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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original: English

SUBSIDIES

NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT ON

SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES

CHINA

Supplement

The following communication, dated 19 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of China.

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The following notification constitutes China's new and full notification of information on programmes granted or maintained at sub-central government level during the period from 2001 to 2014. Insofar as the notification is a transparency-orientated obligation that, pursuant to Article 25.7 of the SCM Agreement, does not prejudge either the legal status of the notified programmes under GATT 1994 and the SCM Agreement, the effects under the SCM Agreement or the nature of the programmes themselves, China has included certain programmes in this notification which arguably are not (or are not always) subsidies or specific subsidies subject to the notification obligation within the meaning of the SCM Agreement.

G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl.1 • G/SCM/N/123/CHN/Suppl.1 • G/SCM/N/155/CHN/Suppl.1 • G/SCM/N/186/CHN/Suppl.1 • G/SCM/N/220/CHN/Suppl.1 • G/SCM/N/253/CHN/Suppl.1 • G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DESIGN, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ...................................................................................................... 6

2 INCENTIVE FOR PROJECTS TRANSFORMED FROM HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS .................................................................................... 6

3 SUPPORT FUND FOR CORPORATE FINANCING ......................................................... 7

4 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE CREDIT LOANS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SMES ................................................................................................................................ 8

5 SUPPORT FUND FOR TRADE FINANCING ................................................................. 9

6 SUPPORT FUND FOR EQUITY PLEDGE LOANS ........................................................ 10

7 SUBSIDY FOR INTERMEDIARY SERVICES FOR ENTERPRISE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&AS) ................................................................................................. 11

8 SUBSIDY FOR THE RESTRUCTURING AND LISTING OF ENTERPRISES ................... 12

9 SUBSIDY FOR THE SALES OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES IN RURAL AREAS ................................................................................................................ 13

10 SUBSIDY FOR AUTOMOBILE TRADE-IN .................................................................. 14

11 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS............................................... 15


13 INCENTIVE FUND FOR KEY ENTERPRISES ............................................................. 16


15.1 SUPPORT FUND FOR KEY EXPORT ENTERPRISES ................................................... 18

15.2 SUPPORT FUND FOR KEY EXPORT ENTERPRISES ................................................... 19

16 SUBSIDY FOR HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES TRADE-IN .............................. 20


18.1 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS............................................... 22


19 FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTWARD-ORIENTED PRIVATE ENTERPRISES................................................................................................................. 24

20 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE TRAINING OF MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF RURAL LABOUR FORCE ................................................................................................... 25

21.1 INCENTIVE FOR ENTERPRISE INNOVATION AND R&D .......................................... 26

21.2 INCENTIVE FOR ENTERPRISE INNOVATION AND R&D .......................................... 27



23.1 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ENTERPRISE STANDARDS ........................... 30

23.2 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ENTERPRISE STANDARDS ........................... 31

24.1 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEADQUARTERS AND LISTING OF ENTERPRISES................................................................................................................. 32

24.2 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEADQUARTERS AND BEING LISTED ........... 33


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25.1 INCENTIVE FUND FOR MEASUREMENT AND TESTING SYSTEMS OF ENTERPRISES................................................................................................................. 34

25.2 INCENTIVE FUND FOR MEASUREMENT AND TESTING SYSTEMS OF ENTERPRISES................................................................................................................. 35

26 INCENTIVE FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRADING COMPANIES OVERSEAS ...................................................................................................................... 36

27 GOVERNMENTAL SUBSIDY FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRADE EXHIBITIONS BY ENTERPRISES ........................................................................................................... 37

28 SPECIAL FUND FOR TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 38

29 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES ............................................................................ 39

30 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES ............................................................................ 39

31 SUPPORT FUND FOR HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS ............................. 40


33 INCENTIVE FUND FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC, HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS ............................................................................................... 42


35 INCENTIVE FUND FOR TECHNOLOGICAL CENTERS OF ENTERPRISES .................... 44




39 FUND FOR USING WHOLE VILLAGE'S RESOURCES TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE POOR ................................................................................................. 47


40.1 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION ............................................................................................. 49

40.2 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION ............................................................................................. 50

41 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE TRAINING OF RURAL MIGRANT LABOUR FORCE ............. 51


43 SPECIAL FUND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES .......................................... 53

44 SPECIAL FISCAL FUND TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ................................................... 54

45 SUBSIDY FOR HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES TRADE-I ................................ 55





48 INCENTIVE ENCOURAGING INNOVATIONS ............................................................ 60





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52 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE ............................... 64

53 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE ............................... 65


55 FUND FOR INTEREST DISCOUNT OF LOANS FOR THE EXPORT OF HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS OF THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ......................................................................................... 67

56 FUND FOR INTEREST DISCOUNT OF LOANS FOR THE "FIVE POINTS AND ONE LINE" COASTAL ECONOMIC BELT PARK .................................................................. 68

57 SPECIAL FUND FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION ........................................................ 69

58 DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR SMES ............................................................................ 70

59 NORTHEAST OLD INDUSTRIAL BASE FOREIGN TRADE DEVELOPMENT FUND IN LIAONING PROVINCE ................................................................................................ 71

60.1 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE ............................... 72





61 SPECIAL FUND FOR TECHNOLOGY R&D OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INDUSTRY ................................................................................................ 76

62 SPECIAL FISCAL FUND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES .................................................................................... 77



65 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FOREIGN TRADE ENTERPRISES .......................................... 80



68 FUND FOR PROMOTING THE TRADE OF LIGHT INDUSTRY AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS ..................................................................................................................... 83

69 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INDUSTRIES .................................................................................................... 84

70 SUPPORTING FUND FOR ENTERPRISES ................................................................. 85



73 SPECIAL FUND FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION .............................................. 87




75 SUPPORT FUND FOR FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTERPRISES ...................................... 91





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76.6 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS ............................................... 96

77 INCENTIVE FUND FOR JINLONG AWARD ............................................................... 97

78 INCENTIVE FUND FOR THE EXPORT OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS WITH SELF-OWNED BRANDS ............................................................................................................ 97

79 INCENTIVE FUND FOR PRODUCTS WITH TRADEMARK OR PATENT ........................ 98


80.2 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS............................................. 100

81 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS............................................. 101

82 INCENTIVE FUND FOR ENTERPRISE INNOVATION .............................................. 102






88 INCENTIVE FUND FOR EXPORTING ENTERPRISES ............................................... 108


90 SPECIAL FUND FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION ...................................................... 110


92 INCENTIVE FOR ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND FUND FOR EXPORT BRANDS .......................................................................................................... 111


94 INCENTIVE FOR THE USE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT ........................................... 113

95 INCENTIVE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUNDS .......................................... 114

96 SUPPORT FUND FOR HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES ....................... 115

97 INCENTIVE FOR INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS .............................................. 116

98 FUND FOR HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS ...................................... 117




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1 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DESIGN, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

1. Title of the subsidy programme

Special fund for the design, research and development of integrated circuit

2. Period covered by the notification

2001-2014

3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy

To promote the research and development of integrated circuit

4. Background and authority for the subsidy

Beijing

5. Legislation under which it is granted

Minutes of the Municipal Government Mayors' Thematic Meeting on 28 May 2001 (Jingzhenghui [2001], No. 70)

6. Form of the subsidy

Financial appropriations

7. To whom and how the subsidy is provided

Integrated circuit design enterprises, integrated circuit research and development institutions, and institutions recognized as integrated circuit design incubators.

Support is provided by the special fund in the form of grants.

8. Subsidy per unit, or in cases where this is not possible, the total amount or the annual amount budgeted for that subsidy

Not available.

9. Duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it

2001-2014

10. Statistical data permitting an assessment of the trade effects of a subsidy

Not available.

2 INCENTIVE FOR PROJECTS TRANSFORMED FROM HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS


Incentive for projects transformed from high and new technological achievements


2001-2014


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To encourage the transformation of high and new- technological achievements


Beijing


Beijing Municipal Regulations on Further Developing High and New -Technology Industries (Jingzhengfa [2001], No. 38)




1) Recognized projects transformed from high and new technological achievements;

2) Recognized projects transformed from major high and new technological achievements


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

380.71 9,736.5 17,413 24,597 23,480 27,180 26,999 20,520 21,868 21,000


2002-2011


Not available.

3 SUPPORT FUND FOR CORPORATE FINANCING


Support fund for corporate financing


2001-2014


To support corporate financing


Beijing Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park


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Measures on Managing the Support Fund for the Financing Guarantees of Enterprises in Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone (Zhongkeyuanfa [2011], No. 40)




Small and Micro Enterprises, promising enterprises, Zhongguancun enterprises bidding for major engineering projects, and key promising enterprises.

A subsidy of 20%-40% of the loan interest based on the benchmark interest rate will be provided to the enterprise, and the total subsidy shall not exceed RMB 500,000; where an enterprise issues a corporate bond, a trust plan, a medium-term note, a short-term financing bond or other products of direct financing, 30% of the interest of social funding will be subsidized, and the total annual direct financing subsidy for individual enterprises shall not exceed RMB 500,000.


Not available.


13 Sept. 2011 – 1 Jan. 2015


Not available.

4 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE CREDIT LOANS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SMES


Support fund for the credit loans of science and technology SMEs


2001-2014


To encourage the innovation of enterprises




Measures on Managing the Support Fund for the Loans of Small and Medium Technology Enterprises in Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone (Zhongkeyuanfa [2011], No. 38)


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One hundred innovative Zhongguancun enterprises, key promising high-tech enterprises, Zhongguancun high and new tech enterprises with an annual income of no more than 200 million yuan and a recent annual credit ratings of BB (including BB-) or above, Zhongguancun high and new tech enterprises, with a recent annual credit ratings of BB (including BB-) or above and are invested and recommended by venture capital institutions recognized by the Management Committee of Zhongguancun.

A subsidy of 20%-40% of the loan interest based on the benchmark interest rate will be provided to the enterprise, and the total subsidy shall not exceed RMB 600,000.


Not available.


2011 – 1 Jan. 2015


Not available.

5 SUPPORT FUND FOR TRADE FINANCING


Support fund for trade financing


2001-2014






Measures on Managing the Support Fund for the Credit Insurance and Trade Financing in Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone (Zhongkeyuanfa [2010], No. 42)




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Zhongguancun high and new tech enterprises that are members of Zhongguancun Enterprises Credit Promotion Association.

A subsidy of 50% of the credit inquiry fee will be provided to enterprises insured by insurance companies, and the annual subsidy provided to an individual enterprise shall not exceed RMB 5,000; a subsidy of 50% of insurance premium will be provided to enterprises, and the annual subsidy provided to an individual enterprise shall not exceed RMB 300,000. Where the premium rate of an enterprise is below 0.5%, it shall be calculated according to the actual premium; where the premium rate is above 0.5%, it shall be calculated as 0.5%.


Not available.


30 Jan. 2010 – 1 Jan. 2015


Not available.

6 SUPPORT FUND FOR EQUITY PLEDGE LOANS


Support fund for equity pledge loans


2001-2014






Measures on Managing the Support Fund for the Equity-pledged Loans in Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone (Zhongkeyuanfa [2011], No. 36)




Zhongguancun enterprises listed in NEEQ.


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Discounted loan interests will be provided to enterprises based on a certain proportion of the base interest rate of bank loans, and the total annual discounted interest provided to an individual enterprise shall not exceed RMB 500,000.


Not available.


1 Sept. 2011 – 1 Jan. 2015


Not available.

7 SUBSIDY FOR INTERMEDIARY SERVICES FOR ENTERPRISE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&AS)


Subsidy for intermediary services for enterprise mergers and acquisitions (M&As)


2001-2014






Measures on Managing the Support Fund for the Mergers and Acquisitions in Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone (Zhongkeyuanfa [2011], No. 33)




1) Zhongguancun enterprises listed on overseas capital markets, Zhongguancun enterprises listed in NEEQ, and key enterprises in the Thousand-Hundred-Ten Project; 2) enterprises listed in the New Third Board, or listed in domestic or overseas capital markets, or enterprises in the Thousand-Hundred-Ten Project.

1) Subsidy to intermediary service fees: a certain amount of subsidy will be provided according to actual amount incurred, annual subsidy to a domestic M&A shall not exceed RMB 350,000, annual subsidy to a transnational M&A shall not exceed RMB 500,000, and the total annual subsidy to an individual enterprise shall not exceed RMB 600,000; a discounted interest of 40% based on the benchmark interest rate of bank loans will be provided to enterprise M&A, and the total annual discounted interest provided to an individual enterprise shall not exceed RMB 500,000;


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2) Domestic M&As: a subsidy of 50% of the intermediary fee will be provided to an M&A with a transaction value of no more than RMB 50 million, a subsidy of 60% of the intermediary fee will be provided to an M&A with a transaction value of more than RMB 50 million, and annual subsidy shall not exceed RMB 350,000; transnational M&As: a subsidy of 60% of the intermediary fee will be provided to an M&A with a transaction value of no more than RMB 50 million, and annual subsidy shall not exceed RMB 350,000, a subsidy of 70% of the intermediary fee will be provided to an M&A with a transaction value of more than RMB 50 million, and annual subsidy shall not exceed RMB 500,000. The total annual subsidy to an individual enterprise shall not exceed RMB 600,000.


Not available.


15 Aug. 2011 – 1 Aug. 2014


Not available.

8 SUBSIDY FOR THE RESTRUCTURING AND LISTING OF ENTERPRISES


Subsidy for the restructuring and listing of enterprises


2001-2014


To encourage enterprises to restructure and go public




Measures on Managing the Support Fund for the Restructuring and Listing of Enterprises in Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone (Zhongkeyuanfa [2009], No. 31)




Zhongguancun enterprises restructured, listed in NEEQ or in domestic or overseas capital markets.

A subsidy of RMB 300,000 will be provided for the restructuring of an enterprise, a subsidy of RMB 600,000 will be provided to an enterprise for being listed in the national transfer system, a subsidy of RMB 500,000 will be provided to an enterprise whose domestic listing application has


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been accepted, and a subsidy of RMB 500,000 will be provided to an enterprise which is successfully listed abroad.


Not available.


10 Aug. 2011 – 1 Aug. 2014


Not available.

9 SUBSIDY FOR THE SALES OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES IN RURAL AREAS


Subsidy for the sales of household electric appliances in rural areas


2001-2014


To expand consumption in rural areas, improve the quality of life of farmers, and promote the building of new socialist countryside


Fujian


Notice of Fujian Province on the Implementation Plan of Promoting the Sales of Household Electric Appliances in Rural Areas (Minzhengban [2009], No. 5)




Farmers registered as residents in Fujian.

13% of the sales price was subsidized to an individual who purchases a prescribed household electric appliance within the prescribed time period.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 11,167 21,453 21,453 21,453 7,400


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Feb., 2011 - the end of Jan., 2015


Not available.

10 SUBSIDY FOR AUTOMOBILE TRADE-IN


Subsidy for automobile trade-in


2001-2014


To expand domestic demand especially consumption demand, conserve energy and reduce emission, use resources effectively, and develop recycling economy


Fujian


Notice on Issuing Fujian Province's Working Program of Automobile Trade-in and Fujian Province's Rules for the Implementation of Automobile Trade-in




Owners of new cars who sold specific cars to lawful enterprises designated to receive and dismantle scrap cars for trade-in purposes.

A certain amount of subsidy will be provided to the automobiles purchased.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 3,000 5,800


1 Jun. 2009 – 31 May 2010


Not available.


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11 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS


Incentive fund for famous-brand products


2001-2014


To optimize the product structure


Nanping, Fujian


Several Opinions of Nanping Municipal People's Government on Supporting Key Industrial Enterprises (Nanzhengzong [2007], No. 219)




1) Key enterprises with the title of Fujian's Famous Trademarks; 2) key enterprises with titles of China's Famous Brand Products, National Inspection-free Products or Fujian's Famous Brand Products; 3) key enterprises with titles of China's Famous Export Brands or Fujian's Famous Export Brands.

1) One-off incentives of RMB 500,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively; 2) one-off incentives of RMB 500,000, RMB 500,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively; and 3) one-off incentives of RMB 500,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 110 140


2007-2008


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2001-2014




Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian


Several Stipulations of Fengze District People's Government on Supporting Key Enterprises (Quanfengzhengzong [2008], No. 22)




1) Enterprises with an annual tax payment of over one million yuan, with the titles of China's Famous Brand Products or China's Famous Export Brands, or recognized by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce as China's Well-known Trademarks; 2) enterprises with the title of China's Time-honoured Brands; 3) enterprises with the title of National Inspection-free Exports or National Inspection-free Products; 4) enterprises with an annual tax payment of over 500,000 yuan, with the titles of Fujian's Famous Brand Products, Fujian's Famous Export Brand Products, Fujian's Famous Trademarks, or Fujian's Time-honoured Brands; 5) enterprises with an annual tax payment of over 300,000 yuan, with the title of Municipal Famous Trademarks.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 500,000; 2) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000; 3) one-off incentive of RMB 100,000; 4) one-off incentive of RMB 50,000; and 5) one-off incentive of RMB 10,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 413


9 Mar. 2008 – 18 Mar. 2009


Not available.

13 INCENTIVE FUND FOR KEY ENTERPRISES


Incentive fund for key enterprises


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2001-2014


To enhance the overall competitiveness


Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian


Notice of Fengze District People's Government on Issuing Several Stipulations on Supporting Key Enterprises (Quanfengzhengzong [2009], No. 27)




Enterprises participating in formulating national standards, certified by ISO or other quality organizations, or with titles of Famous Brand.

A certain amount of financial incentive will be provided.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 100


2009


Not available.





2001-2014




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Xiamen


Notice of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Finance and Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Economic Development on Issuing Implementation Rules for Supporting Famous and High-quality Products (Xiacaiqi [2007], No. 21)




1) Enterprises with the title of China's World Famous Brand Products; 2) enterprises with titles of China's Famous Brand Products or China's Well-known Trademarks; 3) an enterprise with two national honorary titles (Famous Brand Products and Well-known Trademarks), and the second has been awarded to the enterprise; 4) enterprises with national honorary titles (Famous Brand Products or Well-known Trademarks) for its different products.

1) Incentive of RMB 1.5 million; 2) incentive of RMB 1 million; 3) additional incentive of RMB 500,000; and 4)additional incentive of RMB 500,000 after the award-winning by the second kind of product.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 850 300


2007-2008


Not available.

15.1 SUPPORT FUND FOR KEY EXPORT ENTERPRISES


Support fund for key export enterprises


2001-2014




Xiamen


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Notice of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Trade Development and Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Finance on Issuing Plans to Implement the Measures on Managing the Support Fund for Key Export Enterprises (Xiamaofaguicai [2006], No. 268); Measures of Xiamen on Managing the Support Fund for Key Export Enterprises (Xiafu [2006], No. 117)




An enterprise, with exports on the Ministry of Commerce's List of Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed, and the current annual exports of which reach 5 million dollars or more, may be rewarded in one-off manner: 1) the current annual export value ranging from 5 million dollars (5 million included) to 15 million dollars. 2) the current annual export value ranging from 15 million dollars (15 million included) to 50 million dollars. 3) the current annual exports value ranging from 50 million dollars (50 million included) to 100 million dollars. 4) the current annual exports value exceed100 million dollars.

1) Incentive of RMB 100,000; 2) incentive of RMB 200,000; 3) incentive of RMB 300,000; and 4) incentive of RMB 500,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2006 2007 1,040 1,274


2006-2007


Not available.

15.2 SUPPORT FUND FOR KEY EXPORT ENTERPRISES


Support fund for key export enterprises


2001-2014


To transform the foreign trade growth mode


Xiamen


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Notice of the General Office of Xiamen Municipal People's Government on Forwarding the Measures of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Finance on Managing the Support Fund for Key Export Enterprises (Xiafuban [2008], No. 60); Xiamen Municipal Rules on Implementing the Measures on Managing the Support Fund for Key Export Enterprises (Xiamaofaguicai [2008], No. 490)




Key industrial exporting enterprises, key foreign trade exporting enterprises, and other key exporting enterprises.

A certain amount of financial incentive will be provided.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 2009 1,017 2,600


2008-2009


Not available.

16 SUBSIDY FOR HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES TRADE-IN


Subsidy for household electric appliances trade-in


2001-2014


To expand consumption demand, improve energy efficiency, reduce environmental pollution, promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and develop recycling economy


Xiamen


Provisional Measures of Xiamen on Managing Subsidies for Household Appliance Trade-ins (Xiacaiqi [2010], No. 78); Xiamen Municipal Rules on Implementing Household Appliance Trade-ins (Xiafuban [2009], No. 45)


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1) Legal persons or residents registered in Fujian Province (hereinafter referred to as "buyers") who sell, within the policy period, old appliances to waste collecting bid winners, and buy new appliances in bid winning enterprises, provided that the sellers of the old appliances are the buyers of the new ones; 2) waste collecting bid winners who, within the policy period, buy old appliances and sell them to bid winners designated to receive and dismantle the appliances; 3) enterprises designated within the policy period that have received and dismantled old appliances.

1) may enjoy subsidy for household electric appliances; 2) may enjoy subsidy for transportation; and 3) may enjoy subsidy for dismantling.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2010 2011 2012 1,184 2,320 130


1 Jun. 2010 – 31 Dec., 2012


Not available.





2001-2014




Xiamen


Notice of Xiamen Municipal People's Government on the Implementation Plan of Promoting the Sale of Household Electric Appliances in Rural Areas (Xiafuban [2009], No. 45)




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Rural residents registered in Xiamen.

13% of the sales price was subsidized to an individual who purchases a prescribed household electric appliance within the prescribed time period.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 2012 547 322 270 419


1 Feb. 2009 – 31 Jan. 2013


Not available.

18.1 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FAMOUS-BRAND PRODUCTS




2001-2014




Gansu


Notice of Gansu Provincial People's Government on Issuing Measures to Reward Enterprises with Famous Brand Products (Ganzhengfa [2007], No. 72)




1) Enterprises with the title of China's World Famous Brand Products; 2) enterprises with the title of China's Famous Brand Products; 3) enterprises with the title of Gansu's Famous Brand Products.

1) Incentive of RMB 1 million Yuan; 2) incentive of RMB 500,000; and 3) incentive of RMB 50,000.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 760


2007


Not available.





2001-2014




Gansu


Notice of Gansu Provincial People's Government on Issuing Measures to Commend and Reward Enterprises with Famous Brand Products (Ganzhengfa [2009], No. 55)




Gansu enterprises with titles of national famous brands and Gansu's Famous Brand Products.

From 2009 to 2012, the Department of Commerce of Gansu Province provided incentives of RMB 50,000 for enterprises with the title of "Famous-brand Product of Gansu Province" through Notices each year.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 2012 520 375 715 690


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2009-2012


Not available.

19 FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUTWARD-ORIENTED PRIVATE ENTERPRISES


Fund for the development of outward-oriented private enterprises


2001-2014




Guangdong


Measures of Guangdong Province on Supporting Outward-oriented Private Enterprise (Yuebanfa [2003], No. 17)




Private exporting enterprises.

Each year, the Provincial Department of Finance and the Provincial Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation decided on the distribution of funds in various municipalities based on the export performances of private enterprises, the export performance of general trade, the number of import and export enterprises, the number of enterprises with export performances, the number of marketing networks and R&D institutions established abroad, the actual use of development funds and other factors of various municipalities in the previous year, and the Provincial Department of Finance issued documents and allocated the funds.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2,440 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,522 37 4,597 185


2004-2012


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Not available.

20 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE TRAINING OF MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF RURAL LABOUR FORCE


Special fund for the training of migration and employment of rural labour force


2001-2014


To improve the quality and the employment capabilities of migrant workers, to facilitate the migration of rural labour force and increase farmers' income


Guangdong


Notice on Issuing Guangdong Provisional Measures on Managing Funds for Labour Training and Employment Transfer (Yuecaishe [2008], No. 260); Notice on Issuing Guangdong Provincial Measures on Managing Funds for Labour Training and Employment Transfer (Yuecaishe [2014], No. 2128)




Rural laborers under 45 years old and registered as residents in Guangdong.

Subsidy for the organizing, training, appraisal and employment recommendation of holding free vocational trainings for farmers, subsidy for the living expenses of poor families of rural areas during labour force training, and subsidy to implement employment tracking services. The use of the subsidy fund was divided into three stages: appropriation in advance, training and transfer, final acceptance and settlement.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 42,870 29,851 23,520 57,990 48,616 20,890 37,200


2008-present


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Not available.

21.1 INCENTIVE FOR ENTERPRISE INNOVATION AND R&D


Incentive for enterprise innovation and R&D


2001-2014


To encourage technological innovation


Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong


Notice on Issuing Nanhai District Measures on Encouraging and Supporting Innovative Brands' Leading Role and Companies Going Public (Nanfu [2007], No. 128)




1) Enterprises newly recognized as national or provincial enterprise technology centers or engineering and technology research and development centers; 2) recognized national high and new tech enterprises; 3) recognized provincial high and new tech enterprises; 4) academician offices set up in the current year; 5) newly set postdoctoral centers.

1) One-off scientific research fund of RMB 1 million and RMB 500,000 respectively; 2) one-off subsidy for technical development of RMB 500,000; 3) one-off subsidy for technical development of RMB 200,000; 4) a subsidy of RMB 200,000 for each; and 5) a subsidy of RMB 100,000 for each.


Not available.


2007-2008


Not available.


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21.2 INCENTIVE FOR ENTERPRISE INNOVATION AND R&D


Incentive for enterprise innovation and R&D


2001-2014






Measures of Nanhai District on Encouraging and Supporting Innovative Brands and Companies Going Public (Nanfufa [2009], No. 321)




1) Enterprises newly recognized as national or provincial enterprise technology centers or engineering and technology research and development centers;

2) enterprises with certificates of lab accreditation issued by China National Accreditation Committee for Conformity Assessment;

3) newly recognized key high and new tech enterprises of National Torch Plan ;

4) enterprises that set up academician offices or postdoctoral centers in the current year;

5) enterprises that win the titles of IP Demonstration Enterprises, or Enterprises or Institutions with IP Advantages or IP pilot enterprises at or above the provincial level in the current year;

6) enterprises with new technology assessed and accepted at the provincial level or above in the current year;

7) enterprises with key new products recognized at the provincial level or above in the current year.

1) One-off scientific research subsidies of RMB 1 million and RMB 500,000 respectively;

2) one-off scientific research subsidy of RMB 500,000;

3) one-off technical development subsidy of RMB 500,000;

4) start-up subsidies of RMB 200,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively;

5) one-off special subsidies of RMB 100,000, RMB 80,000 and RMB 50,000 for each enterprise respectively;


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6) one-off special subsidies of RMB 100,000 and 20,000 for each product; and

7) one-off special subsidies of RMB 100,000 and 20,000 for each product.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 1,588 1,444 3,980


2009-2011


Not available.





2001-2014










1) Enterprises with China's World Famous Brand Products in the current year; 2) enterprises with China's Famous Brand Products, National Inspection-free Products, or Guangdong's Famous Brand Products in the current year; 3) enterprises with registered trademarks recognized as China's Well-known Trademarks (including judicially), Guangdong's Famous Trademarks in the current year; 4) enterprises with products of China's Famous Export Brands to be fostered and supported with priority by Ministry of Commerce in the current year; 5) enterprises newly awarded the title of China's Famous Brand Enterprises in the current year.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 2 million for each; 2) one-off incentives of RMB 1 million, RMB 200,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively; 3) one-off incentives of RMB 1 million and


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RMB 100,000 respectively; 4) one-off incentive of RMB 500,000 for each; and 5) one-off incentives of RMB 500,000 for each.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 990 1,850


2007-2008


Not available.





2001-2014






Incentive Measures of Nanhai District on Encouraging and Supporting Innovative Brands and Companies Going Public (Nanfufa [2009], No. 321)




1) Enterprises with registered trademarks recognized as China's Well-known Trademarks or Guangdong's Famous Trademarks; 2) enterprises approved by the State Trademark Bureau to register collective marks and certification marks; 3) recognized leading distribution enterprises at the provincial level or national level; 4) enterprises newly recognized as China's Time-honoured Brands in the current year.

1) One-off brand promotion special fund of RMB 1 million and RMB 100,000 respectively;

2) one-off brand promotion special fund of RMB 1 million for the trademark registrant;

3) one-off brand promotion special fund of RMB 200,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively; and


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4) one-off brand promotion special fund of RMB 200,000 for each.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 300 550 860


2009-2011


Not available.

23.1 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ENTERPRISE STANDARDS


Incentive for establishment of enterprise standards


2001-2014


To encourage enterprises to participate in setting standards








1) Enterprises that are first drafters of national standards and have positioned National Standardization Technical Committee Members within the enterprises; 2) enterprises that are main drafters of national and international standards (main formulators); 3) enterprises participating in setting national or industrial standards; 4) enterprises rated by Guangdong as Advanced Enterprises Adopting International Standards; 5) enterprises that set up standards alliances in Specialized Towns and formulate and implement standards of the alliances .

1) One-off incentive of RMB 1 million for each enterprise; 2) one-off incentive of RMB 500,000 for each enterprise; 3) incentive of RMB 100,000; 4) incentive of RMB 50,000; and 5) incentive of RMB 100,000 for each sponsor enterprise.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 110 290


2007-2008


Not available.

23.2 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ENTERPRISE STANDARDS


Incentive for establishment of enterprise standards


2001-2014


To encourage enterprises to participate in setting standards








1) Enterprises that are first drafters of national standards (first publishing) and have National Standardization Technical Committees/Subcommittees/Working Groups within the enterprises;

2) enterprises participating in setting and revising standards as the main drafters of national standards;

3) enterprises participating in setting or revising national or industrial standards;

4) enterprises rated as Advanced Enterprises Adopting International Standards;

5) enterprises with Certificates of Adopting International Standards;

6) enterprises that set up standards alliances in Specialized Towns and participate in formulating and implementing standards of the alliances.


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1) One-off scientific research fund subsidies of RMB 1 million, RMB 500,000 and RMB 300,000 for each enterprise;

2) one-off scientific research fund subsidy of RMB 500,000 (establishment) or RMB 200,000 (amendment) for each standard;

3) one-off scientific research fund subsidy of RMB 100,000 (establishment) or RMB 20,000 (amendment) for each standard;

4) one-off scientific research fund subsidy of RMB 50,000;

5) one-off scientific research fund subsidy of RMB 10,000 for each product; and

6) one-off scientific research fund subsidy of RMB 50,000 for principal sponsor units, and one-off scientific research fund subsidy of RMB 20,000 for other sponsor units.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 510 2,446 3,489


2009-2011


Not available.

24.1 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEADQUARTERS AND LISTING OF ENTERPRISES


Incentive for establishment of headquarters and listing of enterprises


2001-2014


Encourage enterprises to establish headquarters and be listed








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1) Enterprises that set their headquarters or regional headquarters in Nanhai District of Foshan; 2) listed companies.

1) A subsidy of RMB 4.5 million for the enterprise each year if the total amount of tax paid by it within the area in the first and the second year was over RMB 20 million; A subsidy of RMB 2.25 million for the enterprise each year if the total amount of tax paid by it within the area in the third, the fourth and the fifth year was over RMB 20 million;

2) One-off incentive of RMB 1 million.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010

40 540


2009-2010


Not available.

24.2 INCENTIVE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEADQUARTERS AND BEING LISTED


Incentive for establishment of headquarters and being listed


2001-2014


Encourage enterprises to establish headquarters and be listed




Measures of Nanhai District on Encouraging and Supporting Qualified Enterprises to be Listed (Nanfu [2011], No. 226)




1) Listed companies that have completed shareholding reform under the tutoring of intermediaries such as brokers, lawyers, and accountants, and have gained Corporate Business Licenses;


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2) enterprises going IPO in the Main Boards, the SME Board or the GEM Board;

3) enterprises going IPO in capital markets outside China's mainland.

1) A subsidy of RMB 2 million for the enterprise;

2) A subsidy of RMB 500,000 to RMB 1 million; and

3) A subsidy with reference to the standard on domestic listing.


Not available.


2011-2013


Not available.

25.1 INCENTIVE FUND FOR MEASUREMENT AND TESTING SYSTEMS OF ENTERPRISES


Incentive fund for measurement and testing systems of enterprises


2001-2014


To improve the measurement and testing system of enterprises








1) Enterprises that have obtained C Marks in measurement; 2) enterprises accredited by the measurement and testing system (ISO10012); 3) enterprises certified by the measurement and testing system at the 2nd and 3rd level.

1) An incentive of RMB 50,000; 2) an incentive of RMB 50,000; and 3) an incentive of RMB 20,000.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008

33 33


2007-2008


Not available.

25.2 INCENTIVE FUND FOR MEASUREMENT AND TESTING SYSTEMS OF ENTERPRISES


Incentive fund for measurement and testing systems of enterprises


2001-2014


To improve the measurement and testing system of enterprises




Incentive Measures of Nanhai District on Encouraging and Supporting Innovative Brands and Companies Going Public (Nanfufa [2009], No. 321)




1) Enterprises that have obtained C Marks in measurement; 2) enterprises accredited by the measurement and testing system (ISO10012); 3) enterprises certified by the measurement and testing at the 2nd and 3rd level.

1) An incentive of RMB 50,000; 2) an incentive of RMB 50,000; and 3) incentives of RMB 20,000 and RMB 10,000 respectively.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011

17 17 17


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2009-2011


Not available.

26 INCENTIVE FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRADING COMPANIES OVERSEAS


Incentive fund for the establishment of trading companies overseas


2001-2014


To help enterprises to explore the international market


Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong


Notice of Shunde District on Issuing Measures to Manage the Funds for Helping Enterprises Explore the International Market (Shunfubanfa [2011], No. 81)




Qualified import and export enterprises set up trading companies (Shunde enterprises hold at least 50% of the shares) overseas to engage in international trade.

Support 50% of the actual start-up costs (including attorney fees, rents of business premises and registration costs) incurred within one year after the enterprise received the Certificate of Overseas Investment issued by the Ministry of Commerce, and the maximum support limit for each project was RMB 50,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2012 2013

20 35


2012-2013


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Not available.

27 GOVERNMENTAL SUBSIDY FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRADE EXHIBITIONS BY ENTERPRISES


Governmental subsidy for participation in trade exhibitions by enterprises


2001-2014


To help enterprises to explore the international market




Notice of Shunde District on Issuing Measures to Manage the Funds for Helping Enterprises Explore the International Market (Shunfubanfa [2011], No. 81)




1) Booth fees and expenses for transporting large exhibits to destinations for enterprises participating in exhibitions overseas; 2) space rental and promotion fees for enterprises to rent booths in recognized and recommended product display centers overseas.

Fund support.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2011 2012 2013 106 110 114


2011-2013


Not available.


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28 SPECIAL FUND FOR TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT


Special fund for technical development


2001-2014


To encourage enterprises in technology research and development




Opinions of Shunde Municipal People's Government on Improving the Soft Environment for Investment (Shunfa [2002], No.7); Implementation Rules for Constructing the Concentrated Industrial Areas (Shunfuban [2002], No. 33)




1) Industrial enterprises newly set up in the concentrated industrial areas, and have over 20 million yuan of fixed-asset investment; 2) enterprises set up before 1 January 2002 in the concentrated industrial areas, and have over 50 million yuan of annual sales volume.

1) Special subsidy for technology development was provided to the enterprises from the special fund for science and technology development by the Municipal Government each year. Within two years as of the date when the enterprise was put into production, the subsidy equals to the income of the Municipality from the annual incremental tax of the enterprise. From the third year to the fifth, the subsidy equals to 50% of the income of the Municipality from the annual incremental tax of the enterprise; 2) from 2002 to 2007, special subsidy for technology development was provided to the enterprise from special fund for science and technology development by the Municipal Government each year, which equals to 50% of the income of the Municipality from the annual incremental tax of the enterprise.


Not available.


2002-2007


Not available.


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29 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES


Support fund for the development and application of new products and new technologies


2001-2014


To encourage enterprises to develop new products and new technology




Opinions of Shunde Municipal People's Government on Improving the Soft Environment for Investment (Shunfa [2002], No. 7)




1) Shunde Enterprises incorporated into national or provincial science and technology projects and allocated with research and development funds; 2) Shunde enterprises that have reached project cooperation agreements with the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

1) Equal support fund was provided by the Municipal Finance; 2) a fund of RMB 100,000 was provided by the Municipal Finance to each project.


Not available.


2002-2009


Not available.

30 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES


Support fund for the development and application of new products and new technologies


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2001-2014


To encourage enterprises to develop new products and new technology




Opinions of Shunde Municipal People's Government on Improving the Soft Environment for Investment (Shunfa [2002], No.7)




1) Shunde Enterprises incorporated into national or provincial science and technology projects and allocated with research and development funds; 2) Shunde enterprises that have reached project cooperation agreements with the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

1) Equal support fund was provided by the Municipal Finance; 2) a fund of RMB 100,000 was provided by the Municipal Finance to each project.


Not available.


2002-2009


Not available.

31 SUPPORT FUND FOR HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS


Support fund for high and new technology projects


2001-2014


To encourage high technology R&D


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Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong


Measures on Accelerating the development of the economy of Huadu District (Huafa [2002], No. 6)




High-tech projects recognized at the provincial or municipal level.

Three science and technology funds was arranged and prioritized by the science and technology administrative department of Huadu District to support development.


Not available.


2002-2007


Not available.





2001-2014




Shenzhen


Notice of Shenzheng Municipal People's Government on Issuing Measures to Support Foreign Trade and Economic Coopearation (Shenfu [2008], No. 87)




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Enterprises awarded the title of China's Famous Export Brands by the Ministry of Commerce in the current year.

An incentive of RMB 50,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008

50


2008


Not available.

33 INCENTIVE FUND FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC, HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS


Incentive fund for mechanical, electronic, high and new technology products


2001-2014


To transform foreign trade growth mode


Shenzhen


Notice of Shenzheng Municipal People's Government on Issuing Measures to Support Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation(Shenfu [2008], No. 87)




Enterprises that enjoy the Ministry of Commerce's Funds for Improving the Import-export Structure of Mechanical and Electrical Products and High and new tech Products.

An incentive of RMB 50,000.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 100


2008


Not available.





2001-2014




Futian District, Shenzhen


Notice on Issuing the Implementation Rules of Futian District on Supporting the Industrial progress with Economic Development Funds (Fubanfa [2007], No. 42)




Enterprises with honorary titles of Guangdong's Famous Brand Products or Guangdong's Famous Trademarks.

One-off incentive of RMB 300,000.


A total of 5,100,000 RMB for 2007 and 2008


2007-2008


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Not available.

35 INCENTIVE FUND FOR TECHNOLOGICAL CENTERS OF ENTERPRISES


Incentive fund for technological centers of enterprises


2001-2014


To promote product R&D


Futian District, Shenzhen


Notice on Issuing the Implementation Rules of Futian District on Supporting the Industrial progress with Economic Development Funds (Fubanfa [2007], No. 42)




Enterprises recognized technology centers at municipal level.



A total of 600,000 RMB for 2007 and 2008.


2007-2008


Not available.





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2001-2014




Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region


Notice of the General Office of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government on Issuing Measures to Commend and Reward Industrial Enterprises with Famous Brands (Guizhengbanfa [2007], No. 42)




1) Enterprises with the title of China's World Famous Brand Products; 2) enterprises with China's Famous Brand Products or Well-known Trademarks (China's Well-known Trademarks); 3) enterprises with National Inspection-free Products.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 1 million; 2) one-off incentive of RMB 500,000; and 3) one-off incentive of RMB 300,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 1,850 730


2007-2008


Not available.





2001-2014


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Hainan


Measures of Hainan Province on Managing the Fund for Developing Famous Brands (Qiongcaiqi [2007], No. 583); Rules on Approving the Use of the Fund for Developing Famous Brands (Qiongcaiqi, [2008], No. 163)




Eligible enterprises that register trademarks or patents overseas, or acquire famous domestic or foreign brands; enterprises that participate in domestic or foreign brand exhibitions held at the provincial level or above; enterprises that go through litigation or arbitration to protect their IPR; enterprises with product certification required to access international markets (countries or regions); enterprises that lead and promote the development of key industries and self-owned brands that relate to the interests of the country and the wellbeing of the people.

A financial support of no more than 50% of the total expenditure of the project will be provided upon review.


A total of 8,500,000 RMB for 2007-2009.


2007-2009


Not available.





2001-2014




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Hainan


Notice on Issuing the Guiding Opinions of Henan Province on Supporting (Famous) Export Brands during the Eleventh Five-Year-Plan Period (Yushangmao [2006], No. 13); Notice on Issuing the Revised Measures on Appraising and Selecting Henan's Famous Export Brands (Yushangmao [2008], No. 1)




1) Enterprises on the list of China's Famous Export Brands supported by the Ministry of Commerce; 2) enterprises on the list of Henan's Famous Export Brands; 3) enterprises ranked as among the top three import-export institutions in Zhengzhou.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 500,000; 2) incentives in different grades according to the export value in the customs statistics of the previous year ranging from RMB 100,000 to RMB 30,000; and 3) incentives of RMB 300,000, RMB 200,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 260 196.85


2007-2008


Not available.

39 FUND FOR USING WHOLE VILLAGE'S RESOURCES TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE POOR


Fund for using whole village's resources to develop financial support to the poor


2001-2014


To improve the production and living conditions in rural areas


Henan


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Measures of Henan Province on Managing the Governemnt's Poverty Alleviation Fund for Villages as A Whole (Yucainong [2014], No. 125)




The currently registered poor villages.

The provincial government divides and distributes fiscal fund to alleviate poverty based on the size of impoverished populations, per capita financial resources, work performances and other factors of various counties (cities and districts), and the governments of counties (cities and districts) decide on the sizes of support funds among the fiscal fund to alleviate poverty divided and distributed based on respective work tasks


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2014

23,127


2014-present


Not available.





2001-2014




Henan


Notice of the General Office of Henan People's Government on Forwarding the Implementation Plan of Promoting the Sale of Household Electric Appliances in Rural Areas and the Program on


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Allocating the Subsidies for Promoting the Sale of Household Electric Appliances in Rural Areas (Yuzhengban [2009], No. 1)




Rural residents registered in Henan.

A financial subsidy of 13% of the sales price was provided to an individual who purchases a prescribed household electric appliance within the prescribed time period.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 2009 2010 2011 2,600 21,800 54,800 60,520


1 Dec. 2008 – 30 Nov. 2011


Not available.

40.1 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION


Special fund for the development of foreign trade and economic cooperation


2001-2014


To adjust the structure of foreign trade


Zhengzhou, Henan


Opinions of Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government on Foreign Trade Promotion Policies (Zhengzhengwen [2007], No. 90)




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1) Zhengzhou's manufacturing export enterprises newly awarded the title of China's Famous Exports by theMinistry of Commerce; 2) export enterprises' research and development of new products, technology and technics; 3) Zhengzhou's enterprises that take the lead in earning foreign exchange through export; 4) high-tech enterprises that take the lead in earning foreign exchange through export.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 100,000; 2) one-off support fund of not more than RMB 500,000 for each project; 3) incentives in varying degrees for different values of export; and 4) incentives in varying degrees for different values of export.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008

1,389.895 2,168.36


2007-2008


Not available.

40.2 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION


Special fund for the development of foreign trade and economic cooperation


2001-2014


To adjust the structure of foreign trade


Zhengzhou, Henan


Opinions of Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government on Promoting Foreign Trade (Zhengzheng [2009], No. 20)




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1) Local manufacturing export enterprises awarded the title of China's Famous Export Brand Products, or manufacturing enterprises wholly relocated to Zhengzhou and with the title of China's Famous Exports; 2) enterprises ranked among the city's top three regarding the volume of annual export and of foreign economic and technological cooperation; 3) Leading Import-export Institutions in Zhengzhou City.

1) One-off incentive; 2) incentives of RMB 300,000, RMB 200,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively; and 3) incentives ranging from RMB 100,000 to RMB 300,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009

701.32


2009


Not available.

41 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE TRAINING OF RURAL MIGRANT LABOUR FORCE


Special fund for the training of rural migrant labour force


2001-2014


To improve the quality and the employment capabilities of the rural migrant workers, to facilitate the migration of the rural labour force and increase farmers' incomes


Zhengzhou, Henan


Zhengzhengwen [2004], No. 191; Zhengzhengban [2006], No. 28




Farmers receiving transfer training and training institutions for them in Henan.

Subsidy for farmers participating in transfer training and training institutions of peasant workers.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 131.55 91.8 100.8 312.33 262.65 190.34 176.44 203.49 173.28 136.99 155.15


2004-present


Not available.





2001-2014




Heilongjiang


Notice on Assessing and Awarding Key Export Brands Supported by Heilongjiang 2008-2009 (Heishangmaofa [2008], No. 37); Guiding Opinions of Heilongjiang on Supporting Export Brands (Heishanglianfa [2006], No. 1)




1) Enterprises with the title of Heilongjiang's Famous Export Brand Products; 2) enterprises with the title of National Famous Export Brand Products.

1) Incentives of RMB 100,000 for each household; and 2) incentives of RMB 200,000 for each household.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008

90


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2008


Not available.

43 SPECIAL FUND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES


Special fund for renewable energy resources


2001-2014


To promote the healthy and sustained agricultural development


Hunan


Notice on Issuing Measures on Managing Funds Earmarked for Renewable Energy (Xiangnongnengban [2007], No. 17)




1) Projects of developing and using renewable energy and rural energy conservation and emission reduction;

2) the development, introduction, experiment and demonstration of the new technology of renewable energy;

3) the establishment, publicity and implementation of the technical standards of renewable energy, and technology training and publicity;

4) the construction of renewable energy service system;

5) the preliminary study, plan and design, supervision, audit, and management of renewable energy projects.

Subsidy in the form of funds or materials.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500


2007-2012


Not available.

44 SPECIAL FISCAL FUND TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY


Special fiscal fund to alleviate poverty


2001-2014


To enhance the self-development ability of poor people, and help increase their income


Hunan


Measures of Hunan on Managing Funds Earmarked for Poverty Alleviation by the Provincial Government (Xiangcainong [2012], No. 26)




Rural families and people living in poverty in Hunan

Special fiscal funds to alleviate poverty are distributed mainly using the factor method, and distribution is conducted by taking into account policy factors, competition projects and fact and result-based methods.


A total of 1,098,980,000 RMB for 2012-2014.


2012-present


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Not available.

45 SUBSIDY FOR HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES TRADE-I




2001-2014


To expand consumption demand, improve energy efficiency, reduce environmental pollution, promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and develop circular economy


Hunan


Rules of Changsha on Implementing Appliance Trade-ins (Changshangwufa [2009], No. 314)




1) Enterprises and institutions registered as legal persons in Changsha, or registered residents in Changsha; 2) those collecting old appliances covered by relevant subsidies and send them to enterprises responsible for dismantling and disposal.

1) When old household electric appliances had been sold, the subsidy for household electric appliances trade-in might be enjoyed when purchasing new ones; and 2) subsidy for transportation might be enjoyed.


A total of 93,200,000 RMB for 2009-2010.


1 Jun. 2009 - 31 May 2010


Not available.


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2001-2014




Nanjing, Jiangsu


Notice of the General Office of Nanjing Municipal People's Government on Forwarding the Provisional Measures of the Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and the Municipal Bureau of Finance on Managing Funds for Supporting Export (Ningzhengbanfa [2005], No. 93)




1) Enterprises awarded the title of China's Famous Export Brand Products by the Ministry of Commerce; 2) enterprises awarded the title of Jiangsu's Famous Export Brands by Jiangsu Province.

1) Incentives of RMB 20,000 for each brand; and 2) incentives of RMB 5,000 for each brand.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2005 2006 2007 2008 164.6 152.11 164.48 175.44


2005-2008


Not available.





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2001-2014




Suzhou, Jiangsu


Opinions of Suzhou Municipal People's Government on Implementing the Strategy of Led by Famous Brands (Sufu [2003], No. 172), and its annex: Suzhou Municipal Rules on Rewards Regarding the Strategy of Led by Famous Brands




1) Enterprises newly awarded the titles of China's Famous Brand Products or China's Well-known Trademarks;

2) enterprises newly awarded the titles of National Inspection-free Products or Famous Export Brand Products Supported by the Nation;

3) enterprises newly awarded the titles of Jiangsu's Famous Brand Products or Jiangsu's Well-known Trademarks;

4) foreign trade enterprises (including foreign trade companies, proprietary import-export manufacturing enterprises, and production materials circulation enterprises) that register trademarks outside China's mainland.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 1 million;

2) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000; and

3) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000;

Incentive items 1 to 3 were not repeated within the same year, and one might only receive the highest incentive.

4) Incentive of RMB 3,000 for each trademark registered in one country (territory) after another; incentives of RMB 5,000 for anyone registered in multiple countries according to the registration procedures prescribed by the Madrid Agreement and registered in more than five countries (territories) in a single time.


Not available.


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2003-2004


Not available.





2001-2014




Suzhou, Jiangsu


Notice on Forwarding the Suzhou Municipal Rules on Rewards Regarding the Strategy of Led by Famous Brands (Sufuban [2005], No. 109)




1) Enterprises newly awarded the titles of China's Famous Brand Products or China's Well-known Trademarks;

2) enterprises newly awarded the titles of National Inspection-free Products or Famous Export Brand Products Supported by the Nation;

3) foreign trade enterprises (including foreign trade companies, proprietary import-export manufacturing enterprises, and production materials circulation enterprises) that register trademarks outside China's mainland;

4) enterprises newly awarded the title of Famous International Brands.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 1 million, no repeated incentives between the two;

2) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000;

3) incentives of RMB 5,000 for each trademark registered in one country (territory) after another; incentives of RMB 10,000 for anyone registered in multiple countries according to the registration procedures prescribed by the Madrid Agreement and registered in more than five countries (territories) in a single time; and 4) a handsome incentive would be offered, and the standard was separately made.


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Not available.


2005


Not available.





2001-2014


To optimize the product mix


Suzhou, Jiangsu


Notice on forwarding the Measures to Promote the Brand-Driven Strategy(Sufuban [2006], No. 115); Policies and Opinions of Suzhou on Enhancing the Capacity for Independent Innovation and Building An Innovative City (Sufu [2006], No. 74)




1) Enterprises newly awarded the title of World Famous Brands;

2) enterprises newly awarded the titles of China's Famous Brand Products or China's Well-known Trademarks;

3) enterprises newly awarded the titles of National Inspection-free Products, or Inspection-free Import and Export Products, or Famous Export Brand Products to be fostered and Supported with priority by the Nation;

4) enterprises newly awarded the titles of provincial or municipal Famous Brands;

5) foreign trade enterprises (including foreign trade companies, proprietary import-export manufacturing enterprises, and commercial materials circulation enterprises) that register trademarks outside China's mainland;


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6) Famous Brand Enterprises that grow and expand markets through technological innovation and upgrading.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 2 million;

2) one-off incentive of RMB 1 million, no repeated incentives for the two titles;

3) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000, no repeated incentives for the first two items;

4) incentives was awarded by the governments of various county-level cities and districts;

5) incentives of RMB 5,000 for each trademark registered in one country (territory) after another; incentives of RMB 10,000 for anyone registered in multiple countries according to the registration procedures prescribed by the Madrid Agreement and registered in more than five countries (territories) in a single time.

6) One-off incentives of RMB 1 million and RMB 500,000 for enterprise, the sales revenues of which exceeded RMB 10 billion and RMB 5 billion respectively and the total annual taxes paid exceeded RMB 200 million and RMB 100 million respectively; one-off incentive of RMB 200,000 for enterprises, the net increase in sales revenues of which exceeded RMB 1 billion and the net increase in total tax paid exceeded RMB 20 million.

No repeated incentive for An enterprise enjoying national preferential policies on tax reduction and exemption.


Not available.


2006


Not available.

48 INCENTIVE ENCOURAGING INNOVATIONS


Incentive encouraging innovations


2001-2014


To increase the investment of enterprises in innovation


Suzhou, Jiangsu


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Policies and Opinions of Suzhou on the Capacity for Enhancing Independent Innovation and Building An Innovative City (Sufu [2006], No. 74)




1) High-tech enterprises above the provincial level outside the Development Zone; 2) Local enterprises increasing the export of high-tech products with independent intellectual property rights.

1) A certain science and technology innovation subsidy might be provided by the government where the enterprise's tax relations were located; and 2) incentive of RMB 50 for each USD 10,000 of export value.


Not available.


2006 - 30 Apr. 2009


Not available.





2001-2014




Yandu District, Yancheng, Jiangsu


Implementation Opinions of Yandu District People's Government on Supporting Key Industrial Enterprises in Growing Bigger and Stronger (Duzhengfa [2007], No. 102)




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(1) Enterprises newly awarded the titles of China's World Famous Brand Products or China's Famous Brand Products, or recognized as having National Well-known Trademarks; 2) enterprises newly awarded the title of National Inspection-free Products; 3) enterprises newly recognized as having Provincial Famous Brands or Well-known Trademarks.

1) One-off incentives of RMB 1 million, RMB 300,000 and RMB 300,000 respectively; 2) one-off incentive of RMB 150,000; and 3) one-off incentive of RMB 50,000.


Not available.


2007-2008


Not available.





2001-2014




Yangzhou, Jiangsu


Provisional Measures of Yangzhou on Managing the Incentive Fund for the Famous-brand Export Products.(Yangcaiqi [2007], No. 23; Yangwaijingmaomao [2007], No. 008); Implementation Measures of Yangzhou on Encouraging Enterprises to Create Famous Export Brands (Yangfufa [2007], No. 10)




1) Enterprises on the list of Famous Export Brands to be fostered and supported with priority by the Ministry of Commerce;


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2) enterprises on the list of Famous Export Brands to be fostered and supported with priority by Jiangsu Province;

3) Export Brands that have trademarks registered abroad or outside China's mainland.

1) Incentive of RMB 300,000 for each household;

2) incentive of RMB 100,000 for each household; and

3) one-off incentive of RMB 20,000 according to countries or territories; one-off incentive of RMB 30,000 for anyone registered in multiple countries according to the Madrid Agreement and other conventions.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007

68


2007


Not available.





2001-2014




ZhenJiang, Jiangsu


Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Famous Brand Strategy (Zhenzhengfa [2007], No. 81)




1) Enterprises newly awarded the title of World Famous Brands; 2) enterprises newly awarded the titles of China's Famous Brand Products, Collective Trademarks, Certification Marks, China's


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Famous Brand Products, or China's Famous Export Brand Products, or the National Quality Award; 3) enterprises newly awarded the title of National Inspection-free Products; 4) enterprises newly awarded the titles of China's Time-honoured Brands, Jiangsu's Famous Trademarks, Jiangsu's Famous Brand Products, or Jiangsu's Famous Export Brand Products, or the Jiangsu Quality Award.

1) Incentive of RMB 1 million; 2) incentives of RMB 500,000 respectively; 3) incentive of RMB 200,000, and 4) incentives of RMB 100,000 respectively.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007

1,832.5


2007


Not available.

52 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE


Support fund for the development of foreign trade


2001-2014


To facilitate foreign trade and economy development


Jiangxi


Rules for the Implementation of Fund of Jiangxi to Support Foreign Trade and Economy Development (Ganwaijingmaojicaizi [2007] No. 275)




1) Enterprises with export performances reaching a certain scales,and those with export performance growth rates reaching a certain level;

2) enterprises with export of high-tech products and mechanical and electric products reaching a certain scale;


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3) enterprises participating in overseas exhibitions;

4) enterprises with export values above USD 3 million covered by export credit insurance or financing through guaranty agencies;

5) mineral deep processing and export enterprises that purchased high and new technologies and equipment;

6) major foreign-invested projects;

7) enterprises of Jiangxi Province investing in other countries or engaged in overseas contracted projects.

1) Certain fiscal incentives will be provided;

2) Certain fiscal incentives will be provided;

3) subsidies for booth fees;

4) discounted interest for premiums guarantee fees;

5) 10% of the appraised total value of purchased technology and equipment will be subsidized (RMB 1 million at most for each enterprise);

6) government incentive in proportion to actual investment, additional incentives for investments by global 500 companies;

7) incentives in proportion to actual investments and the engineering contract value.


Not available.


2007


Not available.

53 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE




2001-2014


To accelerate the development of export-oriented economy


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Nanchang, Jiangxi


Notice on Interim Measures for the management of Fund for Nanchang Foreign Trade Development Issued by Nanchang Municipal People's Government (Hongfufa [2007] No. 31)




Enterprises with their annual foreign exchange earnings of no less than USD 3 million, Enterprises with their export values reach relevant scales in the current year over the export values of the previous year as the base.

Incentives according to relevant standards.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008

647.46 689.02


2007-2008


Not available.





2001-2014


To optimize product structure


Xinyu, Jiangxi


Notice on Measures for Management of Famous-brand Products issued by Xinyu Municipal People's Government (Yufufa [2002] No. 27)


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Enterprises with provincial and municipal famous brand products.

Incentives of RMB 10,000 to RMB 50,000.


Not available.


2002-2008


Not available.

55 FUND FOR INTEREST DISCOUNT OF LOANS FOR THE EXPORT OF HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS OF THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY


Fund for interest discount of loans for the export of high and new technology products and products of the equipment manufacturing industry


2001-2014


To encourage the development of high and new technology industries and promote technological progress


Liaoning


Notice on Interim Measures for the Management of Financial Discount Loan of Export High and new tech Products and Products of Equipment Manufacturing Industry (Liaocaiqi [2004] No. 671)




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Enterprises producing high and new tech products and equipment manufacturing products with annual export values above USD 1 million, and the export of the products were of a certain economic benefits and fuelled regional economic growth.

Interest discount on the short-term loans was provided by the fiscal budget to the enterprises exporting high and new technology products and equipment manufacturing products. The short-term loan should be applied from customs clearance of the products to payment collection.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2005 2006 2007 5,000 5,000 5,000


2005-2007


Not available.

56 FUND FOR INTEREST DISCOUNT OF LOANS FOR THE "FIVE POINTS AND ONE LINE" COASTAL ECONOMIC BELT PARK


Fund for interest discount of loans for the "Five Points and One Line" Coastal Economic Belt Park


2001-2014


To speed up the construction of the parks at "five points and one line" coastal economic belt


Liaoning


Management Measures of Interest Discount Fund of Liaoning for Industrial Park Projects at "Five Points and One Line" Coastal Economic Belt (Liaofagaigongye [2007] No. 395)




Enterprises with independent legal person statuses registered and located in Dalian Changxing Island Harbour Industrial Zone, Liaoning (Yingkou) Coastal Industrial Base, Panjin Shipbuilding Industrial Zone of Yingkou Coastal Industrial Base, Liaoxi Jinzhou Bay Coastal Economic Zone


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(including Jinzhou Xihai Industrial Zone and Huludao Beigang Industrial Park), Liaoning Dandong Industrial Park, Dalian Huayuankou Industrial Park, the "enclave" in Liaoxi Jinzhou Bay Economic Zone or the core areas of Shenxi Industrial Corridor. Especially: 1) Investment projects of global 500 enterprises, internationally renowned enterprises and central enterprises; 2) projects of leading and backbone enterprises that formed industrial clusters; 3) projects with major contributions to employment and high tax payments; 4) projects with low pollution and low energy consumption; 5) water supply, sewage treatment and other supporting projects for the market-oriented operation within the zones.

The loans for which interest discounts were applied for were the medium to long term loans of not less than one year extended in the current year by the banks (including foreign-funded banks) and non-banking financial institutions within the territory of China. The amount of discount was generally not lower than 50% of the one-year interest amount based on the benchmark loan interest rate set by the People's Bank of China during the same period of the loan of the project. The annual amount of interest discount was not more than RMB 3 million for projects with loans not more than RMB 100 million; the annual amount of interest discount was not more than RMB 7 million for projects with loans more than RMB 100 million but not more than RMB 500 million; and the annual amount of interest discount was not more than RMB 12 million for projects with loans more than RMB 500 million. No support for projects with less than RMB 100,000 of interest discount in principle.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 28,340 31,660 30,000 30,000 30,000 28,616 31,384


2007-2013


Not available.

57 SPECIAL FUND FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION


Special fund for energy conservation


2001-2014


To support enterprises to save energy


Liaoning


Management Measures of Liaoning province for the Special Fund for Energy Conservation (Liaocaiqi [2010] No. 574)


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Focused on supporting the development of new energy conservation products, technologies, equipment and materials, and supporting the development of key energy conservation technologies and major equipment.

Fiscal incentives.


Not available.


2010-2014


Not available.

58 DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR SMES


Development fund for SMEs


2001-2014


To promote the development of SMEs


Liaoning


Management Measures of Liaoning province for Special Fund for the Development of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (Liaocaiqi [2005] No. 365)




1) SME service institutions;

2) SME construction projects.


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1) Grants no more than 50% of the annual total business spending; and

2) loan with discounted interest, the term should be no more than two years in principle.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 4,800 4,800 4,800 5,130 6,270 5,000


2005-2014


Not available.

59 NORTHEAST OLD INDUSTRIAL BASE FOREIGN TRADE DEVELOPMENT FUND IN LIAONING PROVINCE


Northeast Old Industrial Base Foreign Trade Development Fund in Liaoning Province


2001-2014


To accelerate the development of export-oriented economy in Liaoning


Liaoning


Interim Measures for the Management of Liaoning "Northeast Old Industrial Base Foreign Trade Development Fund" (Liaowaijingmaojizi [2004] No. 559)




Various enterprises with export performances and enterprises with foreign economic and technological cooperative qualifications in Liaoning （excluding counties and districts under Dalian Municipality）that have legal person statuses.

Projects qualified for Liaoning Province's industrial restructuring, strategies of foreign trade and "going global" are eligible to apply for supporting funds, and the proportion of support was no more than 50% of the total spending of the project in principle.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1,773 14,739 1,000 1,700 1,700


2004-2008


Not available.

60.1 SUPPORT FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE




2001-2014


To optimize trade structure


Shandong


Notice on the Policy of Shandong on Encouraging and Expanding Foreign Trade and Export (Luwaijingmaojicaizi [2003] No. 180)




1) Incremental parts of general trade in high-tech products and mechanical and electric products by export enterprises across the whole province; 2) General trade of export enterprises at provincial-level in textiles, garments, aquatic products, meat products, vegetable, peanut and peanut products.

1) 0.01 RMB per USD issubsidized for export loan interest; and 2) 0.01 RMB per USD is subsidized for export loan interest.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2003 819.2


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2003


Not available.





2001-2014




Shandong


Notice on the Policy of Shandong on Encouraging the Foreign Trade and Economy Development (Luwaijingmaojicaizi [2004] No. 1037)




R&D of export products conducted by enterprises.

Low-interest loans.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2004 1,000


2004


Not available.


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2001-2014




Shandong


Policy of Shandong on Encouraging the Foreign Trade and Economy Development (Luwaijingmaojicaizi [2005] No. 12)




Municipalities, development zones and key enterprises that made outstanding contributions to foreign trade and economic cooperation, especially enterprises with export brands

Incentives.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2005 300


2005


Not available.





2001-2014


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Shandong


Notice on the Policy of Shandong on Encouraging the Foreign Trade and Economy Development (Lucaiqi [2006] No. 5)




1) Enterprises included in the list of Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce; 2) enterprises included in the provincial-level list of Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 100,000; and 2) one-off incentive of RMB 50,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2006 487


2006


Not available.





2001-2014




Shandong


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Notice on the Policy of Shandong on Encouraging the Foreign Trade and Economy Development (Lucaiqi [2007] No.4)




Export product research and development projects launched by manufacturing export enterprises.

Loans with discounted interest.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 270


2007


Not available.

61 SPECIAL FUND FOR TECHNOLOGY R&D OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INDUSTRY


Special fund for technology R&D of the environmental protection industry


2001-2014


To strengthen environmental protection


Shandong


Management Measures for the Provincial-level Special Fund for Environmental Protection Industries of Shan Dong province (Lucaijian [2007] No. 37)




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Projects for the R&D of technology, technique and equipment and those for industrialization demonstration that have obvious effects in reduction of pollutant discharge, environmental improvement and environmental safety.

Subsidy, discounted interest, incentive, etc.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1,700 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500


2007-2012


Not available.

62 SPECIAL FISCAL FUND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES


Special fiscal fund supporting the development of high and new technology industries


2001-2014


To encourage scientific and technological progress


Shandong


Notice on Further Supporting the development of the High and new Technology Industries by Special Financial Fund (Lucaishui [2011] No. 37)




Support high and new technology enterprises in the fields of energy conservation, environmental protection, new energies, new materials, electronic information, advanced manufacturing, biological pharmacy to produce more new products with advanced technologies and high added values that are safe and clean.


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Financial support.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2011 2012 2013 301 330 364


2011-2013


Not available.





2001-2014


To expand rural consumption, improve farmers' living quality and promote the construction of new socialist countryside


Shandong


Interim Measures for the Management of Subsidies for the sales of Household Appliances to the Rural Areas in Shandong (Lucaijian [2008] No. 1)




Residents in Shandong Province with agricultural household registrations to purchase subsidized household electric appliances.

13% of the sales price of the subsidized household electric appliance products was subsidized.


A total of 150 million RMB for Dec., 2007 - Nov., 2011.


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Dec., 2007 - Nov., 2011


Not available.





2001-2014


To expand the consumption demand, increase the efficiency of resources and energy utilization, reduce environmental pollution, and facilitate the energy saving, emission reduction and circular economy development


Shandong


Measures (Interim) for the Implementation of Shandong Trade-in Program of Household Electric Appliances (Lucaijian [2009] No. 80)




1) Institutions and individuals with legal person statuses or household registration in Shandong Province trade in old household electric appliances for new ones within prescribed time limit;

2) the bid-winning household electric appliance collection enterprises that purchase old household electric appliances from purchasers and deliver them to the designated dismantling enterprises within prescribed time limit.

1) The household electric appliance subsidy might be enjoyed when purchasing new household electric appliance;

2) subsidy for transportation might be enjoyed.


2011 A total of 70 million RMB for Jun., 2009 - Dec.


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Jun., 2009 - Dec., 2011


Not available.

65 INCENTIVE FUND FOR FOREIGN TRADE ENTERPRISES


Incentive fund for foreign trade enterprises


2001-2014


To transfer the foreign trade growth pattern


Shouguang, Shandong


Assessment Measures for the Work of the Shouguang City on the use of Foreign Direct Investment, Export and Import, and Economic and Technological Cooperation with Foreign Countries (Shoufa [2010] No. 19);

Measures for the Work Assessment 2011 on the City of Shouguang Adopting Programs of Foreign Direct Investment, Export and Import, and Economic and Technological Cooperation with Foreign Countries; Measures for the Work Assessment 2012 on the City of Shouguang Adopting Programs of Foreign Direct Investment, Export and Import, and Economic and Technological Cooperation with Foreign Countries




The export value in the current year of foreign trade enterprises are is over USD 1 million higher than the previous year.

A subsidy of RMB 4 Fen (or 0.04 RMB) for every dollar of export increased in 2010, a subsidy of RMB 4 Fen was made to every dollar increased in 2011 and 2012 in real terms.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2010 2011 2012 1,131 950 573.3


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2010-2012


Not available.





2001-2014


To enhance farmers' purchasing capacity, accelerate consumption upgrade in rural areas, and improve farmers' production and living conditions


Shanxi


Scheme of Household Appliances to the Rural Areas in Shanxi (Jinzhengbanfa [2009] No. 26)




All those in Shanxi Province with agricultural household registrations who purchase household electric appliances in rural areas.

A subsidy of 13% of the sales price was provided to farmer consumers.


1 Feb. 2009 - the end of Jan., 2013 total 59.49 million RMB


1 Feb., 2009 - the end of Jan., 2013


Not available.


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2001-2014


To further expand the consumer demand, increase the efficiency of resources and energy utilization, reduce environmental pollution, and facilitate the energy saving, emission reduction and circular economy development


Shanxi


Interim Measures for the Subsidy Management of Provincial-level Trade-in Program of Household Appliances (Jincaijianer [2010] No.26); Notice on Rules for the Implementation of Shanxi Trade-in Program of Household Appliances (Jinshangshangmao [2010] No. 186)




1) Purchasers with legal person statuses or household registration of Shanxi Province registered within Shanxi Province that deliver and sell old household electric appliances and purchase new ones within prescribed time limit;

2) the bid-winning household electric appliance collection enterprises that purchase old household electric appliances from purchasers and deliver and sell them to the designated dismantling enterprises for dismantling within prescribed time limit.

3) the dismantling enterprises that have completed the dismantling of old household electric appliances delivered and sold by purchasers within prescribed time limit.

1) The household electric appliance subsidy was available;

2) The subsidy for transportation was available; and

3) The dismantling subsidy was available.


Jul. 30, 2010 - Jun. 30, 2011 total 39 million RMB.


Jul. 30, 2010 - Jun. 30, 2011


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Not available.

68 FUND FOR PROMOTING THE TRADE OF LIGHT INDUSTRY AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS


Fund for promoting the trade of light industry and textile products


2001-2014


To facilitate industrial upgrading and optimize product mix


Shanghai


Interim Measures for the Fund Management of Textile Product Trade of Shanghai (Hushangcai [2009] No. 756)




Eligible textile enterprises that established public technology platforms, formulated and popularized industrial operation specifications and industrial identifications; that were certified by internationally accepted quality systems; that organized training and exchanges on new technologies, new designs and new marketing concepts and exchanges on product technologies.

Support fund not higher than 50% of actual investment for individual projects; support fund not higher than RMB 1 million for industrial public technology platform projects.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2009 2010 2011 2012 2,357 1,000 951 453


2009-2012


Not available.


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69 SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INDUSTRIES


Special fund for the development of software and integrated circuit industries


2001-2014


To accelerate the development of electronic information industry


Shanghai


Measures for the Management of Special fund for the Development of Shanghai Software and Integrated Circuit Industory issued by Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Finance and Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization (Hucaijiao [2008] No. 55)




1) Local counterparts for the projects supported by national electronic and information industry development fund. 2) The technologies and products that serve as important impetus and support to industries and application, and the integrated circuit and electronic information manufacturing projects promoting industrial restructuring and upgrading; 3) The generic technology R&D, public service platform establishment, demonstration and application, and industrial development and industrial policy research projects needed for industrial development; 4) The integrated circuit designing enterprises engaged in first tape-out of engineering industry under a certain conditions by making use of the integrated circuit production lines of Shanghai municipality; 5) The recognized key software enterprises and integrated circuit designing enterprises within the layout of urban planning; 6) The core team of enterprises with annual operation revenue reaching a certain amount for the first time.

Grant and incentive.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000


2008-2012


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Not available.

70 SUPPORTING FUND FOR ENTERPRISES


Supporting fund for enterprises


2001-2014


To accelerate the transformation and upgrading of companies


Pujiang Town, Minhang District, Shanghai


Opinions on Support Policies for Enterprises in 2010 (Mindongguan [2010] No. 1)




Enterprises with industrial and commercial registration and tax payments in Pujiang Township.

Support was provided to projects in proportion to the contributions made by the enterprises to the township finance.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 650 638 739 917 411


2010-2014


Not available.





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2001-2014




Sichuan


Opinions of Sichuan People's Government on the Issuing of Implementation of Activity Promoting Industrial Brand Strategy of Sichuan (Chuanfufa [2007] No. 38)




Enterprises receiving titles of China well-known trademark, China top brand product or China famous export brand for the first time.

One-off incentive of RMB 1 million.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 300


2008


Not available.





2001-2014




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Tianjin


Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Tianjin Self-owned Export Brands (Jinzhengfa [2007] No. 005)




Enterprises included in the List of Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority in Tianjin Municipality.



Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 120


2008


Not available.

73 SPECIAL FUND FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION


Special fund for technological innovation


2001-2014




Zhejiang


Measures for the Management of Major Technological Innovation Projects of Zhejiang (Zhejingmaojishu [2004] No. 629)


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Key technology development projects, key new technology popularization and demonstration projects, key industrial experimental projects, industry-university-research engineering projects, new product trial manufacturing and trial production projects, and enterprise technology centers, etc.

Grant


Not available.


2004-2012


Not available.





2001-2014


To optimize product mix


Zhejiang


Notice on Issues of Policies on Promoting the Foreign Trade and Economic Development (Zhecaiqizi [2005] No. 145)




1) Export commodities receiving the title of "Selected Famous Export Brands to be Supported with Priority of Zhejiang Province" in 2005; 2) Commodities receiving the title of "Selected Famous Export Brands to be Supported with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce" in 2005.


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Unit: 10,000 RMB 2005

10,132.43


2005


Not available.





2001-2014




Zhejiang


Notice on Issuing Interim Measures for the Management of Fund for the Export Brand Development of Zhejiang (Zhecaiqizi [2006] No.207)




1) The "Independent Export Brands" products of the company have entered internationally renowned supermarkets and department stores overseas; 2) Enterprises with export brands "go global" to establish specialty or franchise stores, after-sale service institutions and do brand marketing, R&D; 3) enterprises of export brands purchasing overseas famous brands.

A certain support fund.


Not available.


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2006-2008


Not available.





2001-2014




Zhejiang


Notice on Issuing Measures for the Management of Fund for the Export Brand Development of Zhejiang (Zhecaiqizi [2012] No. 505)




1) The booth (rental) fees, public exhibition arrangement fees and transportation fees to hold or participate in the brand exhibitions, promotions, press releases or other events in other countries by the provincial department of commerce to comprehensively promote and publicize the independent export brands across the whole province; 2) the costs for communication activities between domestic and foreign brands held by provincial department of commerce to promote the construction of self-owned brands; 3) the registration fees incurred by relevant enterprises when registering trademarks overseas.

1) A certain support fund; 2) A certain support fund; 3) support fund no more than 70% of the fees, and the highest support fund for an enterprise in the current year should be no more than RMB 500,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2012

547.43


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2012


Not available.

75 SUPPORT FUND FOR FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTERPRISES


Support fund for foreign-invested enterprises


2001-2014


To encourage foreign investment


Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Regulations for Further Promoting Foreign Investment (Hangzheng [1998] No. 3); Opinions of Hangzhou Municipal People's Government on Further Promoting Foreign Investment (Hangzheng [2001] No.8)




1) Foreign-invested production enterprises with operating periods of more than 10 years in information technology, biological medicine, new materials, environmental protection and other high and new technology industries; 2) foreign-invested enterprises with actual incremental foreign investment of more than USD 5 million and foreign-invested enterprises with actual incremental foreign investment of more than USD 1.1 million in high and new technology industries with operating periods above 5 years.

The amount of support fund was the VAT (retained by local government) paid by the high and new technology products as confirmed within two years after the enterprise commenced operation; 2)certain support fund was arranged by the financial department, and the amount of the fund was the business income tax on the reinvestment part.


Not available.


2001-2007


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Not available.





2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Policy of Promoting and Supporting the Foreign Trade and Economy Development of Hangzhou in 2005 (Hangwaijingmaojicai [2005] No. 225, Hangcaiqier [2005] No. 602)




1) Enterprises receiving the title of "Selected Export Brands to be Supported with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce" in 2015; 2) enterprises receiving the title of "Selected Export Brands to be Supported with Priority" by Zhejiang Province or Hangzhou Municipality".



Not available.


2005


Not available.





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2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Policy of Promoting and Supporting the Foreign Trade and Economic Development of Hangzhou (Hangwaijingmaojicai [2006] No.401)




1) Commodities receiving the title of "Selected Export Brands to be Supported with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce"; 2) enterprises receiving the title of "Selected Export Brands to be Supported with Priority by Zhejiang Province or Hangzhou Municipality".



Not available.


2006


Not available.





2001-2014




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Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Policy of Promoting and Supporting the Foreign Trade and Economic Development of Hangzhou in 2007 (Hangwaijingmaojicai [2007] No. 422)




The designated special decoration fees to be paid by enterprises with export brands above the municipal level when participating in the exhibitions organized at home and abroad by governmental departments.

50% of the fees will be subsidized.


Not available.


2007


Not available.





2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Policy of Promoting and Supporting the Foreign Trade and Economic Development of Hangzhou (Hangwaijingmaojicai [2008] No. 394)


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1) Enterprises recognized with famous export brands at the municipal level; 2) enterprises recognized with famous export brands at or above the provincial level; 3) the designated special decoration fees to be paid by enterprises with famous export brands when participating in the exhibitions organized at home and abroad by governmental departments.

1) Incentive of RMB 50,000 for each enterprise; 2) incentive of RMB 100,000 for each enterprise; and 3) 50% of the fees will be subsidized.


Not available.


2008


Not available.





2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Policy of Promoting and Supporting the Foreign Trade Development of Hangzhou in 2009 (Hangwaijingmaolianfa [2009] No. 167)




1) Enterprises recognized with famous export brands at the municipal level; 2) enterprises recognized with famous export brands at or above the provincial level.


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1) Incentive of RMB 50,000 for each enterprise; and 2) incentive of RMB 100,000 for each enterprise.


Not available.


2009


Not available.





2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Policy of Promoting and Supporting the Foreign Trade Development of Hangzhou in 2012 (Hangwaijingmaocaiwu [2012] No. 134)




Enterprises recognized with famous export brands at the municipal level; 2) enterprises recognized with famous export brands at or above the provincial level.

1) Incentive of RMB 50,000 for each enterprise; 2) incentive of RMB 100,000 for each enterprise.


Not available.


2012-2013


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Not available.

77 INCENTIVE FUND FOR JINLONG AWARD


Incentive fund for Jinlong Award


2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice Issued by Hangzhou People's Government Office on Revising the Assessment and Encouragement Measures for Hangzhou "Jinlong Award" (Hangzhengban [2007] No. 47)




Select no more than 100 foreign trade enterprises receiving "Jinlong Award" according to import and export rankings of the current year.

Incentive of RMB 20,000 for enterprise operators.


Not available.


2007-2008


Not available.

78 INCENTIVE FUND FOR THE EXPORT OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS WITH SELF-OWNED BRANDS


Incentive fund for the export of textile products with self-owned brands


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2001-2014




Hangzhou, Zhejiang


Notice on Applying for the 2004 Incentive Fund for the export of Textile and Garment Products with Self-owned Brands (Hangwaijingmaojihuacai [2005] No. 260)




Enterprises exporting textile and garment products with self-owned brands in 2004: 1) export value of branded textile and garment products in general grade more than USD 1 million but no more than USD 5 million; 2) the export value more than USD 5 million but no more than USD 10 million; 3) the export value more than USD 10 million but no more than USD 50 million; 4) the export value more than USD 50 million.

1) Incentive of RMB 10,000; 2) incentive of RMB 30,000; 3) incentive of RMB 60,000; and 4) incentive of RMB 100,000.


Not available.


2004-2005


Not available.

79 INCENTIVE FUND FOR PRODUCTS WITH TRADEMARK OR PATENT


Incentive fund for products with trademark or patent


2001-2014




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Changxing County, Huzhou, Zhejiang


Notice Issued by Changxin People's Government on Further Promoting the development of Foreign Trade (Changzhengfa [2005] No.45)




Enterprises receiving the titles of "Selected Export Trademarks to be Supported with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce" or "National Famous Trademarks" in 2015; 2) enterprises with export performances that have registered trademarks overseas ; 3) exported products with authorized patents or geographical identification of origin; 4) exported products with invention patents.

1) Incentive of RMB 200,000 for each trademark; 2) incentive of RMB 20,000 for each trademark; 3) incentive of RMB 20,000 for each utility model or geographical identification of origin, and incentive of RMB 10,000 for each appearance design; and 4) incentive of RMB 50,000 for each invention patent.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2005 33.6


2005


Not available.





2001-2014




Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang


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Notice Issued by Wuxing District People's Government of Huzhou on Further Promoting Foreign Trade and Economic Development (Wuzhengfa [2005] No. 9)




1) Enterprises receiving the title of "Selected Export Brands to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce"; 2) enterprises receiving relevant titles of Famous Export Commodities of Zhejiang Province; 3) enterprises that have registered trademarks overseas with export performance of more than USD 1 million in that region.

1) Incentive of RMB 20,000; 2) incentive of RMB 10,000; and 3) one-off incentive of RMB 10,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2006

41.494


2006


Not available.





2001-2014




Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang


Opinions of Wuxing District People's Government on Further Promoting Foreign Trade and Economic Development (Wuzhengfa [2006] No. 6)


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1) Enterprises receiving the title of "Selected Export Brands to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce"; 2) enterprises receiving relevant titles of Famous Export Products of Zhejiang Province; 3) enterprises that have registered trademarks overseas with export performance of more than USD 1 million in that region.

1) Incentive of RMB 50,000; 2) incentive of RMB 30,000; and 3) one-off incentive of RMB 10,000.


Not available.


2006


Not available.





2001-2014




Deqing County, Huzhou, Zhejiang


Opinions of Deqing People's Government on Further Accelerating the Construction of the base for Advanced Manufacturing Industry (Dezhengfa [2008] No. 29)




Enterprises receiving the titles of China top brand product, China well-known trademark (except those recognized through judicial cognizance), China famous export brand or Chinese export enterprise exempted from inspection; 2) enterprises with national inspection-free products;


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3) enterprises receiving the titles of famous trademark of Zhejiang Province, top brand product of Zhejiang Province or famous export brands of Zhejiang Province.

1) Incentive of RMB 500,000 respectively (incentive of RMB 120,000 for re-recognition); 2) incentive of RMB 100,000 (incentive of RMB 30,000 for re-recognition); and 3) incentive of RMB 30,000 respectively (incentive of RMB 10,000 for re-recognition).


Not available.


2008


Not available.

82 INCENTIVE FUND FOR ENTERPRISE INNOVATION


Incentive fund for enterprise innovation


2001-2014


To enhance the innovation capacity of Jiaxing and promote the construction of science and technology and innovation-oriented city


Jiaxing, Zhejiang


Opinions of Jiaxing Municipal People's Government on Further Enhancing Innovation Capacity (Jiazhengfa [2006] No. 53)




1) Newly recognized as national, provincial or municipal-level enterprise R&D centers and engineering technology centers;

2) recognized national, provincial or municipal-level science and technology incubators;

3) newly recognized national, provincial or municipal-level regional science and technology innovation service centers (industrial technology centers);


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4) newly recognized municipal-level key science and technology intermediary agencies;

5) national and provincial-level characteristic industrial bases;

6) enterprises newly receiving the titles of China top brand product, China well-known trademark, national inspection-free product or selected export brands to be fostered and developed with priority and top band product of Zhejiang Province or famous trademark of Zhejiang Province.

1) one-off subsidies of RMB 1 million, RMB 400,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively;

2) subsidies of RMB 1 million, RMB 500,000 and RMB 200,000 respectively;

3) one-off subsidies of RMB 1 million, RMB 400,000 and RMB 150,000 respectively for each center;

4) one-off subsidies of RMB 50,000 to RMB 100,000;

5) fiscal subsidies of RMB 800,000 and RMB 400,000 respectively to units establishing and managing these bases;

6) one-off subsidies of RMB 500,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively.


Not available.


2005-2011


Not available.





2001-2014




Jinhua, Zhejiang


Implementation Opinions of Jinhua Municipal People's Government on Facilitating the "Brand Jinhua" Establishment (Shiwei [2006] No. 21)


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1) Enterprises in Jinhua receiving the titles of China's World Famous Brand, China Well-known Trademark, China Top Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce; 2) enterprises receiving Zhejiang Province's titles of Famous Trademark, Well-known Firm, Top Brand Product, Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority or National Inspection-free Product; 3) enterprises receiving Jinhua Municipality's titles of Famous Trademark, Well-known Firm, Top Brand Product or Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority.

1) One-off incentives of RMB 500,000 to RMB 1 million respectively; 2) one-off incentives of RMB 100,000 to RMB 200,000 respectively; and 3) one-off incentives of RMB 30,000 to RMB 50,000 respectively.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2006 2007 181 173


2006-2007


Not available.





2001-2014


To optimize industrial economic structure


Jindong District, Jinhua, Zhejiang


Opinions of Jindong District People's Government of Jinhua on Accelerating the development of Industrial and Export-oriented Economy (Jinquwei [2006] No. 2)


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1) Selected Export Brand to be fostered and developed with priority by the Ministry of Commerce; 2) Selected export brand to be fostered and developed with priority by the province; 3) Selected export brand to be fostered and developed with priority by the municipality.

1) Incentive of RMB 300,000 for each brand; 2) incentive of RMB 100,000 for each brand; and 3) incentive of RMB 30,000 for each brand.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2006

222.69


2006


Not available.





2001-2014




Wuyi County, Jinhua, Zhejiang


Opinions of Wuyi People's Government on Further Promoting the Development of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (5 Jan. 2004)




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1) Products receiving the title of county-level famous product; 2) products receiving the titles of municipal-level famous trademark or top brand product; 3) products receiving the titles of provincial-level famous trademark or top brand product; 4) products receiving the titles of national well-known trademark or China top brand product.

1) Incentive of RMB 1,000; 2) incentive of RMB 10,000; 3) incentive of RMB 100,000; and 4) incentive of RMB 1 million.


Not available.


2004


Not available.





2001-2014




Ningbo


Notice Issued by Ningbo Bureau of Foreign Trade and Ningbo Bureau of Finance on Measures for Promoting the Development of Open Economy in Ningbo in 2006 (Yongwaijingmaojicai [2006] No. 33)




1) Enterprises with the growth rate of export value of high and new tech product exceeding 5% compared to the previous year and the export value exceeding USD 50 million in 2006; 2) enterprises with export performance of more than USD 30 million; 3) enterprises included in the List of Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority in 2006 by the Ministry of


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Commerce; 4) enterprises included in the List of Selected Export Brand to be Fostered and Developed with Priority in 2006 by Ningbo Municipality.

1) Incentive of RMB 100,000 for each enterprise; 2) incentive of RMB 50,000 for each enterprise; 3) incentive of RMB 60,000 for each enterprise; and 4) incentive of RMB 30,000 for each enterprise.


Not available.


2006


Not available.





2001-2014




Cixi, Ningbo


Notice on Issuing the Opinions on Policy of Accelerating the Development of Industrial Economic Innovation (Cizhengfa [2007] No. 54)




1) Enterprises receiving the titles of China top brand, China well-known trademark, China famous export brand or inspection-free product; 2) enterprises receiving the title of the most competitive brand by the Ministry of Commerce; 3) enterprises receiving the title of national inspection-free product; 4) enterprises receiving the titles of provincial-level top brand, famous trademark or famous export brand or top brand, famous trademark or famous export brand of Ningbo Municipality; 5) enterprises receiving the titles of top brand or well-known trademark of Cixi Municipality.


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1) One-off incentive of RMB 300,000; 2) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000; 3) one-off incentive of RMB 100,000; 4) one-off incentives of RMB 50,000 and RMB 20,000 respectively; and 5) incentive of RMB 10,000 for each product.


Not available.


2007


Not available.

88 INCENTIVE FUND FOR EXPORTING ENTERPRISES


Incentive fund for exporting enterprises


2001-2014




Xiangshan, Ningbo


Opinions of Xiangshan People's Government on Further Accelerating the Development of Open Economy (Xiangzhengfa [2007] No. 1)




1) Various types of enterprises with more than 20% export growth rates in self-managed exports; 2) enterprises with export growth rates below 20% or zero export performance in the previous year.

1) Incentive of RMB 0.02 for each USD above the base (export performance of the previous year); and 2) 1/3 of the above-mentioned standard.


Not available.


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2007


Not available.





2001-2014




Yinzhou District, Ningbo


Opinions of Yinzhou District Commission of Ningbo and Yinzhou District People's Government of Ningbo on Promoting the Economy Development of Yinzhou District (Yongyindang [2008] No. 1)




1) Industrial enterprises receiving the title of China well-known trademark; 2) industrial enterprises newly receiving the titles of China top brand product, provincial top brand product, provincial famous trademark or municipal top brand product or municipal well-known trademark; 3) enterprises newly receiving the title of national inspection-free product.

1) Incentives of RMB 500,000 to 1 million; 2) incentives of RMB 1 million, RMB 200,000 and RMB 100,000 respectively; and 3) incentive of RMB 500,000.


Not available.


2006-2007


Not available.


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90 SPECIAL FUND FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION


Special fund for energy conservation


2001-2014


To promote the energy conservation and lower consumption of companies


Yinzhou District, Ningbo


Opinions of Yinzhou District Commission of Ningbo and Yinzhou District People's Government of Ningbo on Promoting the Economic Development of Yinzhou District (Yongyindang [2008] No. 1)




1) Enterprises researching, developing and producing advanced energy and water conservation equipment, transforming primary energy-consuming equipment, techniques or reusing projects of recycled water with advanced new technologies and new techniques (products), and obtaining remarkable results in energy and water conservation; 2) enterprises eliminating old energy-consuming equipment with clean energy or centralized heating; 3) key energy-consuming enterprises passing energy audit and completing rectifications; 4) green enterprises at provincial level; 5) comprehensive utilization projects of new resources with over 30% of utilization rates that use waste materials, waste water, excess heat and other waste energy resources as the raw materials and energy resources needed for production.

1) 10% subsidy for individual projects with actual equipment investment of over RMB 300,000, and the subsidy for each enterprise should be no more than RMB 300,000 in that year; 2) 10% of subsidy for original purchasing value, and the subsidy for each enterprise should be no more than RMB 200,000 in that year; 3) subsidy of RMB 30,000; 4) subsidy of RMB 100,000; 5) 10% subsidy of the actual investment, and the subsidy for each enterprise should be no more than RMB 600,000.


Not available.


2008


Not available.


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2001-2014




Quzhou, Zhejiang


Opinions on the Implementation of "Industrial Updating" Projects and Promoting the Sound and Fast Development of Featured Manufacturing Industry of the City of Quzhou, Zhejiang (Quweifa [2007] No. 20)




Enterprises in Quzhou receiving the titles of China well-known trademark, China top brand product or China famous export brand for the first time.

One-off incentive of RMB 1 million.


Not available.


2007-2008


Not available.

92 INCENTIVE FOR ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND FUND FOR EXPORT BRANDS


Incentive for enterprise technology centers and fund for export brands


2001-2014


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To facilitate industrial upgrading and optimize product structure


Quzhou, Zhejiang


Opinions on the Implementation of "Industrial Updating" Projects and Promoting the Sound and Fast Development of Featured Manufacturing Industry of the City of Quzhou, Zhejiang (Quweifa [2007] No. 20)




1) Enterprises in Quzhou establishing provincial-level enterprise technology centers that have obtained scientific and technological achievements at or above the municipal level; 2) enterprises establishing national enterprise technology centers that have obtained scientific and technological achievements at or above the provincial level.



Not available.


2007-2009


Not available.





2001-2014




Shaoxing, Zhejiang


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Opinions of Shaoxing Municipal People's Government on Further Promoting the Open Economy for Urban Development (Shaozhengfa [2007] No. 66)




Enterprises newly receiving the titles of China Famous Export Brand, Famous Export Brand of Zhejiang Province or Famous Export Brand of Shaoxing Municipality.

Incentives of RMB 500,000, RMB 50,000 and RMB 2,000 respectively.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2007 0.2


2007


Not available.

94 INCENTIVE FOR THE USE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT


Incentive for the use of foreign investment


2001-2014




Shaoxing, Zhejiang


Opinions of Shaoxing Municipal People's Government on Further Promoting the Open Economy for Urban Development (Shaozhengfa [2007] No. 66)




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1) Newly approved foreign-invested projects in industries encouraged by the municipality with operation periods above 10 years; 2) newly approved foreign-invested projects in industries encouraged by the municipality in the current year with at least USD 5 million of foreign investment actually in place.

1) A certain incentives in proportion to the contribution to local finance: incentive of 30% in the first to the second year, and incentive of 15% in the third to the fifth year; and 2) incentive of RMB 100,000 for project implementation units.


Not available.


2007-2008


Not available.

95 INCENTIVE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUNDS


Incentive for science and technology funds


2001-2014


To promote the optimization and upgrading of traditional industries.


Wenzhou, Zhejiang


Opinions of Wenzhou Municipal People's Government on Enhancing the Innovation Capacity and Accelerating the Construction of Science & Technology and Innovation-oriented City (Wenweifa [2006] No. 86)




1) Major projects for the development and industrialization of key generic technologies; 2) projects in industries enjoying regional advantages such as mechanical and electric appliance, electronic instrument, shoe, leather, garment and those included in the list of enterprise informatization projects, pilots and demonstration plans.


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1)Above RMB 500,000 for each project subsidized by the municipal science and technology budget, meanwhile matching funds of a certain proportions were arranged by various counties (cities and districts); and 2) 10%-30% of actual investment was subsidized, and the highest subsidy was no more than RMB 300,000.


Not available.


2006-2010


Not available.

96 SUPPORT FUND FOR HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES


Support fund for high and new technology industries


2001-2014


To actively support technological achievement of high technology industries


Wenzhou, Zhejiang






Photo-electro-mechanical integration, new material application, electronic information, biological medicine and other high and new technology sectors: 1) projects included in national and provincial torch programs and spark programs, products of national and provincial new product plans; 2) enterprises with new product output ratios above 50%; 3) newly recognized (including recognition through re-examination) national key high-tech enterprises.

1) RMB 50,000 subsidized by state-level science and technology budget and RMB 30,000 subsidized by provincial level science and technology budget upon acceptance and appraisal; 2) merit-based incentives each year; and 3) one-off science and technology budget subsidy of RMB 500,000 for each enterprise.


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Not available.


2006-2010


Not available.

97 INCENTIVE FOR INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS


Incentive for inventions and innovations


2001-2014


To encourage invention and innovation


Wenzhou, Zhejiang






Enterprises recognized as national patent demonstration (pilots).

Incentive of RMB 100,000 for each enterprise.


Not available.


2006-2010


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Not available.

98 FUND FOR HIGH AND NEW TECHNOLOGY INCUBATORS


Fund for high and new technology incubators


2001-2014


To encourage scientific and technological innovation


Wenzhou, Zhejiang






1) Owner units included in National Incubator Creating Plans; 2) those included in the list of Provincial Incubators; 3) those included in the list of Municipal Incubators.

1) One-off subsidies of RMB 1 million to RMB 2 million for each unit; 2) one-off subsidies of RMB 500,000 to RMB 1 million for each unit; and 3) preferential support provided.


Not available.


2006-2008


Not available.





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2001-2014




Wenzhou, Zhejiang


Notice Issued by the Office of Wenzhou Municipal Government for the Distribution of Quality & Branding Award Management Measures in Wenzhou(Wenzhengban [2006] No. 147)




1) Enterprises receiving the title of China's world top brand product for the first time; 2) enterprises receiving the titles of China top brand products or China well-known trademarks or the Luban Prize for Construction Project for the first time; 3) enterprises included in the List of Selected Export Brands to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce for the first time; 4) enterprises receiving the titles of national trustworthy and contract-abiding enterprise or national inspection-free product for the first time; 5) enterprises receiving national quality awards from the State Council; 6) enterprises receiving quality awards from provincial governments; 7) enterprises receiving national quality awards appraised by China Association for Quality; 8) enterprises receiving provincial quality management awards appraised by the provincial association for quality.

1) One-off incentive of RMB 2 million; 2) one-off incentive of RMB 500,000; 3) one-off incentive of RMB 300,000; 4) one-off incentive of RMB 100,000; 5) one-off incentive of RMB 1 million; 6) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000; 7) one-off incentive of RMB 200,000; and 8) one-off incentive of RMB 100,000.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2006 2007 2008 1,347 927 368


2006-2008


Not available.


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2001-2014




Chongqing


Interim Measures for the Management of Special Fund for the Brand Development in Chongqing (Yuwaijingmaofa [2007] No. 47)




Enterprises in Chongqing with their own brands included in the List of Selected Export Brands to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by the Ministry of Commerce or the List of Selected Export Brands to be Fostered and Developed with Priority by Chongqing Municipality. Backbone and leading commercial enterprises in Chongqing Municipality.

Support fund for international market development projects carried out by the enterprises, such as product certification, overseas advertising, trademark registration etc.


Unit: 10,000 RMB 2008 400


2008


Not available.

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SUBSIDIES

QUESTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES REGARDING THE SUB-CENTRAL NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF CHINA1

The following communication, dated 6 April 2017, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.

_______________ The United States extends its compliments to China on the submission of China's first subsidy notification covering sub-central subsidy programs. We understand, as most, if not all, Members with sub-central governments do, that the collection and compilation of the information needed for a subsidy notification at the sub-central level of government is a difficult and time-consuming task. We note, however, that China's first subsidy notification, which was to cover all levels of government, was due fifteen years ago. Such a delay, obviously, does not facilitate the degree of transparency envisioned by the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (Subsidies Agreement). We also find that the notification evidences the same inadequacies as China's central government notification – over-reporting of subsidies that are very likely not subject to the notification obligation (e.g., special funds to alleviate poverty and employment programs for rural labour) and under-reporting of subsidies that are subject to the notification obligation (e.g., sub-central subsidy programs for steel, aluminium and fisheries). We hope and expect that China will begin providing full sub-central subsidy notifications in a timely manner going forward. General Questions

1. We understand that there are 32 provincial-level administrative units in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) in China, yet the notification appears to include subsidy programs from only 20 of these entities. When will China provide a subsidy notification for the remaining entities?

2. How does China decide if a program is a central government program or a sub-central

government program for purposes of its subsidy notification? The Famous Export Brand, for example, was pursuant to a central government measure but was not included in the central government notification but was included in the sub-central notification. Is the determining factor the level of government that funds the program? What if the program is jointly funded by more than one level of government?

3. Why was the Strategic Emerging Industries (SEI) program included in the central

government notification but not at the sub-central level, despite numerous programs at the sub-central level that appear to be at least partially funded at the sub-central level (see, for example, Shanghai Municipality Measure on the Administration of the Strategic Emerging Industries Development Special Fund, Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Shanghai Municipal Department of Finance, Hu

1 G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/123/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/155/CHN/Suppl.1-

G/SCM/N/186/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/220/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/253/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1; 29 July 2016.

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Fu Fa [2012] No. 72, 4 August 2012, included in the United States' third counter-notification on China's SEI program: G/SCM/Q2/CHN/53, 19 October 2015)

4. Numerous "Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products" (linked to the Famous Export

Brands/World Top Brand programs) measures were included in the notification. We are aware that certain central government measures were implemented to establish the Famous Export Brand program (see, e.g., Guiding Opinion on Supporting Development of Brand Exports; Shang Mao Fa [2005] No. 124). These measures were included in the dispute brought by the United States in 2008 (see, China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives, DS-387; focusing on the Famous Export Brand and World Top Brand programs) Please explain why the central government measures that established the Famous Export Brand Program and World Top Brand programs have not been notified.

5. Why were the measures listed below, which relate to the "Famous Export Brand" or

"World Top Brand" programs, not included in the notification? These measures were part of the dispute brought by the United States in 2008 (China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives, DS-387) and were included in the first counter notification of the United States (see, G/SCM/Q2/CHN/42, 21 October 2011) but did not appear in China's sub-central notification (although other Famous Export Brand and World Top Brand programs were included).

Several Related Policies on Implementation of Guiyang's Science and Technology

Development Planning During the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" (2006-2010), ZFF [2006] No. 51. (G/SCM/Q2/CHN/42, Measure #12)

Circular of Jinjiang Municipal People's Government on Adjusting and Enriching the

Incentive Policy for Creating a City of Brand, JZW [2007] No. 93. (Measure #14)

Opinions on Promoting Fast and Healthy Development of Characteristic Manufacturing Industry through Implementing Industrial Upgrading Projects, QWF [2007] No. 20. (Measure #17)

Circular on Forwarding the Policy Measures for Pushing on the Strategy of Drive with Top Brands, SFB [2006] No. 115. (Measure #20)

Notice Issued by the Office of Wenzhou Municipal Government for the Distribution of Quality & Branding Award Management Measures in Wenzhou, WZB [2006] No. 147. (Measure #21)

Opinions of Wuyi County Party Committee and People's Government on Further Encouraging and Promoting the Development of SMEs. (Measure #22)

Suggestions on Accelerating the Implementation of Brand Strategy, ZZF [2007] No. 81.

(Measure #25)

Circular on Ensuring Proper Use and Management of Guangdong Brand Development Fund, YCF [2007] No. 64. (Measure #26)

Circular of the General Office of the State Bureau of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for Issuing the "Measures for the Control of Evaluation of Chinese Famous-Brand Products (for Trial Implementation)," Guozhijian [2001] No. 32. (Measure #27)

Circular of Changxing County People's Government on Further Promoting Foreign Trade Development, CZF [2005] No. 45. (Measure #28)

Circular on Printing and Distributing the Policy Opinions for Accelerating Innovative Development of Industrial Economy, CZF [2007] No. 54. (Measure #30)

Circular on Printing and Distributing the "Provisional Regulation on the Use of Fujian Export Brand Development Fund," MCW [2007] No. 17. (Measure #31)

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Circular of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Fujian Province on Recommending Candidate Enterprise for the 2008-2009 "Famous Export Brands the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Fujian Province Mainly Cultivates and Develops, MWJMF [2008] No. 31. (Measure #32)

Circular on Printing and Distributing the Opinions on Recognizing "Famous Export Brands the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Guangdong Province Mainly

Cultivates and Develops," YWJMJZ [2007] No. 1. (Measure #33)

Suggestions on the "Export Brands Particularly Cultivated and Developed by the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Guangdong Province" (Revised Edition). (Measure #34)

Notices Concerning Alternative Name List Supplementary to the Export Brands

Particularly Cultivated and Developed by the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic

Cooperation of Guangdong Province, YWJMJH [2008] 31. (Measure #35)

Notice Regarding Support Policies to Promote the Development of Our City's Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for 2005, Hang Wai Jing Mao Ji Cai [2005] No. 225, Hang Cai Qi Er [2005] No. 602. (Measure #36)

Directives of the Administrative Office of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Government on Promoting the Development of Independent Export Brands, Hang Zheng Ban [2007] No. 10. (Measure #38)

Circular of the Provincial Department of Commerce, Development and Reform Commission, Economic Commission, Department of Finance, Department of Science and Technology, Bureau of State Tax, Administration for Industry and Commerce, Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, and Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of

Heilongjiang Province and Harbin Customs on Printing and Distributing the "Guiding Opinions of Heilongjiang Province on Supporting the Development of Famous Export Brands, Hei Shang Lian Fa [2006] No. 1. (Measure #39)

Circular on Printing and Distributing the Newly Revised "Method for Selection of Henan Famous Export Brands," Yu Shang Mao [2008] No. 1. (Measure #40)

Opinion on Promoting Better and Quicker Development of Private Economy, JZF [2007] No. 113. (Measure #43)

Opinions of Jindong District Party Committee and People's Government of Jinhua City on Accelerating Industrial and Export-Oriented Economic Development. (Measure #44)

Notice of the Department of Commerce and Department of Finance of Ningxia Hui

Autonomous Region on Printing and Issuing the Administrative Measures of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for the Awarding and Promoting of Brand Export Commodities, Ning Shang (Gui Cai) FA [2006] No. 159. (Measure #45)

Notice on Printing and Distribution of 2006 Policies for Encouraging the Development of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Shandong, LCQ [2006] No. 5. (Measure #47)

Circular on Forwarding the Opinions of Foreign Trade Office of Tianjin Municipal

Government on Accelerating Development of Proprietary Export Brands of Tianjin City, JZF [2007] No. 005. (Measure #49)

Measures for Managing Xiamen's Key Export Enterprise Assistance Fund, Xia Fu Ban [2006] No. 117. (Measure #51)

Notice from the Xiamen Trade Development Bureau and the Xiamen Finance Bureau on

the publishing of Measures for Managing Xiamen's Key Export Enterprise Assistance Fund Implementation Plan, Gui Cai [2006] No. 268. (Measure #52)

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Notice Concerning Relevant Policies on Promotion of Foreign Trade & Economic Development in 2005, ZCQZ [2005] No. 145. (Measure #55)

Opinions on Accelerating Open Economy of Organizations Directly Under Municipal Government, LZF [2004] No. 38. (Measure #56)

Circular on Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures of Yangzhou City for Administration of the Incentive Fund for Famous-brand Export Products, YCQ [2007]

No. 23; YWJMM [2007] No. 008. (Measure #57)

Implementing Rules of Support Policies for Patented Brands of Service Outsourcing Companies by Zhabei District, Economic Commission of Zhabei District, Shanghai (June 2007). (Measure #58)

Measures for the Administration of Famous-brand (Industrial) Products of Guangdong Province. (Measure #60)

Measures for the Administration of Famous-Brand (Agricultural) Products of Guangdong Province. (Measure #61)

Circular of Nanchang Municipal People's Government on Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures for Administration of Nanchang Foreign Trade Development Fund, Hong Fu Fa [2007] No. 31. (Measure #62)

Trial Opinions of Jiangdong District, Ningbo City on Promoting Steady Foreign Trade Development, DZF [2004] No. 13. (Measure #63)

Opinions of Jiangdong District, Ningbo City on Promoting Steady Foreign Trade

Development, Dong Zheng Fa [2005] No. 25. (Measure #64)

2005 Policies for Encouraging the Development of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Shandong. (Measure #65)

Notice on Printing and Distribution of 2003 Policies for Encouraging and Expanding Foreign Trade Export to Shandong, LWJMJCZ [2003] No. 180. (Measure #66)

2004 Policies for Encouraging the Development of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation

in Shandong, LWJMJCZ [2003] No. 1037. (Measure #67)

Opinions on Further Accelerating the Development of Open Economy, XZF [2007] No. 1. (Measure #68)

Notice on Recommending of Alternative Name List for 2005-2006 "Export Brand

Merchandise in Shanghai," HJMMC [2005] No. 143. (Measure #69)

Notice of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for

Carrying out Confirmation of 2007-2008 "Export Brands in Shanghai. (Measure #70)

Measures on Promoting the Development of the City Open Economy in 2006. (Measure #71)

Notice of the Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and Bureau of Finance Regarding The Interim Methods For The Use And Management Of Export Support Fund Forwarded By The Office Of The Municipal Government, Ning Zheng Fa Ban [2005] No. 93. (Measure #72)

Implementation Opinion Regarding Support By Our Province On the Development Of

Export Brands, Shaan Shang Fa [2007] No. 120. (Measure #74)

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The People's Government of Zhengzhou Suggestions on Several Policies to Promote the Development of Foreign Trade and Economy, ZZW [2007] No. 90. (Measure #75)

Several Policies on Enhancement of Self-Innovation Ability to Construct the Innovation-Oriented Cities, SF [2006] No.74. (Measure #76)

Suggestions on Several Policies of Jiaxing People's Government to Further Strengthen Self-innovation Ability, JZF [2006] No. 53. (Measure #77)

Suggestions on the Implementation of Famous Brand Strategy during the "Eleventh Five-year Plan," issued by the People's Government of Jilin Province, JSZF (2006) No. 21. (Measure #78)

Liaoning Provincial People's Government Proposals on Promoting Development of Private

Economy, Liao Zheng Fa (2006) No. 13. (Measure #79)

Regulations for Promoting the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in

Liaoning (27 September 2008). (Measure #80)

Several Opinions of Suzhou Municipal People's Government on Implementation of Famous Brand Strategy, SF [2003] No. 172. (Measure #81)

Notice of Shanghai Municipal Government on Some Proposals on the Promotion of Development of Shanghai's Service Subcontracting (10 August 2006), Hu Fu Fa (2006) No. 26. (Measure #82)

Notice of Ten Authorities on the Printing and Distribution of "Proposals on Supporting

Development of Famous Export Brands" E Shang Wai [2006] No. 2. (Measure #83)

Proposals on Promoting the Development of Tianjin's Foreign Trade in a Sound and Fast Manner, Jin Zheng Fa [2008] No. 65. (Measure #84)

Notice of Administration Office of Wenzhou Municipal People's Government on the Printing and Distribution of Rules on the Management of Quality and Brand Rewards (17 August 2006), Wen Zheng Ban [2006] No. 147. (Measure #86)

Notice Regarding Evaluation Work of Export Name Brands Subject to Priority Cultivation

And Development by Shandong Province for 2008 – 2009, Lu Wai jing Mao Fa Zi [2008] No. 205. (Measure #88)

Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on 22 February 1993. (Measure #89)

Decision of the State Council Concerning Several Issues on Further Strengthening

Product Quality Work, Guofa [1999] No. 24 (25 December 1999). (Measure #90)

Circular on Carrying Out Survey on the Brand Building Status of the Enterprises with Provincial Famous Export Brands. (Measure #91)

6. Why did China not include in either its the central or sub-central subsidy notifications the successor program to the Famous Export Brand program; namely: the Internationally Well-Known Brand program, which has been implemented at the central and sub-central levels of government (see, e.g., Ministry of Commerce,

National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology, General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Notice on the

Publication of the Guiding Opinion on Promoting the Cultivation Work of International Well-Known Brands; Shang Mao Fa [2009] No. 150)?

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7. Why is none of the steel, aluminium and fishery subsidy programs at the sub-central level of government included in the notification (see, for example, the United States second counter-notification: G/SCM/Q2/CHN/50, 14 October 2014 and fourth counter-notification: G/SCM/Q2/CHN/59, 21 April 2016)?

8. Why was none of the "Auto Export Base" programs not included in the notification

(see, China — Certain Measures Affecting the Automobile and Automobile-Parts Industries, DS-450)? (The United States argued that this program was a prohibited export subsidy.)

9. Why was none of the "Demonstration Base" programs not included in the notification

(see, China – Measures Related to Demonstration Bases and Common Service

Platforms Programs, DS-489)? (The United States argued that this program was a prohibited export subsidy.)

10. Over one-half of the programs notified appear to be contingent upon exportation,

and are (or were) therefore, prohibited. What assurances do Members have that all of these programs have expired or have been repealed, and none have not been replaced by similar programs?

11. Does the phrase "financial appropriations" mean government grants in all instances

throughout the notification? Program-Specific Questions

12. Programs 2, 3, 62, 96 and 98: Support for New and High Technology – Was there a central government program or measure under which these programs were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation.

13. Program 8: Subsidy for the Restructuring and Listing of Enterprises – Were the

companies that benefitted under this program state-owned enterprises? If not, please explain.

14. Programs 9, 16, 21, 40, 45, 63, 64, 66, 67; Subsidies for Household Appliances – To

qualify for these programs, did the appliances have to be made in China? Was there a central government program or measure under which these programs were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation.

15. Program 10: Subsidy for Automobile Trade-In – To qualify for this program, did the

new automobile have to be made in China? Was there a central government program or measure under which these programs were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation.

16. Programs 11 and 12: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products – The benefits under

this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

17. Program 13: Incentive Fund for Key Enterprises - Was there a central government

program or measure under which this program were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation.

18. Program 15.1 and 15.2: Support Fund for Key Export Enterprises - The benefits under

this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

19. Programs 18.1 and 18.2: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products – The benefits

under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

20. Program 19: Fund for the Development of Outward-Oriented Private Enterprises –

How is "outward-oriented" defined or interpreted?

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21. Programs 20 and 41: Special Fund for the Training of Rural Labor – These programs appear to provide benefits to rural labourers and farmers. Please explain how these programs are limited to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises or industries under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement?

22. Programs 22.1 and 22.2: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits


23. Programs 23.1 and 23.2: Incentive for Establishment of Enterprise Standards – How

are these programs specific under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement?

24. Programs 25.1 and 25.2: Incentive Fund for Measurement and Testing Systems of Enterprises – How are these programs specific under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement?

25. Program 26: Incentive Fund for the Establishment of Trading Companies Overseas -

The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

26. Program 32: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this

program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

27. Program 33: Incentive Fund for Mechanical, Electronic, High and New Technology

Products – Was there a central government program or measure under which this program were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation.



29. Programs 36, 37 and 38: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products – The benefits

under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

30. Program 39: Fund for Using Whole Village's Resources to Develop Financial Support

for the Poor – This program appears to provide benefits to poor villages for poverty alleviation. Please explain how are this program constitutes a subsidy under Article 1 of the Subsidies Agreement and is limited to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement.

31. Program 40.1 and 40.2: Special Fund for the Development of Foreign Trade and

Economic Cooperation - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?



33. Program 44: Special Fiscal Fund to Alleviate Poverty - This program provides benefits

"to poor people" to "help increase their income." Please explain how this program constitutes a subsidy under Article 1 of the Subsidies Agreement and is limited to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises or industries under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement.

34. Programs 46, 47.1, 47.2, 47.3: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The

benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

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35. Program 49, 50 and 51: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

36. Programs 52 and 53: Support for the Development of Foreign Trade - The benefits

under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?



38. Program 55: Fund for Interest Discount of Loans for the Export of High and new

Technology Products and Products of the Equipment Manufacturing Industry - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

39. Programs 60.1, 60.2, 60.3, 60.4, 60.5: Support Fund for the Development of Foreign

Trade - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

40. Program 65: Incentive Fund for Foreign Trade Enterprises - The benefits under this

program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is this program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

41. Program 68: Fund for Promoting the Trade of Light Industry and Textile Products -

Was there a central government program or measure under which this program was implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation.

42. Programs 71 and 72: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under

these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

43. Programs 74.1, 74.2, and 74.3: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The


44. Programs 76.1, 76.2, 76.3, 76.4, 76.5, 76.6: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand

Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

45. Program 78: Incentive Fund for the Export of Textile Products with Self-Owned Brands

- The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

46. Program 79: Incentive Fund for Products with Trademark or Patent - The benefits


47. Programs 80.1, 80.2 and 81: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The


48. Program 65: Incentive Fund for Foreign Trade Enterprises - The benefits under this

program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is this program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

49. Programs 83, 84, 86 and 87: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The


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50. Program 91: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

51. Program 92: Incentive for Enterprises Technology Centers and Fund for Export Brands

- The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is this program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?





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SUBSIDIES

REPLIES TO QUESTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES1 REGARDING THE SUB-CENTRAL NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF CHINA2

The following communication, dated 24 October 2017, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of China.

_______________ General Questions 1. We understand that there are 32 provincial-level administrative units in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) in China, yet the notification appears to include subsidy programs from only 20 of these entities. When will China provide a subsidy notification for the remaining entities?

Reply China will endeavor to realize gradually the full coverage of administrative areas at the provincial level in its future subsidy notifications. 2. How does China decide if a program is a central government program or a sub-central government program for purposes of its subsidy notification? The Famous Export Brand, for example, was pursuant to a central government measure but was not included in the central government notification but was included in the sub-central notification. Is the determining factor the level of government that funds the program? What if the program is jointly funded by more than one level of government? Reply Sub-central subsidy is not clearly defined in the WTO SCM Agreement, and Members do not have exactly the same understanding about it. China believes that there are two types of sub-central subsidy programs: one of them is formulated by sub-central governments on their own and are completely covered by local finance alone; the other of them are jointly covered by central and local finance. 3. Why was the Strategic Emerging Industries (SEI) program included in the central government notification but not at the sub-central level, despite numerous programs at the sub-central level that appear to be at least partially funded at the sub-central level (see, for example, Shanghai Municipality Measure on the Administration of the Strategic Emerging Industries Development Special Fund, Shanghai Municipal Development and

Reform Commission, Shanghai Municipal Department of Finance, Hu Fu Fa [2012] No. 72, 4 August 2012, included in the United States' third counter-notification on China's SEI program: G/SCM/Q2/CHN/53, 19 October 2015).

1 G/SCM/Q2/CHN/69. 2 G/SCM/N/95/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/123/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/155/CHN/Suppl.1-

G/SCM/N/186/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/220/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/253/CHN/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/284/CHN/Suppl.1; 29 July 2016.

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Reply Program 81 "Special fund for the development of strategic emerging industry" of the third central government notification provided by China is a central-level subsidy. The funds provided by Shanghai Municipality indicated in the question cannot be verified at present. 4. Numerous "Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products" (linked to the Famous Export Brands/World Top Brand programs) measures were included in the notification. We are aware that certain central government measures were implemented to establish the Famous Export Brand program (see, e.g., Guiding Opinion on Supporting Development of Brand Exports; Shang Mao Fa [2005] No. 124). These measures were included in the dispute brought by the United States in 2008 (see, China – Grants, Loans

and Other Incentives, DS-387; focusing on the Famous Export Brand and World Top Brand programs) Please explain why the central government measures that established

the Famous Export Brand Program and World Top Brand programs have not been notified. Reply The relevant measures formulated by the central government are guiding opinions which do not involve specific subsidy policies. 5. Why were the measures listed below, which relate to the "Famous Export Brand" or "World Top Brand" programs, not included in the notification? These measures were part of the dispute brought by the United States in 2008 (China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives, DS-387) and were included in the first counter notification of the

United States (see, G/SCM/Q2/CHN/42, 21 October 2011) but did not appear in China's sub-central notification (although other Famous Export Brand and World Top Brand programs were included).

Several Related Policies on Implementation of Guiyang's Science and Technology Development Planning During the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" (2006-2010), ZFF [2006]

No. 51. (G/SCM/Q2/CHN/42, Measure #12)

Reply Please refer to China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy has become invalid. This policy is of guiding nature and does not involve specific subsidy policies. Circular of Jinjiang Municipal People's Government on Adjusting and Enriching the Incentive Policy for Creating a City of Brand, JZW [2007] No. 93. (Measure #14)

Reply Upon verification, this document became invalid as of 31 December 2008. Due to lack of eligible enterprises, no subsidy has ever been granted based on this policy. Opinions on Promoting Fast and Healthy Development of Characteristic Manufacturing Industry through Implementing Industrial Upgrading Projects, QWF [2007] No. 20. (Measure #17)

Reply Upon verification, this policy became invalid as of June 1 2009, and no funds were appropriated during its implementation periods. Circular on Forwarding the Policy Measures for Pushing on the Strategy of Drive with Top Brands, SFB [2006] No. 115. (Measure #20)

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Reply Upon verification, this document was annulled in 2009, and no subsidy has been provided to any enterprise according to this document. Notice Issued by the Office of Wenzhou Municipal Government for the Distribution

of Quality & Branding Award Management Measures in Wenzhou, WZB [2006] No. 147. (Measure #21)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 99 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Opinions of Wuyi County Party Committee and People's Government on Further Encouraging and Promoting the Development of SMEs. (Measure #22)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 85 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Suggestions on Accelerating the Implementation of Brand Strategy, ZZF [2007] No. 81. (Measure #25)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 51 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Circular on Ensuring Proper Use and Management of Guangdong Brand Development Fund, YCF [2007] No. 64. (Measure #26)

Reply The above policies cannot be verified at present. Circular of the General Office of the State Bureau of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for Issuing the "Measures for the Control of Evaluation of Chinese Famous-Brand Products (for Trial Implementation)," Guozhijian [2001] No. 32. (Measure #27)

Reply The sub-central subsidy notification only covers subsidy policies at sub-central government level. Circular of Changxing County People's Government on Further Promoting Foreign Trade Development, CZF [2005] No. 45. (Measure #28)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 79 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Circular on Printing and Distributing the Policy Opinions for Accelerating Innovative Development of Industrial Economy, CZF [2007] No. 54. (Measure #30)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 87 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China.

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Circular on Printing and Distributing the "Provisional Regulation on the Use of Fujian Export Brand Development Fund," MCW [2007] No. 17. (Measure #31)

Reply The above policy cannot be verified at present. Circular of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Fujian Province on Recommending Candidate Enterprise for the 2008-2009 "Famous Export Brands the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Fujian Province Mainly Cultivates and Develops, MWJMF [2008] No. 31. (Measure #32)

Reply Upon verification, this document involves the recommendation of enterprises rather than granting subsidies and was annulled as of 2009. Circular on Printing and Distributing the Opinions on Recognizing "Famous Export Brands the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Guangdong Province Mainly Cultivates and Develops," YWJMJZ [2007] No. 1. (Measure #33)

Reply Please refer to China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy became invalid as of 2009. It was a procedural document or only involving evaluation standards, and could not constitute a subsidy policy alone. Suggestions on the "Export Brands Particularly Cultivated and Developed by the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department of Guangdong

Province" (Revised Edition). (Measure #34)

Reply Please refer to China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy became invalid as of 2009. It was a procedural document or only involved evaluation standards, and could not constitute a subsidy policy alone. Notices Concerning Alternative Name List Supplementary to the Export Brands Particularly Cultivated and Developed by the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province, YWJMJH [2008] 31. (Measure #35)

Reply Please refer to China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy became invalid as of 2009. It was a procedural document or only involved evaluation standards, and could not constitute a subsidy policy alone. Notice Regarding Support Policies to Promote the Development of Our City's Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for 2005, Hang Wai Jing Mao Ji Cai [2005] No. 225, Hang Cai Qi Er [2005] No. 602. (Measure #36)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 76 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Directives of the Administrative Office of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Government on Promoting the Development of Independent Export Brands, Hang Zheng

Ban [2007] No. 10. (Measure #38)

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Reply The above policy cannot be verified at present. Circular of the Provincial Department of Commerce, Development and Reform Commission, Economic Commission, Department of Finance, Department of Science and

Technology, Bureau of State Tax, Administration for Industry and Commerce, Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, and Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Heilongjiang Province and Harbin Customs on Printing and Distributing the "Guiding Opinions of Heilongjiang Province on Supporting the Development of Famous Export Brands, Hei Shang Lian Fa [2006] No. 1. (Measure #39)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 42 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Circular on Printing and Distributing the Newly Revised "Method for Selection of Henan Famous Export Brands," Yu Shang Mao [2008] No. 1. (Measure #40)

Reply Please refer to Program 37 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Opinion on Promoting Better and Quicker Development of Private Economy, JZF [2007] No. 113. (Measure #43)

Reply Please refer to the statement of China at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. This policy is of guiding nature which does not involve specific subsidy policies. Opinions of Jindong District Party Committee and People's Government of Jinhua City on Accelerating Industrial and Export-Oriented Economic Development. (Measure #44)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please refer to Program 83 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice of the Department of Commerce and Department of Finance of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Printing and Issuing the Administrative Measures of Ningxia Hui

Autonomous Region for the Awarding and Promoting of Brand Export Commodities, Ning

Shang (Gui Cai) FA [2006] No. 159. (Measure #45)

Reply Please refer to the statement of China at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, no subsidy has been provided according to this policy. Notice on Printing and Distribution of 2006 Policies for Encouraging the Development of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Shandong, LCQ [2006] No. 5. (Measure #47)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 60 (4) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China.

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Circular on Forwarding the Opinions of Foreign Trade Office of Tianjin Municipal Government on Accelerating Development of Proprietary Export Brands of Tianjin City, JZF [2007] No. 005. (Measure #49)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 60 (4) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Measures for Managing Xiamen's Key Export Enterprise Assistance Fund, Xia Fu Ban [2006] No. 117. (Measure #51)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 15 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice from the Xiamen Trade Development Bureau and the Xiamen Finance Bureau on the publishing of Measures for Managing Xiamen's Key Export Enterprise Assistance Fund Implementation Plan, Gui Cai [2006] No. 268. (Measure #52)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 15 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice Concerning Relevant Policies on Promotion of Foreign Trade & Economic Development in 2005, ZCQZ [2005] No. 145. (Measure #55)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 15 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Opinions on Accelerating Open Economy of Organizations Directly Under Municipal Government, LZF [2004] No. 38. (Measure #56)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 15 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Circular on Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures of Yangzhou City for Administration of the Incentive Fund for Famous-brand Export Products, YCQ [2007]

No. 23; YWJMM [2007] No. 008. (Measure #57)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 50 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Implementing Rules of Support Policies for Patented Brands of Service Outsourcing

Companies by Zhabei District, Economic Commission of Zhabei District, Shanghai (June 2007). (Measure #58)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy is not a subsidy subject to the SCM Agreement.

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Measures for the Administration of Famous-brand (Industrial) Products of Guangdong Province. (Measure #60)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this document only involves evaluation standards, and cannot constitute a subsidy policy alone. Measures for the Administration of Famous-Brand (Agricultural) Products of Guangdong Province. (Measure #61)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this document only involves evaluation standards, and cannot constitute a subsidy policy alone. Circular of Nanchang Municipal People's Government on Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures for Administration of Nanchang Foreign Trade Development Fund, Hong Fu Fa [2007] No. 31. (Measure #62)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 53 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Trial Opinions of Jiangdong District, Ningbo City on Promoting Steady Foreign Trade Development, DZF [2004] No. 13. (Measure #63)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. Opinions of Jiangdong District, Ningbo City on Promoting Steady Foreign Trade Development, Dong Zheng Fa [2005] No. 25. (Measure #64)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. 2005 Policies for Encouraging the Development of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Shandong. (Measure #65)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 60 (3) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice on Printing and Distribution of 2003 Policies for Encouraging and Expanding Foreign Trade Export to Shandong, LWJMJCZ [2003] No. 180. (Measure #66)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 60 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China.

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2004 Policies for Encouraging the Development of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation in Shandong, LWJMJCZ [2003] No. 1037. (Measure #67)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 60 (3) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. The reference number should be LWJMJCZ ［2004］ No. 1037. Opinions on Further Accelerating the Development of Open Economy, XZF [2007] No. 1. (Measure #68)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 88 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice on Recommending of Alternative Name List for 2005-2006 "Export Brand Merchandise in Shanghai," HJMMC [2005] No. 143. (Measure #69)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this document only involves evaluation standards, and cannot constitute a subsidy policy alone. Notice of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for Carrying out Confirmation of 2007-2008 "Export Brands in Shanghai. (Measure #70)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this document only involves evaluation standards, and cannot constitute a subsidy policy alone. Measures on Promoting the Development of the City Open Economy in 2006. (Measure #71)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 86 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice of the Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and

Bureau of Finance Regarding The Interim Methods For The Use And Management Of Export Support Fund Forwarded By The Office Of The Municipal Government, Ning Zheng Fa Ban [2005] No. 93. (Measure #72)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 46 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Implementation Opinion Regarding Support By Our Province On the Development Of Export Brands, Shaan Shang Fa [2007] No. 120. (Measure #74)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, no subsidy was provided to any enterprise based on this document.

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The People's Government of Zhengzhou Suggestions on Several Policies to Promote the Development of Foreign Trade and Economy, ZZW [2007] No. 90. (Measure #75)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 40 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Several Policies on Enhancement of Self-Innovation Ability to Construct the Innovation-Oriented Cities, SF [2006] No.74. (Measure #76)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 47 (3) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Suggestions on Several Policies of Jiaxing People's Government to Further Strengthen Self-innovation Ability, JZF [2006] No. 53. (Measure #77)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 82 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Suggestions on the Implementation of Famous Brand Strategy during the "Eleventh Five-year Plan," issued by the People's Government of Jilin Province, JSZF (2006) No. 21. (Measure #78)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. This policy is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. Liaoning Provincial People's Government Proposals on Promoting Development of Private Economy, Liao Zheng Fa (2006) No. 13. (Measure #79)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. This policy is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. Regulations for Promoting the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Liaoning (27 September 2008). (Measure #80)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. This policy is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. Several Opinions of Suzhou Municipal People's Government on Implementation of Famous Brand Strategy, SF [2003] No. 172. (Measure #81)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 47 (1) of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice of Shanghai Municipal Government on Some Proposals on the Promotion of

Development of Shanghai's Service Subcontracting (10 August 2006), Hu Fu Fa (2006) No. 26. (Measure #82)

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Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy is not a subsidy subject to the SCM Agreement. Notice of Ten Authorities on the Printing and Distribution of "Proposals on

Supporting Development of Famous Export Brands" E Shang Wai [2006] No. 2. (Measure #83)

Reply Upon verification, this policy was annulled as of 2009. Proposals on Promoting the Development of Tianjin's Foreign Trade in a Sound and

Fast Manner, Jin Zheng Fa [2008] No. 65. (Measure #84)

Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. Notice of Administration Office of Wenzhou Municipal People's Government on the Printing and Distribution of Rules on the Management of Quality and Brand Rewards (17 August 2006), Wen Zheng Ban [2006] No. 147. (Measure #86)

Reply This policy has been notified by China. Please see Program 99 of the sub-central subsidy notification submitted by China. Notice Regarding Evaluation Work of Export Name Brands Subject to Priority Cultivation And Development by Shandong Province for 2008 – 2009, Lu Wai jing Mao Fa Zi [2008] No. 205. (Measure #88)

Reply Upon verification, this policy is a procedural document which does not constitute a subsidy policy. Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on 22 February 1993. (Measure #89)

Reply Policies of central government are not covered by sub-central subsidy notifications. Decision of the State Council Concerning Several Issues on Further Strengthening Product Quality Work, Guofa [1999] No. 24 (25 December 1999). (Measure #90)

Reply Policies of central government are not covered by sub-central subsidy notifications. Circular on Carrying Out Survey on the Brand Building Status of the Enterprises with Provincial Famous Export Brands. (Measure #91)

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Reply Please see China's statement made at the autumn regular meeting of the SCM Committee held in October 2015. Upon verification, this policy is an evaluation standard which does not involve specific subsidy policies. 6. Why did China not include in either its the central or sub-central subsidy notifications the successor program to the Famous Export Brand program; namely: the Internationally Well-Known Brand program, which has been implemented at the central and sub-central levels of government (see, e.g., Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology, General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Taxation, State

Administration for Industry and Commerce, and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Notice on the Publication of the Guiding Opinion

on Promoting the Cultivation Work of International Well-Known Brands; Shang Mao Fa [2009] No. 150)? Reply Upon verification, Shang Mao Fa ［2009］ No. 150 is a guidance document which does not involve specific subsidy policies. 7. Why is none of the steel, aluminium and fishery subsidy programs at the sub-central level of government included in the notification (see, for example, the United States second counter-notification: G/SCM/Q2/CHN/50, 14 October 2014 and

fourth counter-notification: G/SCM/Q2/CHN/59, 21 April 2016)? Reply As far as we know, there are currently no specific subsidy policies for the steel or aluminium industries in China, and China is considering the notification of fisheries subsidies. 8. Why was none of the "Auto Export Base" programs not included in the notification (see, China — Certain Measures Affecting the Automobile and Automobile-Parts Industries, DS-450)? (The United States argued that this program was a prohibited export subsidy.) Reply China is of the view that Dispute settlement-related measures should better not be covered by the subsidy notifications. 9. Why was none of the "Demonstration Base" programs not included in the notification (see, China – Measures Related to Demonstration Bases and Common

Service Platforms Programs, DS-489)? (The United States argued that this program was

a prohibited export subsidy.) Reply China is of the view that Dispute settlement-related measures should better not be covered by the subsidy notifications. 10. Over one-half of the programs notified appear to be contingent upon exportation, and are (or were) therefore, prohibited. What assurances do Members have that all of these programs have expired or have been repealed, and none have not been replaced by similar programs? Reply The Chinese Government always attaches great significance to the regulatory compliance of trade policies. In June 2014, the General Office of the State Council printed and issued the Notice on Further Strengthening the Regulatory Compliance of Trade Policies, requiring that the policies

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formulated by all departments of the State Council and local people's governments at all levels and their departments should comply with the rules of the WTO. 11. Does the phrase "financial appropriations" mean government grants in all instances throughout the notification? Reply Just as China's replies to questions of the United States regarding the second subsidy notification of China (G/SCM/Q2/CHN47) mentioned, the form of "financial appropriations" of the subsidy programs in China's notification refers to using the financial funds subject to financial budget management. Program-Specific Questions

12. Programs 2, 3, 62, 96 and 98: Support for New and High Technology – Was there a central government program or measure under which these programs were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation. Reply Sub-central subsidy notifications only cover sub-central subsidy policies. 13. Program 8: Subsidy for the Restructuring and Listing of Enterprises – Were the companies that benefitted under this program state-owned enterprises? If not, please explain.

Reply All eligible enterprises may apply for this subsidy program. 14. Programs 9, 16, 21, 40, 45, 63, 64, 66, 67; Subsidies for Household Appliances –

To qualify for these programs, did the appliances have to be made in China? Was there a central government program or measure under which these programs were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation. Reply All eligible enterprises or individuals may apply for this subsidy program. For central supporting policies please see Programs 83 and 84 of the central subsidy notification（G/SCM/N/220/CHN-G/SCM/N/253/CHN-G/SCM/N/284/CHN. 15. Program 10: Subsidy for Automobile Trade-In – To qualify for this program, did the new automobile have to be made in China? Was there a central government program or

measure under which these programs were implemented? If so, please provide the title

and legal citation. Reply All the eligible vehicle owners may apply for this subsidy. For central supporting policies please see Program 85 of the central subsidy notification（G/SCM/N/220/CHN-G/SCM/N/253/CHN-G/SCM/N/284/CHN). 16. Programs 11 and 12: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products – The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply The above policies expired at the end of 2008 and on 18 March 2009 respectively.

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17. Program 13: Incentive Fund for Key Enterprises - Was there a central government program or measure under which this program were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation. Reply Sub-central subsidy notifications only cover sub-central subsidy policies. 18. Program 15.1 and 15.2: Support Fund for Key Export Enterprises - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the above policies expired in 2007 and 2009 respectively. 19. Programs 18.1 and 18.2: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products – The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

Reply Upon verification, the above policies expired in 2007 and 2012 respectively. 20. Program 19: Fund for the Development of Outward-Oriented Private Enterprises – How is "outward-oriented" defined or interpreted?

Reply In our understanding, "outward-oriented" refers to open economic development models that are closely linked with the international market. 21. Programs 20 and 41: Special Fund for the Training of Rural Labor – These programs appear to provide benefits to rural labourers and farmers. Please explain how these programs are limited to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises or industries under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply China submits subsidy notifications according to Article 25.1 of the SCM Agreement to fulfill the transparency obligations under this agreement. China does not pre-estimate the natures of the programs notified. In China's opinion, the programs listed by the United States conform to the SCM Agreement's definition of specificity as they provide support to specific sectors, products or regions. 22. Programs 22.1 and 22.2: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits

under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the above policies expired in 2008 and 2011 respectively. 23. Programs 23.1 and 23.2: Incentive for Establishment of Enterprise Standards – How are these programs specific under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply The beneficiaries of this policy are specific enterprises.

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24. Programs 25.1 and 25.2: Incentive Fund for Measurement and Testing Systems of Enterprises – How are these programs specific under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply The beneficiaries of this policy are specific enterprises. If the United States considers that this document should not be notified, why has the United States included this policy in Document G/SCM/Q2/CHN/42? 25. Program 26: Incentive Fund for the Establishment of Trading Companies Overseas - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance.

How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply The beneficiaries of this policy are enterprises with overseas trading companies engaged in international trade, and there are no requirements of export performance. 26. Program 32: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Program 32 of the Notification should be "Incentive fund for mechanical, electronic, high and new technology products of Shenzhen Municipality". 27. Program 33: Incentive Fund for Mechanical, Electronic, High and New Technology

Products – Was there a central government program or measure under which this program were implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation. Reply Program 33 of the Notification should be "Incentive fund for famous-brand products of Futian District, Shenzhen Municipality". 28. Program 34: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program

consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Program 34 of the Notification should be "Incentive fund for technological centers of enterprises of Futian District, Shenzhen Municipality". 29. Programs 36, 37 and 38: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products – The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the two policies expired in 2009 and 2008 respectively. 30. Program 39: Fund for Using Whole Village's Resources to Develop Financial Support for the Poor – This program appears to provide benefits to poor villages for poverty alleviation. Please explain how are this program constitutes a subsidy under Article 1 of the Subsidies Agreement and is limited to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement.

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Reply China submits subsidy notifications according to Article 25.1 of the SCM Agreement to fulfill the transparency obligations under this agreement. China does not pre-estimate the natures of the programs notified. 31. Program 40.1 and 40.2: Special Fund for the Development of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the two policies expired in 2008 and 2009 respectively. 32. Program 42: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2009. 33. Program 44: Special Fiscal Fund to Alleviate Poverty - This program provides benefits "to poor people" to "help increase their income." Please explain how this program constitutes a subsidy under Article 1 of the Subsidies Agreement and is limited

to an enterprise or industry or group of enterprises or industries under Article 2 of the Subsidies Agreement. Reply China submits subsidy notifications according to Article 25.1 of the SCM Agreement to fulfill the transparency obligations under this agreement. China does not pre-estimate the natures of the programs notified. 34. Programs 46, 47.1, 47.2, 47.3: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the four policies expired in 2008, 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively. 35. Program 49, 50 and 51: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits

under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

Reply Upon verification, the three policies expired in 2008, 2007 and 2007 respectively. 36. Programs 52 and 53: Support for the Development of Foreign Trade - The benefits

under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the two policies expired in 2007 and 2008 respectively. 37. Program 54: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

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Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2008. 38. Program 55: Fund for Interest Discount of Loans for the Export of High and new Technology Products and Products of the Equipment Manufacturing Industry - The

benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2007. 39. Programs 60.1, 60.2, 60.3, 60.4, 60.5: Support Fund for the Development of

Foreign Trade - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the five policies expired in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively. 40. Program 65: Incentive Fund for Foreign Trade Enterprises - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is this program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2012. 41. Program 68: Fund for Promoting the Trade of Light Industry and Textile Products - Was there a central government program or measure under which this program was

implemented? If so, please provide the title and legal citation. Reply Upon verification, this policy is a sub-central subsidy policy. 42. Programs 71 and 72: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits

under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the two policies expired in 2008. 43. Programs 74.1, 74.2, and 74.3: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the three policies expired in 2005, 2008 and 2012 respectively. 44. Programs 76.1, 76.2, 76.3, 76.4, 76.5, 76.6: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the six policies expired in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013 respectively.

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45. Program 78: Incentive Fund for the Export of Textile Products with Self-Owned Brands - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2005. 46. Program 79: Incentive Fund for Products with Trademark or Patent - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2005. 47. Programs 80.1, 80.2 and 81: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How

are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the two policies expired in 2006. 48. Program 65: Incentive Fund for Foreign Trade Enterprises - The benefits under this

program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is this program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Please refer to the reply to Question 40. 49. Programs 83, 84, 86 and 87: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under these programs appear to be contingent upon export performance. How are these programs consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, the four policies expired in 2007, 2006, 2006 and 2007 respectively. 50. Program 91: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement?

Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2008. 51. Program 92: Incentive for Enterprises Technology Centers and Fund for Export Brands - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is this program consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies

Agreement? Reply Upon verification, this policy is not linked with the export performance. 52. Program 93: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this


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Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2007. 53. Program 100: Incentive Fund for Famous-Brand Products - The benefits under this program appear to be contingent upon export performance. How is the program

consistent with Article 3.1(a) of the Subsidies Agreement? Reply Upon verification, this policy expired in 2008.

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