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A China business guide featuring such topics as setting up a company in China, import and export procedures, inspection and quarantine of goods, tax exemption and reduction, foreign exchange control, financial systems, accounting standards, recruitment channels, and employment procedures. Patents and trademark info can also be found.

Guide to Doing Business in China



Content provided by :  Hong Kong Trade Development Council
   

 

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The Chinese mainland has ample opportunities in different business sectors. However, the business environment in the Chinese mainland is different from that of Hong Kong in aspects such as trading and foreign investment laws, import/export control and taxation. In addition, in the course of economic liberalisation, China has been revising its foreign economic and trade regulations. Under such circumstances, many Hong Kong companies intending to start business in the mainland are left at a loss. This Guide is designed to help Hong Kong’s SMEs to grasp basic and correct information in venturing into the China market.

 

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1. Procedures for the Establishment of FIEs

  
       
  1.1   Sino-foreign Equity and Contractual JV Enterprises
  1.2   Procedures for Establishment of Resident Representative Offices by Foreign Companies
  1.3   Approval and Examination Procedures for Establishment of Foreign-invested Commercial
Enterprises and Their Shop
  1.4   Minimum Registered Capital and Capital Contribution Schedule
       

2. Import and Export Administration

  
       
  2.1   Import-Export Flow Chart
  2.2   General Trade
  2.3   Processing Trade
       

3. Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine System

  
       
  3.1   Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine System
  3.2   Entry-Exit Inspection for Different Categories of Commodities
  3.3   Appointing Agents to Handle Import and Export Commodity Inspection
       

4. Tax Administration

  
       
  4.1   Major Tax Categories for FIEs and Foreigners
  4.2   Tax Exemption and Reduction
  4.3   Avoidance of Double Taxation between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland
       

5. Foreign Exchange Control

  
       
  5.1   Control over Foreign Exchange of Foreign-Invested Enterprises
  5.2   Repatriation of Profits
       

6. Enterprise Financial and Accounting Systems

  
       
  6.1   Enterprise Financial Systems and Standards
  6.2   Invoice Management
       

7. Staff Recruitment

  
       
  7.1   Ways of Staff Recruitment
  7.2   Employment Procedures
  7.3   Social Insurance
       

8. Intellectual Property Rights

  
       
  8.1   Application for Trademark Registration in China
  8.2   Application for Patent in China
  8.3   Protection Against Intellectual Property Rights Infringement