachment One: Application Form for the Guangzhou 
                                                      
27 Jin Zheng Fa [2008] 162. 
28 Chongqing Development and Reform Commission, issued June 12, 2006. 
29 Yu Zheng Fa [2007] No. 20. 
30 Yu Ban Fa [2007] No. 234. 
31 Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission, issued August 31, 2011. 
32 Shanghai Foreign Economic and Trade Commission, issued September 20, 2006. 
33 As referenced at http://zc.k8008.com/html/shanghai/shishangwuweiyuanhui/2012/0620/469054.html . 
34 Sui Wai Jing Mao Ji Han [2007] No. 
35 Sui Wai Ban [2008] 15. 
36 Sui Wai Jing Mao Ji [2008] No. 8. 
37 Sui Wai Jing Mao Ji [2009] No. 12. 
38 Guangzhou Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation Bureau, issued June 15, 2011.  WT/DS450/1 
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  Municipal Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Dedicated Funding 
Project;
39 
41. 2011 Circular of Application for Special Fund of Guangzhou Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base Attachment Two: Feasibility Analysis Report for the 
Guangzhou Municipal Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Dedicated Funding Project (Reference Sample);
40 
42. Guangdong Province 2011 Notice regarding the Work to Manage Well the Foreign 
Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;41 
43. Notice on Hefei City Automobile and Au tomobile Parts Export Base Support Fund 
Management Method (Interim Measures);42 
44. Anhui Notice Regarding Investigation of Received Applications for National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base and Enterprises;43 
45. Anhui Regarding Applications for Elect ro-mechanical Product Imports and Exports 
Structure Fund Program;44 
46. Anhui Province Opinions Regarding Expediting Equipment Manufacturing;45 
47. Xiamen Municipal Notice on Automobile Industry Development Action Plan;46 
48. Notice of Xiamen on the Management of Special  Funds to Maintain Steady Growth of 
Foreign Trade (Trial Implementation);47 
49. Notice of Xiamen on  the Management of Electromechanical and High-Tech Products 
Export Adjustment Programs;48 
50. Xiamen City 2001 Notice on the Issuance of the Interim Measures on Management of 
Outsourcing Services Common Services Platform Special Construction Fund;49 
51. Taizhou Municipal Opinions on the Promo tion of Stable and Healthily Developing 
Foreign Trade;50 
52. Opinions from the Peoples Government of  Zhejiang Province on Promoting the 
Stable and Healthy Development of Province-Wide Foreign Trade;51 
                                                      
39 Guangzhou Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation Bureau, issued June 15, 2011. 
40 Guangzhou Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation Bureau, issued June 15, 2011. 
41 Yue Wai Jing Mao Gui Cai Zi [2011] No. 20. 
42 He Cai Qi [2007] No. 227. 
43 Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce, issued April 20, 2006. 
44 Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce, issued September 17, 2007. 
45 Wan Zheng [2007] No. 66. 
46 Xia Zheng Ban [2007] No. 258. 
47 Xia Mao Fa Gui Cai [2009] No. 520. 
48 Xia Jing Wai [2009] No. 449. 
49 Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Commerce and Xiamen  Municipal Bureau of Finance, jointly issued 
December 9, 2011. 
50 Tai Zheng Fa [2008] No. 64. WT/DS450/1 
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  53. Zhejiang Notice on the Management of the 2011 Foreign Trade Common Services 
Platform Construction Special Fund;
52 
54. Liuzhou Municipal Opinion on Encouraging Exports of Automobile and Automobile 
Parts;53 
55. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Policy Opinion to Support the Development of 
the Automobile Industry;54 
56. Reply of the Economic Commission of G uangxi Zhang Autonomous Region on 
Approving the Registration of Automotive Chassis Core Parts Technological 
Upgrading and Export Base Construction Pr oject of Liuzhou Wuling Automobile 
United Development Co., Ltd.;55  
57. Notice on Management of Special Funds to Maintain the Steady Growth of Foreign 
Trade (Jilin);56 
58. Changchun Xinglong Comprehensive Bonded Z one Automobile Import/Export Base 
Project;57 
59. Jilin Province Opinion on Automob iles and Automobile Parts Exports; 58  
60. Jilin Province Opinion on Accelerating the Development of Automobile Parts;59 
61. Jilin Province Management and Implementa tion Measures on Funds to Maintain 
Steady Growth of Foreign Trade;60 
62. Jilin Province Notification for Organizations  to Apply for the 2011 Foreign Common 
Services Platform Establishment Fund;61 
63. Hebei Province Opinion on Broadening Open ing to the Outside World to Accelerate 
the Development of Open Economy;62 
64. Hebei Province 2011 Notice regarding Sound Management of the Foreign Trade 
Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;63 
65. Notice on Jiangsu Province Export Base Support Methods; 
                                                                                                                                                                     
51 Zhe Zheng Ban [2008] No. 45. 
52 Zhe Cai Qi [2011] No. 206. 
53 Liuzhou People’s Government, issued December 3, 2008. 
54 Gui Zheng Fa [2009] No. 102. 
55 Gui Jing Zhong Gong Han [2009] No. 754. 
56 Ji Cai Qi [2011] No. 503. 
57 Changchun Municipal Bureau of Commerce, issued May 10, 2011. 
58 Ji Zheng Fa [2005] No. 27. 
59 Jilin Provincial People’s Government, issued February 20, 2006. 
60 Jilin Provincial Department of Commerce, issued October 21, 2009. 
61 Ji Cai Qi [2011] No. 503 
62 Ji Zheng [2010] No. 134. 
63 Hebei Provincial Department of Commerce, issued July 5, 2011.  WT/DS450/1 
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  66. Jiangsu Province Interim Measures on Manageme nt of Funds to Maintain a Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade;
64 
67. Circular on the Pilot Accreditation and M anagement of Shandong  Province Electro-
mechanical Products Export Bases and Notice to Begin the Accreditation of the First 
Batch of Export Bases;65 
68. Shanxi Province Management Measures on Sp ecial Funds to Maintain Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade;66 
69. 2012 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Work Plan for the Establishment of 
Electro-mechanical and High-tech Industry Export Base;67 
70. Henan Province Opinion to Promote the Sustained and Healthy Development of 
Foreign Trade;68 
71. 2009 Heilongjiang Province Opinion to Fu rther Sustain the Stable Growth of 
Foreign Trade;69 
72. Measures administering, operating,  fundi ng or specifying the forms of support 
provided to automobile or automobile par ts enterprises within any Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base; 
73. Measures administering, operating, funding or specifying the forms of support 
provided to automobile or automobile pa rts enterprises in Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui, 
Jiangxi. Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Yunnan, 
Guangdong, Hebei, Fujian, He nan provinces, and Beijing city. 
Because the measures provide subsidies con tingent upon export performance to automobile 
and automobile-parts enterprises in Ch ina, the measures appear to be inconsistent with Article 3 of the 
SCM Agreement.   
In addition, it appears that, in certain respect s, China has not abided  by its transparency 
obligations.   
As China has not appropriately no tified the measures, China appears to have failed to comply 
with Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Articles 25. 1, 25.2, 25.3, and 25.4 of the SCM Agreement. 
 
Because China has not published
70 and made readily available certain measures relating to 
these subsidies, it also appears to have acted in breach of its obligations under Part I, Paragraph 
2(C)(1), of the Protocol on the Accession of the People’s Republic of China  (WT/L/432) ("Accession 
Protocol") (to the extent that it incorporates paragraph 334 of the Report of the Working Party on the 
Accession of China  (WT/MIN(01)/3)). 
 
                                                      
64 Su Cai Gui [2009] No. 5. 
65 Lu Shang Wu Ji Dian  Fa [2011] No. 645. 
66 People’s Government of Shanxi, Legislative Affairs Office, issued December 23, 2009. 
67 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Commerce, issued March 13, 2012. 
68 Yu Zheng Ban [2009] No. 65. 
69 Hei Zheng Fa [2009] No. 12. 
70 See for example items 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 34, 43. WT/DS450/1 
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  As China has not published certain measures rela ting to these subsidies in an official journal 
dedicated to the publication of all laws, regulations or other measures pertaining to or affecting trade 
in goods, it appears that China has failed to abide by  its commitment in Part I, Paragraph 2(C)(2) of 
the Accession Protocol.  
 
Furthermore, it appears that China has not made  available a translation of the measures into 
one or more of the official languages of the WTO,  as required under Part I, Paragraph 1.2, of the 
Accession Protocol (to the extent that it incorporates paragraph 334 of the Report of the Working 
Party on the Accession of China  (WT/MIN(01)/3)).   
 
In accordance with Article 4.2 of the SCM Agre ement, a statement of available evidence is 
attached to this request for consultations.  
We look forward to receiving your reply to the present request and to fixing a mutually 
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Statement of Available Evidence  
  
74. Policy on Development of Automotive Industry;
71 
75. Policies for Automobile Trade;72  
76. Notice Regarding Application for National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export 
Base Enterprises;73 
77. Notice Regarding Application for National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export 
Base Enterprises (Attachment One: National  Automobile and Automobile Parts 
Export Base Enterprise Application Form);74 
78. Notice Regarding Application for National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export 
Base Enterprises (Attachment Two: Nati onal Automobile and Automobile Parts 
Export Base Enterprise Reporting Summary Table);75 
79. Circular of the State Council on Printi ng, Distributing and Implementing Several 
Supporting Policies for the Outline of National Medium- and Long-term Science and Technology Development Plan (2006-2020);
76  
80. Circular of the General Office of the State Council on Forwarding the Several 
Opinions of MOFCOM  and other Departments on the 11th FYP for 
Electromechanical Exports Growth Model;77  
81. Decision to Designate 8 National Automob ile and Automobile Parts Export Bases, 
MOFCOM;78  
82. MOFCOM, NDRC Names 160 Companies as  National Export Base Enterprises;79  
83. Interim Measures on the Management of  Fund for Optimizing Import and Export 
Structure of Electromechanical and High-tech Products, Ministry of Commerce and 
Ministry of Finance;80  
84. MOFCOM, NDRC Conference Notice on National Automobile Exports;81  
                                                      
71 Guo Jia Fa Zhan He Gai Ge Hui Yuan Ming Ling [2004] No. 8. 
72 Shang Wu Bu Ming Ling [2005] No. 6. 
73 Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued 
November 1, 2005. 
74 Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued 
November 1, 2005. 
75 Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, jointly issued 
November 1, 2005. 
76 Guo Fa [2006] No. 6. 
77 Guo Ban Fa [2006] No. 42. 
78 Shang Chan Fa [2006] No. 226. 
79 Shang Chan Fa [2006] No. 227. 
80 Shang Cai Fa [2007] No. 291. WT/DS450/1 
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  85. Notice of MOFCOM and NDRC on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of 
National Export Bases of Automobiles and Parts and Components (for Trial Implementation);
82  
86. State Council Opinions on Maintainin g the Steady Growth of Foreign Trade;83 
87. China Council for the Promotion of Interna tional Trade, article on Fujian Province 
International Trade Work Conference on Im plementation of State Council Opinions 
on Maintaining the Steady Growth of Foreign Trade; 84 
88. 2009 State Council General Office Notice on Automobile Industry Restructuring and 
Revitalization Planning (for planning period 2009-2011);85 
89. Notice on Implementation of Online Application for the Central Foreign Trade 
Development Fund;86  
90. Shandong Commerce Department, Compila tion of Commercial Support Policy 
Documents87 
91. Opinions of MOFCOM, NDRC, MIIT, MOF, Customs and AQSIQ on Enhancing the 
Sustainable and Healthy Development of the Export of Automobile Products of 
China;88  
92. Notice of Examination Results of the National Automobile and Automobile Parts 
Export Bases;89  
93. Changchun People’s Government Report on MOFCOM, NDRC Assessment of the 
Changchun National Auto and Auto Parts Export Base;90 
94. Opinions of MOFCOM and other Departm ents on Increasing the Continued Healthy 
Development of Electromechanical Exports during the 12th Five Year Plan; 
95. Notice of MOFCOM and NDRC on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of 
National Export Bases of Automobiles and Parts and Components (Revised Draft); 
                                                                                                                                                                     
81 Shang Ban Chan Han [2007] No. 96. 
82 Shang Chan Fa [2008] No. 330. 
83 Guo Ban Fa [2008] No. 135. 
84 Available at  http://www.ccpit.org/Contents/Channel_50/2009/0309/168140/content_168140.htm 
(Mar. 9, 2009), referencing State Council Opinions on Maintaining the Steady Growth of Foreign Trade , Guo 
Ban Fa [2008] No. 135. 
85 Office of the State Counc il, issued March 3, 2009. 
86 Shang Gui Zi [2009] No. 130. 
87 Available at  http://www.shandongbusiness.gov.cn/index/co ntent/sid/111776.html (Jul. 23, 2010), 
referencing Notice on Implementation of Online Application fo r the Central Foreign Trade Development Fund , 
Shang Gui Zi [2009] No. 130. 
88 Shang Chan Fa [2009] No. 523. 
89 Shang Ban Chan Han [2011] No. 157. 
90 Available at http://www.cc.jl.gov.cn/wcss/cczf /info/2011-04-14/12 34/138516.html (Apr. 14, 2011), 
referencing Notice of Examination Results of the National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Bases , 
Shang Ban Chan Han [2011] No. 157.  WT/DS450/1 
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  96. MOFCOM, NDRC Accreditation and Assessm ent of Automobiles and Automobile 
Parts Export Bases (Draft for Comment); 
97. Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Center, National Center of Supervision and 
Inspection on Motor Vehicle Products Quality, article on Conference on National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Bases.
91  
98. MOF and MOFCOM Notice Regarding Sound Management of  the 2011 Foreign 
Trade Common  Services Platform Establishment Fund;92  
99. Hebei Department of Commerce 2011 Noti ce Regarding the Sound Management of 
the Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;93 
100. MOF and MOFCOM 2010 Notice Regarding the Sound Management of the Common 
Services Platform Establishment Fund;94 
101. Nigbo Economic Development Bureau Noti ce Regarding the Sound Management of 
the Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;95 
102. MOF Notice Regarding Arranging the 2011 Foreign Trade Common Services 
Platform Establishment Fund;96  
103. Qinghai Provincial Commerce Department 2011Notice Regarding Report on the 
Qinghai Foreign Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;97 
104. MOFCOM and MOF Notice on Management of Funds to Maintain the Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade;98 
105. Shanxi Department of Finance and Department of Commerce Printing and Issuing 
2009 Notice Regarding Management of Fund to Maintain the Steady Growth of Foreign Trade;
99 
                                                      
91 Available at  http://www.smvic.com.cn/smvic/hydt/ 947.htm (Apr. 19 2012), referencing Notice of 
MOFCOM and NDRC on Issuing the Measures for the Administration of National Export Bases of Automobiles and Parts and Components (Revised Draft) and MOFCOM, NDRC Accreditation and Assessment of 
Automobiles and Automobile Parts Export Bases (Draft for Comment) . 
92 Cai Qi [2011] No. 88. 
93 Hebei Provincial Department of Commerce, available at  
http://hebei.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/sjtongzhigg/201107/20110707632540.html (Jul. 5, 2011), referencing MOF 
and MOFCOM Notice Regarding Sound Management of  the 2011 Foreign Trade Common  Services Platform Establishment Fund , Cai Qi [2011] No. 88. 
94 Cai Qi [2010] No. 166. 
95 Nigbo Economic Development  Bureau, available at  http://wjmj.bl.gov.cn/news_read.php?id=37662 
(Nov. 5, 2010) , referencing , MOF and MOFCOM 2010 Notice Regarding the Sound Management of the 
Common Services Platfo rm Establishment Fund , Cai Qi [2010] No. 166. 
96 Cai Qi [2010] No. 245. 
97 Qinghai Department of Commerce, available at  
http://qinghai.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle /sjtongzhigg/201103/201 10307447013.htm l (Mar. 15, 2011), referencing 
MOF Notice Regarding Arranging the 2011 Foreign Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Fund , 
Cai Qi [2010] No. 245. 
98 Cai Qi [2009] No. 126. WT/DS450/1 
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  106. Wuhan Automobile and Automobile Part s Status Report and Development Plan 
(2006-2010);
100 
107. Wuhan Municipal Opinion on Automobile and Automobile Parts Exports;101 
108. Tianjin Outline of Eleventh Five-Year Plan of Economic and Social Development; 
109. Circular of Tianjin Commerce Commission on Printing and Distributing the 
Measures for the Recognition and Management of Tianjin Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Enterprises;
102 
110. Tianjin Notice on the Adjustment of Members of Tianjin National Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Bases;103 
111. Forwarding the Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Tianjin National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base;104 
112. Chongqing City Management of Automobile  and Automobile Parts Export Base 
Enterprises;105 
113. Opinions of the Chongqing Municipal Peopl e’s Government on the Construction of 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base;106 
114. Chongqing Circular on Establishment of a Leading Group for the Construction of 
Chongqing Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Bases;107  
115. Chongqing 2011 Notice Regarding the Application Work for the 2011 Chongqing 
Foreign Trade Common Services Platofrm Establishment Special Fund Program;108 
116. Shanghai Foreign Economic and Trade Devel opment "Eleventh Five-Year Plan";109 
117. Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Municipal Finance Bureau 
2012 Notice for the Application of the 2011 Shanghai Foreign Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Special Fund Program; 
                                                                                                                                                                     
99 Shanxi People’s Government, available at  
http://www.shanxigov.cn/n16/n8319541/n8319612/n8321663/n12239672/n12239684/n13326051/13326494.ht
ml (Mar. 18, 2010), referencing MOFCOM and MOF Notice on Management of Funds to Maintain the Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade , Cai Qi [2009] No. 126. 
100 Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce, issued November 30, 2011. 
101 Wu Zheng [2007] No. 37. 
102 Tianjin Commission of Commerce, issued February 11, 2007. 
103 Jin Zheng Ban Fa [2008] No. 69 
104 Jin Zheng Fa [2008] 162. 
105 Chongqing Development and Reform Commission, issued June 12, 2006. 
106 Yu Zheng Fa [2007] No. 20. 
107 Yu Ban Fa [2007] No. 234. 
108 Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission, issued August 31, 2011. 
109 Shanghai Foreign Economic and Trade Commission, issued September 20, 2006.  WT/DS450/1 
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  118. Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce Notice Regarding Sound Reporting 
on the 2011 Shanghai National Science and Technology Innovation Base (Biomedicine) Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;
110 
119. Printing and Issuing the Work Plan for the Application of Guangzhou for National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base and Export Base Enterprises;111 
120. Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of National Automobile and Automobile 
Parts Export Base in Guangzhou;112 
121. Interim Measures for the Management of Na tional Automobile and Automobile Parts 
Export Base Guangzhou Sub-base, (Valid for 5 years or until 2013);113 
122. Circular of Guangzhou Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau on 
Verifying Conghua City as the Guangzhou Conghua National Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base;
114 
123. 2011 Circular of Application for Special Fund of Guangzhou Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base;115 
124. 2011 Circular of Application for Special Fund of Guangzhou Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base Attachment On e: Application Form for the Guangzhou 
Municipal Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Dedicated Funding Project;
116 
125. 2011 Circular of Application for Special Fund of Guangzhou Automobile and 
Automobile Parts Export Base Attachment Two: Feasibility Analysis Report for the 
Guangzhou Municipal Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Dedicated Funding Project (Reference Sample);
117 
126. Guangdong Province 2011 Notice regarding the Work to Manage Well the Foreign 
Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;118 
127. Hefei City Chosen as Part of Second Batc h of National Automobile and Automobile 
Parts Export Bases;119 
                                                      
110 Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, available at 
http://www.scofcom.gov.cn/sfic/sc/list.jsp?menuId =506&sonMenuId=48&rightMenuId=35235&id=282059 
(June 14, 2012), referencing Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Municipal Finance Bureau 
2012 Notice for the Application of the 2011 Shanghai Foreign Trade Common Services Platform Establishment Special Fund Program . 
111 Sui Wai Jing Mao Ji Han [2007] No. 
112 Sui Wai Ban [2008] 15. 
113 Sui Wai Jing Mao Ji [2008] No. 8. 
114 Sui Wai Jing Mao Ji [2009] No. 12. 
115 Guangzhou Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation Bureau, issued June 15, 2011. 
116 Guangzhou Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation Bureau, issued June 15, 2011. 
117 Guangzhou Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation Bureau, issued June 15, 2011. 
118 Yue Wai Jing Mao Gui Cai Zi [2011] No. 20. 
119 Anhui Provincial Department  of Commerce Electromechani cal Import Export Office, available at  
http://jdc.anhui.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/sjz hengwugongkai/200711/20071105257655.html. WT/DS450/1 
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  128. Notice on Hefei City Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Support Fund 
Management Method (Interim Measures);
120 
129. Heifei Municipal Bureau of Finance Regulatory Documents List, 1972 - 2007;121        
130. Anhui Notice Regarding Investigation of  Received Applications for National 
Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base and Enterprises;122 
131. Anhui Regarding Applications for Elec tro-mechanical Product Imports and Exports 
Structure Fund Program;123 
132. Anhui Province Opinions Regarding Expediting Equipment Manufacturing;124 
133. Xiamen Municipal Notice on Automobile Industry Development Action Plan;125 
134. Notice of Xiamen on the Management of Special Funds to Maintain Steady Growth of 
Foreign Trade (Trial Implementation);126 
135. Notice of Xiamen on  the Management of Electromechanical and High-Tech Products 
Export Adjustment Programs;127 
136. Xiamen City 2001 Notice on the Issuance of the Interim Measures on Management of 
Outsourcing Services Common Services Platform Special Construction Fund;128 
137. Taizhou Municipal Opinions on the Promo tion of Stable and Healthily Developing 
Foreign Trade;129 
138. Opinions from the Peoples Government of Zhejiang Province on Promoting the 
Stable and Healthy Development of Province-Wide Foreign Trade;130 
139. Zhejiang Notice on the Management of the 2011 Foreign Trade Common Services 
Platform Construction Special Fund;131 
140. Liuzhou Municipal Opinion on Encouraging Exports of Automobile and Automobile 
Parts;132 
                                                      
120 He Cai Qi [2007] No. 227. 
121 Heifei Municipal Bureau of Finance, available at  
http://www.hefei.gov.cn/n1105/n32739/n281385/n284113/4641243.html (Nov. 25, 2008), referencing Notice on 
Hefei City Automobile and Automobile Parts Export Base Support Fund Management Method (Interim 
Measures), He Cai Qi [2007] No. 227. 
122 Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce, issued April 20, 2006. 
123 Anhui Provincial Department of Commerce, issued September 17, 2007. 
124 Wan Zheng [2007] No. 66. 
125 Xia Zheng Ban [2007] No. 258. 
126 Xia Mao Fa Gui Cai [2009] No. 520. 
127 Xia Jing Wai [2009] No. 449. 
128 Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Commerce and Xiamen  Municipal Bureau of Finance, jointly issued 
December 9, 2011. 
129 Tai Zheng Fa [2008] No. 64. 
130 Zhe Zheng Ban [2008] No. 45. 
131 Zhe Cai Qi [2011] No. 206.  WT/DS450/1 
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  141. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Policy Op inion to Support the Development of 
the Automobile Industry
133 
142. Reply of the Economic Commission of G uangxi Zhang Autonomous Region on 
Approving the Registration of Automotive Chassis Core Parts Technological 
Upgrading and Export Base Construction Pr oject of Liuzhou Wuling Automobile 
United Development Co., Ltd.; 134  
143. Notice on Management of Special Funds to Maintain the Steady Growth of Foreign 
Trade (Jilin);135 
144. Changchun Xinglong Comprehensive Bonded Zone Automobile Import/Export Base 
Project;136 
145. Jilin Province Opinion on Automob iles and Automobile Parts Exports;137  
146. Jilin Province Opinion on Accelerating the Development of Automobile Parts;138 
147. Jilin Province Management and Implemen tation Measures on Funds to Maintain 
Steady Growth of Foreign Trade;139 
148. Jilin Province Notification for Organizations to Apply for the 2011 Foreign Common 
Services Platform Establishment Fund;140 
149. Hebei Province Opinion on Broadening Openi ng to the Outside World to Accelerate 
the Development of Open Economy;141 
150. Hebei Province 2011 Notice regarding Sound Management of the Foreign Trade 
Common Services Platform Establishment Fund;142 
151. Notice on Jiangsu Province Export Base Support Methods;143  
152. Jiangsu Province Interim Measures on Manageme nt of Funds to Maintain a Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade;144 
153. Circular on the Pilot Accreditation and M anagement of Shandong  Province Electro-
mechanical Products Export Bases and Notice to Begin the Accreditation of the First 
Batch of Export Bases;145 
                                                                                                                                                                     
132 Liuzhou People’s Government, issued December 3, 2008. 
133 Gui Zheng Fa [2009] No. 102. 
134 Gui Jing Zhong Gong Han [2009] No. 754. 
135 Ji Cai Qi [2011] No. 503. 
136 Changchun Municipal Bureau of Commerce, issued May 10, 2011. 
137 Ji Zheng Fa [2005] No. 27. 
138 Jilin Provincial People’s Government, issued February 20, 2006. 
139 Jilin Provincial Department of Commerce, issued October 21, 2009. 
140 Ji Cai Qi [2011] No. 503 
141 Ji Zheng [2010] No. 134. 
142 Hebei Provincial Department of Commerce, issued July 5, 2011. 
143 Su Wai Jing Mao Cai [2007] No. 1219. 
144 Su Cai Gui [2009] No. 5. WT/DS450/1 
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  154. Shanxi Province Management Measures on Sp ecial Funds to Maintain Steady 
Growth of Foreign Trade;
146 
155. 2012 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Work Plan for the Establishment of 
Electro-mechanical and High-tech Industry Export Base;147 
156. Henan Province Opinion to Promote the Sustained and Healthy Development of 
Foreign Trade;148 
157. 2009 Heilongjiang Province Opinion to Further Sustain the Stable Growth of 
Foreign Trade149   
 
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145 Lu Shang Wu Ji Dian  Fa [2011] No. 645. 
146 People’s Government of Shanxi, Legislative Affairs Office, issued December 23, 2009. 
147 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Commerce, issued March 13, 2012. 
148 Yu Zheng Ban [2009] No. 65. 
149 Hei Zheng Fa [2009] No. 12.