Key practical points:
• Covers dual-use, military, nuclear and other items listed on control lists.
• Requires a prior export licence for controlled items.
• Establishes a 'controlled-entity list' with which export dealings are barred or restricted.
• Also applies to re-export and transit of Chinese items through other countries (extraterritorial effect).
• Violations expose the exporter to heavy fines, blacklisting and export bans.
Export Control Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国出口管制法 / Export Control Law
Enacted: 2020-10-17 ✅ Effective: 2020-12-01
📝 Overview
A comprehensive law controlling the export of dual-use, military and nuclear items, technologies and services for national-security reasons. Adopted in 2020, it allows extraterritorial application and control and entity lists.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you export sensitive technologies or goods from China, check whether your item is on a control list and whether your customer is on the controlled-entity list. The law reaches even re-exports, so prior compliance is essential. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026