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(…) imports of waste, which can be used as raw materials, must be inspected before loading to prevent harmful waste from entering Chinese territory.

Exporters must comply with the requirements of Customs AQSIQ which are stipulated in the "Catalogue of Import and Export Commodities Subject to Compulsory Inspection" , which is amended every year to add or subtract commodities as required for the protection of health, the environment, and national security, and to promote steady export growth and adjust the export structure. (…)

(…) Export licences may be required for goods subject to export restrictions. These measures are in place mainly to protect the environment and to preserve natural resources. However, it would appear that, in practice, these and other measures affecting exports have been used as policy instruments to encourage or discourage exports as necessary to meet industrial development goals.

Table 3.10 Products subject to export quotas and licensing, 2013
Products: Substances depleting the ozone layer; natural sands (including standard sands); molybdenum products; and citric acid.
Type of licence: Export licence
Comment: An export pertmit is required before applying for a licence.

(…) For 2013, imports subject to non-automatic licences fall under two categories: used mechanical and electronic products and substances that deplete the ozone layer. (…)

In the context of the current Review, the authorities noted that, to narrow the investment consumption imbalance, the Chinese Government has continued to promote consumption expansion through specific programmes, such as sales of home appliances, vehicles and motorcycles in the countryside. These programmes, in place since 2009, and which the authorities consider to be important measures to improve people's livelihood and stimulate consumption, were scheduled to be terminated by 31 January 2013, but were rolled over for another year, until 31 January 2014, when they were concluded. Other programmes applied include the subsidy for purchasing agricultural machines, and programmes for the promotion of energy-saving products and autos using new energy. (…)

(…) In 2012, the Government planned to include solar products in the home appliance subsidy scheme for rural buyers. The plan was expected to benefit the country's solar industry, which had been growing rapidly, driven largely by government programmes to promote alternative energy. Exports of solar cells grew in volume terms by 61% from 2012 to 2013. However, due to industrial overcapacity and slumping foreign demand the authorities believed that the industry required a further boost, as indicated by experts from the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under MOFCOM, and that energy-saving products, solar products and alternative-energy cars were also likely to become part of the country's consumption stimulus policies in the 2011-2015 period.

Table 3.12 Various support measures
Subsidies to green energy and energy conservation
Subsidy: Golden Sun Programme
Type of subsidy: Solar power projects are subsidized up to 50% and 70% in remote areas
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law

Subsidies to green energy and energy conservation
Subsidy: Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Programme
Type of subsidy: Upfront subsidy for BIPV systems and rooftop systems
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law

Table 3.12 Various support measures
Subsidies to green energy and energy conservation
Subsidy: National Feed-in Tariffs (FITs)
Type of subsidy: Guarantee an above the market rate paid by the grid companies to companies which generate energy from wind, biomass, and solar sources
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law

Subsidies to green energy and energy conservation
Subsidy: Full purchase on electricity generated by renewable energy
Type of subsidy: ..
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law

Subsidies to green energy and energy conservation
Subsidy: Price surcharge of electricity generated by renewable energy
Type of subsidy: ..
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law

Table 3.12 Various support measures
Subsidies to green energy and energy conservation
Subsidy: Ride the Wind Programme (development of manufacturing of wind turbine components)
Type of subsidy: Programme eliminated
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law

Subsidy: Special Fund for Wind Power Manufacturing
Type of subsidy: Programme eliminated
Legislation: The Renewable Energy Law