These issues were addressed in the bilateral market access agreement on China's accession. A portion of each TRQ will be reserved for importation through entities other than state-trading entities. To maximize the likelihood that TRQs will fill, China agreed to specific rules for administration of the TRQs, including increased transparency and reallocation of unused quota to end users that have an interest in importing. Export licenses Export licenses discourage foreign investment in the manufacturing sector and slow the flow of trade. China has progressively reduced the number of products requiring export licenses but still occasionally imposes them on strategically sensitive commodities.
Products still requiring licenses include raw materials, lethal chemicals, and food products.
Some manufactured goods, certain types of textiles, electric fans, computers, black and white televisions, and bicycles also require export licenses. Transparency Finding information about economic and trade regulations in the print and electronic media has become much easier in recent years. The Gazette is updated as new regulations are announced and is available on a subscription basis. Economic newspapers now routinely carry the texts of government circulars, announcements and regulations. Most government ministries also publish digests or gazettes containing the texts of related laws and regulations, both in hard copy and on their websites.