Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Road Freight Transportation Services

Relevant Mainland Rules and Regulations

Rules and regulations promulgated by the Mainland authorities relating to the implementation of commitments under CEPA : 

• "Rules on Road Transport of the People's Republic of China" (Order of the State Council No. 406 - Apr 2004) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Rules on Cargo Transportation by Trucks" (Decree of the Ministry of Communications No. 5 - Nov 1999) (in Chinese only )
  
  
• "Administrative Provisions on Foreign-invested Road Transport Services " (Decree of the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Corporation No. 9 - Nov 2001)
  
  
• "Supplementary Provisions on the Administrative Provisions on Foreign-invested Road Transport Services" (Decree of the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce No. 12 - Dec 2003)
  
  
• "Supplementary Provisions II on the Administrative Provisions on Foreign-invested Road Transport Services" (Circular of the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Commerce No. 35 - Dec 2004) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Notice Concerning Delegation of Authority to Provincial Departments of Commerce to Approve Establishment of Certain Foreign-invested Road Transport Enterprises" (Circular of the Ministry of Commerce No. 93 - Jan 2006) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Notice on the Liberalization of Investment on Road Transportation" (Circular of the Ministry of Communications No. 551 - Nov 2002) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Consultation on Industry Standard of Categorization of Road Transportation Enterprises" (Apr 2005) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Administrative Measures on Road Transportation and Terminal" (Decree of the Ministry of Transport No. 9 - July 2008) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Administrative Rules on the Mending of Motor Vehicles" (Decree of the Ministry of Communications No. 7 - Jun 2005) (in Chinese only)
  
  
• "Administrative Measures on Road Transportation of Dangerous Products" (Decree of the Ministry of Communications No. 9 - Jul 2005) (in Chinese only)
  
  

Enquiries concerning the application procedures and requirements for the establishment of foreign-invested road freight transportation enterprises can be directed to :

• The Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China
  ( Website: http://www.moc.gov.cn )
  
  
• The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
  ( Website: http://www.mofcom.gov.cn )