WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/W/267 
22 September 2005 
 (05-4194) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
Transitional Review Mechanism under Section 18 of the Protocol on 
 
the Accession of the People’s Republic of China  
 
Information required by Annex 1A  
   The following communication, dated 21 Septem ber 2005, from the delegation of the People's 
Republic of China is being circulated to the Me mbers of the Council for Trade in Services.  
 
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COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES:  TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION OF THE 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
Information Required in Annex 1A  
 
(a) regularly updated lists of all laws, regulations, administrati ve guidelines and other measures affecting trade in each serv ice sector or sub-sector 
indicating, in each case, the serv ice sector(s) or sub-sector(s) they apply to, th e date of publication and the date of entry i nto force 
 
 
 Services sector or sub-sector Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
 I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
1 All sectors included in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitments on Services of China Law of the People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture 
2001/3/15 Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s  Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture 
2001/7/22 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Venture 2000/10/31 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint 
Venture 1995/9/4 
Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprise 
2000/10/31 
Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the Peop le’s Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprise 
2001/4/12 Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries 
2004/11/30 
Foreign Trade Law 2004/07/01
 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
a. Legal Services (CPC861 excluding 
Chinese law practices) 
 Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China 
2002/01/01 
Measures for Administration of Law Firms’ Repres entative Offices of Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR 
2002/3/13 
Rules on the Implementation of Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms’ Representative Offices in China 
2002/7/31   
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 Page 3 Services sector or sub-sector Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) Tentative Procedures for the Administration of Sino-foreign Cooperative Accounting Firm 
1996/3/28 Provisional Rules on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Accounting Firm 
1996/1/4 
  
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
f. Integrated engineering services (CPC 
8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 8674) Rules Governing the Foreign Invested Engineering Design Enterprises  
2002/09/27  
Rules governing the Foreign Invested Urban Planning Service Enterprises 
2003/05/01 Complementary Regulations to Provisions on Administration of Foreign-funded Urban-planning Service Enterprises 
2003/12/19    2004/1/1 
Complementary Regulations to Provisions on Administration of Foreign-funded Construction Designing Enterprises 2003/12/19    2004/1/1 
5 h. Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) Interim Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign  Joint Venture and Cooperative Medical Institutions 
2000/5/15 
Interim Measures on Administration of Foreign Physicians’ Short-Term Practising in China 1992/10/7 
Law on Contagion Preventing (Revised)  
2004/08/28
 
6 B. Computer and Related Services Laws, regulations and admini strative measures listed in the Ho rizontal Commitment part are f ollowed 
7 D. Real Estate Services Laws, regulations and administrative measures listed in the Horizont al Commitment part are followed 
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) Regulations on Administration of Foreign-funded Advertising Enterprises 
2004/3/2 
9 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC 865) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
10 e. Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) and freight inspection covered by CPC 749, 
excluding statutory inspection 
services for freight inspection services Rules of Administration on the Import and Export Co mmodity Inspection and Accreditation Institutions 
2004/01/01 Rules on the Supervision and Administration of the Institu tions for Certification and Certification Training and 
Consultancy. 
2002/04/02 
11 f.  Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing 
(CPC 881 and 882) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
12 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
-  Onshore oil-field services Regulations on Exploitation of On-shore Petroleum Re sources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises 
2001/9/23  
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Page 4  Services sector or sub-sector Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
13 -  Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services 
(CPC 86751) 
Sub-surface surveying service (CPC 86752 Regulations on Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Re sources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises  
2001/9/23 
14 p. Photographic services CPC 875 Laws, regulations and admini strative measures listed in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
15 q. Packaging services CPC 876 Laws, regulations and administra tive measures listed in the Hori zontal Commitment part are fol lowed 
16 s. Convention services CPC 87909 Interim Rules on the Estab lishment of the Conference and Exhibition Companies with Foreign Investment 
2004/01/13 
17 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
18 - Maintenance and repair services 
(CPC 63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment including computers (CPC 845 and 
886) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed 
19 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding 
CPC 83202) Administrative Measures on Foreign Investment in Lease Industry 
2005/02/03 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
 B. Courier Services (CPC 75121,except 
for those currently specifically 
reserved to Chinese postal authorities by law) Rules on Administration of International Freight Forwar ding Agency Enterprises with Foreign Investment  
2001/12/19 Notice on the Entrustment Management of Postal and Delivery Services for Cross-border Letters and Materials of 
Letters in Nature 
2001/12/20 Supplementary Notice on the Engagement in Postal and Delivery Services for Cross-border Letters and Materials of 
Letters in Nature 
2002/9/5 
21 C. Telecommunication Services Regulations on Administra tion of Foreign Invested Telecommunications Enterprises  
2001/12/11 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), distribution services 
- Sound recording distribution 
services Measures for Administration of Sino-Foreign Contractual Distribution Ventures of Audio-Visual Products 
2003/12/08 
Regulations on Administration of Foreign-Chinese Movie Shooting 2004/7/6    2004/8/10 
Interim Provision on Administration of Chinese-Foreign Equity or Contractual joint Ventures of Broadcast and TV 
Program Producing 2004/10/28 
Provisional Regulations on Qualified Admittance of Movie Enterprises 
2004/11/10  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
23 -  Cinema Theatre Services Provisional Regulations on Foreign-funded Cinemas 
2003/11/25    2004/1/1  
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED 
ENGINEERING SERVICES 
(CPC 511, 512, 513,4 514, 515, 516, 
517, 5185) Implementing Rules on the Qualification Management Contained in the Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign-
Invested Construction Enterprises by the Ministry of Construction 
2003/04/08 Complementary Regulations to Regulations on Administration of Foreign-funded Construction Enterprises 
2003/12/19    2004/1/1 
25 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
B. Wholesale Trade Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding 
tobacco) Rules on the Administration of Foreign Invested Enterprises for Book, Newspaper and Journal Distribution 
2002/12/17 Rules on Administration of Foodstuff Circulation 
2004/5/26 
Measures on Administration of Fo reign-funded Commercial Sectors 
2004/6/1 
Interim Measures on the Administ ration of Processed Oil Market 
2004/12/02 Implementary Measures on the Admini stration of Automobile Brand Sale 
2005/02/21
 
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Regulations on Sino -Foreign Cooperative Educational Institutions 
2003/09/01 Implementing Measures on Foreign-China Cooperation on School Running in People’s Republic of China 
2004/6/2 2004/7/1
 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Laws, regulations and administrativ e measures listed in the Horizo ntal Commitment part are followe d 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services Regulations of People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-Funded Insurance Companies 
2001/12/12 
Detailed Rules for Implementation of Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-funded Insurance Companies 2004/6/15 Rules on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions 2004/3/1
 
                                                      
4 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
5 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign construction 
enterprises in their supply of services.   
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Page 6  Services sector or sub-sector Name of Relevant Laws, Regulations and/or Administrative Measures  
and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
29 B. Banking Services Regulations on Administration of Foreign-Funded Financial Institutions 
2001/12/20 
Measures for Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign-Capital Financial Institutions in China 
2002/6/13 Proclamation by the People’s Bank of China on the Relate d Issues of Foreign-Funded Financial Institutions’ Market 
Access 2001/12/9 Notice by the People’s Bank of China on the Related Issues  Concerning the Market Acce ss System and Procedures for 
Foreign Invested Banks 2002/10/28 Decisions by the China Banking Supervision and Administration Commission on the Adjustments to the Administrative Modes and Procedures of Banking Market Access 2003/0529 Measures on Administration of Foreign Banking Institutions ’ Investing in Chinese-funded Financial Institutions 
2003/12/8 2003/12/31 Administrative Measures on Supervision of Consolidated Financial Statements of Foreign-invested Banks 2004/3/8  2004/4/1 Detailed Rules for Implementation of Rules of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign-funded Financial Institutions 2004/7/26  2004/9/1 Detailed Rules for Implementation of Regulations on Administrations of Foreign-funded Financial Institutions 2004/9/1
 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank 
financial institutions Methods on the  Administration of Auto Financing Companies 
2003/10/3 Implementing Rules on the Administration of Auto Financing Companies 2003/11/12 
31 - Securities Rules for Establishing Foreign-Invested Securities Companies 
2002/6/1 Rules on Administration of Securities Investment Fund Management Corporations 2004/10/01 
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
33 B. Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) Regulations on Administration of Travel Agencies 
2001/12/11 Provisional Rules on the Establishment of Travel Agencies w ith Majority Foreign Equity and Solely Foreign Investment 
3003/0612 
Amendment to the “Interim Provision on the Establishment of Foreign Holding and Solely foreign-Funded Travel 
Agencies” 
2005/02/17 
34 11.TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services - International transport (CPC 7211 and 7212 less cabotage transport services) H. Auxiliary Services a. Maritime cargo-h andling services 
(CPC 741) d. Container station and depot services  e. Maritime agency services B. Internal Waterways Transport b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 
2001/12/11 Implementing Rules for the Regulations on International Maritime Transportation 2002/12/25 Provisional Rules on the Approval and Administration of  Vessel Companies with Solely Foreign Investment 
2000/01/28 Rules on the Administration of Foreign Investment in the International Maritime Transportation Industry 2004/06/01 
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) Rules on Certification of Maintena nce Organization for Civil Aircraft 
2001/12/21 
Rules on the Foreign Investment to the Civil Aviation Industry 
2002/06/21 
36 - Computer Reservation System 
services Provisional Administrative Measures on the Usage of Co mputer (Passenger) Reserva tion System by Chinese Air 
Transport Enterprises and their Sales Ag ents within the Territory of China 
1995/3/20 
37 E. Rail Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by rail 
(CPC 7112) Interim Measures on Examination, Approval and Administration of Railway Freight Transport Industry Invested by 
Foreigners 2000/8/29 
38 F. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector  
2001/11/20 
Supplementary Provision of  “Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector” 
2003/12/31 
Supplementary Provision II of  “Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in Road Transport Sector” 2004/12/28 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
- Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) Laws, regulations and administrative measures liste d in the Horizontal Comm itment part are followed  
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and Date of Publication or Entering into force 
40 - Freight forwarding agency services 
(CPC 748 and 749 excluding freight inspection) Rules on Administration of International Freight Forw arding Agency Enterprises with Foreign Investment 
2002/12/21 
 
   
 
 (b) China's licensing procedures and conditions, if any, between  domestic and foreign service s uppliers, measures implementing the free choice of 
partner and list of transport agreements covered by MFN exceptions 
  
Licensing procedures and conditions and measures implementing the free choice of partner for the sectors and sub-sectors includ ed in the Schedule of 
Specific Commitment on Services of China are provided in the co rresponding laws, regulations a nd administrative measures as lis ted under item 
(a). These laws, regulations and administrative measures have been  notified in full text English translation to the Council for  Trade in Services pursuant 
to Article 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services. 
 
 List of transport agreemen ts covered by MFN exemption 
 
 
Sector or sub-sector List of  transport agreements covered by 
MFN exemption Countries to which the 
measures applies  Current state of play 
The parties concerned may, through bilateral 
agreement, establish entities to engage in usual business in China either as joint ventures or wholly-owned subsidiaries subject to the Chinese laws on joint ventures and on foreign capital enterprises for ships owned or operated by carriers of the parties concerned. Unspecified  
Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, 
Brazil, Zaire Still valid 
Argentina Terminated on 5 October 1995 
Thailand Terminated on 30 May 1995 Maritime Transport 
 International Transport  Freight and Passengers 
Agreements of cargo sharing 
USA Terminated in 1998 
 
  
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(c) regularly updated lists of the authoriti es, at all levels of government (including  organizations with delegated authority) which are responsible for 
the adoption, implementation and reception of appeals for laws, re gulations, administrative guidelines and other measures affec ting trade in 
services 
 
 
 Services sector or sub-sector Authorities responsible 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
a. Legal Services (CPC 861, excluding 
Chinese law practices) Ministry of Justice 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) Ministry of Finance (The Chinese Ins titute of Certified Pubic Accountants) 
Ministry of Commerce 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
f. Integrated engineering services (CPC 
8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 8674) Ministry of Construction 
Ministry of Commerce 
5 h. Medical and dental services (CPC 
9312) Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Commerce 
6 B. Computer and Related Services Ministry  of Commerce, and its  subordinate bodies 
7 D. Real Estate Services Ministry of Construction, and its subordinate bodies 
Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies  
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) State Administration fo r Industry and Commerce 
Ministry of Commerce 
9 c. Management Consulting services 
(CPC865) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
10 e. Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, 
excluding statutory inspection services for freight inspection 
services State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine 
Ministry of Commerce 
11 f.  Services incidental to agriculture, 
forestry, hunting and fishing (CPC 881 and 882) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
12 m. Related scientific technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
-  Onshore oil-field services Ministry of Commerce  
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13 -  Offshore oil-field services, 
Geological, geophysical and other 
scientific prospecting services (CPC 86751) 
Sub-surface surveying service 
(CPC 86752) Ministry of Commerce 
14 p. Photographic services  (CPC 875) Minist ry of Commerce, and its  subordinate bodies 
15 q. Packaging services (CPC 876) Ministry  of Commerce, and its  subordinate bodies 
16 s. Convention services (CPC 87909) Ministry of Commerce 
17 t. Translation and interpretation 
services (CPC 87905) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
18 - Maintenance and repair services 
(CPC63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC845 and 
886) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
19 - Rental and leasing services 
(CPC 831, 832 excluding 
CPC 83202) Ministry of Commerce 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121, 
except for those currently specifically reserved to Chinese 
postal authorities by law) Ministry of Commerce 
State Post Administration 
21 C. Telecommunication Services Ministry of Information Industry 
Ministry of Commerce 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment 
software and (CPC 83202), 
distribution services 
- Sound recording distribution 
services Ministry of Culture 
Ministry of Commerce  
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23 -  Cinema Theatre Services State Administration of radio, Film and Television 
Ministry of Commerce 
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED 
ENGINEERING SERVICES (CPC 511, 512, 513,
4 514, 515, 516, 
517, 5185) Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Communication 
Ministry of Commerce 
25 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
B. Wholesale Trade Services 
(excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding 
tobacco) State Economic and Trade Commission 
Ministry of Commerce  
For those phase-in products specifically provided for in the Market Access Column of the distribution sector of the 
Schedule, other relevant government authorities may also be involved.  
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Ministry of Education 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Ministry of Commerce, and its subordinate bodies 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services China Insurance Regulatory Commission 
29 B. Banking Services China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank 
financial institutions China Banking Regulatory Commission and its sub-national missions 
 
31 - Securities China Securities Regulatory Commission 
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
33 B. Travel Agency and Tour Operator 
(CPC 7471) National Tourism Administration 
Ministry of Commerce 
                                                      
4 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
5 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign construction 
enterprises in their supply of services.   
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34 11.TRANSPORT SERVICES 
 
A. Maritime Transport Services 
- International transport (CPC 7211 
and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H. Auxiliary Services 
a. Maritime cargo-handling services 
(CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot 
services  
e. Maritime agency services 
B. Internal Waterways Transport 
b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) Ministry of Communications 
Ministry of Commerce  
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) General Administration of Civil Aviation of China 
Ministry of Commerce 
36 - Computer Reservation System 
services General Administration of Civil Aviation of China 
 
37 E. Rail Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by rail (CPC 
7112) Ministry of Railways 
Ministry of Commerce 
38 F. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in 
trucks or cars (CPC 7123) Ministry of Communications 
Ministry of Commerce 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of 
Transport 
- Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) Ministry of Commerce, an d its subordinate bodies 
40 - Freight forwarding agency services 
(CPC 748 and 749 excluding freight 
inspection) Ministry of Commerce 
  
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With regard to the independence of the regulatory authorities from the service suppliers, China fully complies with its commitm ent of independent 
regulation described in paragr aph 309 of the Working Party Report on the accession of China. 
 
 
(e) foreign and domestic suppliers in sectors where specific commitments have been undertak en indicating the state of play of l icensing applications 
on sector and sub-sector levels (accepted, pending, rejected) 
  
State of play of licensing applicat ions of foreign services supplier1  Services sector or sub-sector 
Approved Pending Rejected 
 II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
2 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services a. Legal Services (CPC861, excluding Chinese law practices) 75 7 1 
3 b. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (CPC 862)  
c. Taxation services (CPC 8630) 18 1 0 
4 d. Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) f. Integrated engineering services (CPC 8673) 
g. Urban planning services (CPC 8674) 12 3 0 
5 h. Medical and dental services (CPC 9312) 61 4 0 
6 B. Computer and Related Services 412 n.a. n.a. 
7 D. Real Estate Services 0 0 0 
8 F. Other Business Services 
a. Advertising Services (CPC 871) 36 0 0 
9 c. Management Consulting services (CPC865) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
10 e. Technical testing and analysis services (CPC 8676) and freight 
inspection covered by CPC 749, excluding statutory inspection services 
for freight inspection services 8 1 0 
11 f.  Services incidental to agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (CPC 881 
and 882) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
12 m. Related scientific technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 
-  Onshore oil-field services 1 0 0 
13 -  Offshore oil-field services, Geological, geophysical and other scientific 
prospecting services (CPC 86751) 
Sub-surface surveying service (CPC 86752) 8 8 0 
14 p. Photographic services (CPC 875) n.a. n.a. n.a.  
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15 q. Packaging services (CPC 876) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
16 s. Convention services (CPC 87909) 0 0 0 
17 t. Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87905) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
18 - Maintenance and repair services (CPC63, 6112 and 6122) 
- Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC 845 and 886) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
19 - Rental and leasing services (CPC 831, 832 excluding CPC 83202) 27 0 0 
20 2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services (CPC 75121,exc ept for those currently specifically 
reserved to Chinese postal authorities by law) n.a.6  n.a. n.a. 
21 C. Telecommunication Services 4 4 14 
22 D. Audiovisual Services 
- Video, including entertainment software and (CPC 83202), distribution 
services 
- Sound recording distribution services 2 1 0 
23 -  Cinema Theatre Services 4 0 0 
24 3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELA TED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
(CPC 511, 512, 513,4 514, 515, 516, 517, 5185) 1643 0 0 
25 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents’ Services (excluding salt, tobacco) B. Wholesale Trade Services (excluding salt, tobacco) 
C. Retailing Services (excluding tobacco) 53 9 0 
26 5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES n.a6 n.a n.a 
27 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES n.a. n.a. n.a. 
28 7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services 12 n.a. n.a. 
29 B. Banking Services 227 0 0 
30 - Motor vehicle financing by non-bank financial institutions 4 1 0 
31 - Securities 23 4 1 
32 9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels n.a. n.a. n.a. 
33 B. Travel Agency and Tour Operator (CPC 7471) 17 2 0 
                                                      
4 Including dredging services relating to infrastructure construction. 
5 Coverage of CPC 518 is limited only to the rental and leasing services of construction and/or demolition machines with operato r which are owned and used by foreign construction 
enterprises in their supply of services. 
6 New data will be  available later.  
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34 11.TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services 
- International transport (CPC 7211 and 7212 less cabotage transport 
services) 
H. Auxiliary Services 
a. Maritime cargo-hand ling services (CPC 741) 
d. Container station and depot services  
e. Maritime agency services 
B. Internal Waterways Transport 
b. Freight transport (CPC 7222) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
35 C. Air Transport Services 
d. Aircraft repair and maintenance services (CPC 8868) 269 1 0 
36 - Computer Reservation System services 1 0 0 
37 E. Rail Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by rail (CPC 7112) 0 0 0 
38 F. Road Transport Services 
- Freight transportation by road in trucks or cars (CPC 7123) 56 4 0 
39 H. Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport 
- Storage and warehousing services (CPC 742) n.a. n.a. n.a. 
40 - Freight forwarding agency services (CPC 748 and 749 excluding freight 
inspection) 63 6 0 
 
 Note : 
1. This table gives the state of play of applications of foreign services suppliers from the date of China’s accession to the WTO till 30 June 2005. 
2. n.a. = not available, due to lack of effici ent statistics collection channel or capacity. 
3. This particular number is the total approvals granted for foreign services suppliers in this sector, instead of since China’s W TO accession. 
 
 
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