Chemical substances in the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) consist of two parts. The first part contains chemical substances that have been produced, sold, processed, used, or imported within the territory of the P.R.C. before October 15, 2003. The second part contains chemical substances that are included in after October 15, 2003. Currently, there are more than 40,000 substances in the IECSC (2013). The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is responsible to update the IECSC.

New Chemical Substance Registration (China REACH)

China Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC)

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Uses subject to new environmental management

The Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals(2015) was jointly published in Feb, 2015 by ten departments (formerly the State Administration of Work Safety, now the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Health and Family Planning Commission, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine, the Railway Bureau, and the Civil Aviation Administration) in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals (Order No.591 of the State Council of the P.R.C) It was implemented on May 1, 2015. There are a total of 2, 828 chemicals in the Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals(2015) . In 2023, the ten departments released a revision notice, incorporating all diesel fuels into the Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals without distinguishing flash points.

Hazardous Chemicals Registration in China

China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals (2022)

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Taiwan Chemical Substance Inventory(TCSI) was released by the Ministry of Labour in 2014 after several additions and submissions for implementing the chemical substance registration system, and was later integrated with the list of chemical substances released by the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan. Currently, the TCSI includes over 100,000 chemical substances. New chemical substances that have completed the standard registration in Taiwan will also be added to the TCSI if they meet the requirement.

China's Taiwan TCCSCA Registration

China,Taiwan Chemical Substance Inventory (TCSI)

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The first batch of 106 priority existing chemical substances in Taiwan ((hereinafter referred to as the List) is listed in the Annex 9 of the Registration Measures for New Chemical Substances and Existing Chemical Substances Data,which includes 106 chemical substances.The manufacturer or importer shall do the registration for the substance with tonnage more than 1t/y based on the annual production or import quantity .


China,Taiwan The First Batch of 106 Priority Existing Chemical Substances (PEC 106)

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European Inventory of chemicals consist of EINECS, ELINCS and NLP: EINECS, the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances, is a registry of chemical substances that were commercially available within the European Union between January 1, 1971 and September 18, 1981. Substances in EINECS are phase-in substances in EU. ELINCS, the European List of Notified Chemical Substances, lists those substances which were notified under Directive 67/548/EEC, the Dangerous Substances Directive Notification of New Substances (NONS) that became commercially available after 18 September 1981. NLP (No-Longer Polymers), are substances previously considered to be polymers were no longer excluded from regulation. NLP consists of substances that were commercially available between 18 September 1981 and 31 October 1993.


EU REACH Registration

EU EINECS/ELINCS/NLP

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The EU REACH Regulation requires that chemical substances with an annual production or import volume exceeding 1 ton must complete registration. The EU REACH Registered Substances Inventory is a chemical information database established under the EU REACH Regulation, documenting all chemical substances produced or imported within the EU market that have completed the registration process. Enterprises can confirm whether a substance is registered by consulting the inventory, thereby selecting the appropriate registration approach. For detailed registration procedures, please refer to the link below: （https://www.cirs-group.com/en/chemicals/eu-reach-registration）

EU REACH Registered Substances

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ECHA’s endocrine disruptor (ED) assessment list includes the substances undergoing an ED assessment that have been brought for discussion to ECHA’s ED Expert Group according to REACH Regulation and the Biocidal Products Regulation. You can see if the substance is assessed to ED properties based on the assessment list.

EU Endocrine Disruptor Assessment List

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The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) became law on October 11, 1976, and became effective on January 1, 1977.TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory contains all existing chemical substances and confidential substances. If you want to obtain specific information of confidential substances, please search the TSCA Confidential Inventory by filing a bona fide intent request (BFI Request) to EPA.


TSCA Compliance

U.S. TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory

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The Domestic Substances List (DSL) is an inventory of substances manufactured in, or imported into Canada on a commercial scale. DSL, published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in May 1994,  includes approximately 23,000  substances believed to have been traded in Canada between January 1984 and December 1986. DSL is modified 12 times a year to add, update, or remove substances. Currently, there are more than 28,000 substances on the DSL.


Canada New Substance Notification under CEPA

Canada Domestic Substances List (DSL)

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The Non-Domestic Substance List (NDSL) is a list of substances that are not used commercially in Canada but are in commercial use internationally. Substances on the NDSL are subject to the notification and requirements set out in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers); however, they are subject to fewer information requirements in comparison to new substances that are not on the NDSL.


Canada Non-domestic Substances List (NDSL)

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The Existing and New Chemical Substances Inventory (ENCS) includes chemicals produced, imported, and used in Japan. New substances refer to substances that are approved by the competent authority after Aug 20, 1974.

Japan CSCL and ISHL

Japan Existing and New Chemical Substances Inventory (ENCS)

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The Korean Existing Chemicals List (KECL) is jointly compiled by the Minister of Environment in consultation with the Minister of Labor. KECL contains the following substances: (1) Chemical substances which were distributed in South Korea for commercial purposes before February 2, 1991; (2) Chemical substances announced by the Minister of Environment because hazard reviews have been conducted pursuant to the former Toxic Chemicals Control Act after February 2, 1991. If a substance is an existing chemical substance, you can usually find its KE number. However, some substances may not have its KE number but are classified as toxic chemicals.


K-REACH Registration

Korea Existing Chemicals List (KECL)

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South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) officially publishes the first priority existing chemicals (PEC) list totaling 510 substances on 1 July 2015. Hydrates existing in the 510 substances shall be classified as PEC substances. For manufacturers/importers of substances in the list, they shall perform the registration obligation within three years if manufacturing/importing amount exceeds 1 tonne/year, otherwise such manufacturing and importing will be deemed as illegal and relevant parties will be punished under the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). Enterprises may still manufacture or import such products within the three-year transitional period. After the transitional period, all substances in PEC list shall make registration before their manufacture/import and use.

Korea Priority Existing Chemicals List (PEC)

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On July 9, 2020, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) published the “Notification of the Department of Industrial Works: Existing Chemicals Inventory in Thailand No.1 B.E. 2563 (2020)”. TECI is the first existing chemical inventory compiled based on the B.E.2535(1992). TECI includes a total of 11,474 substances (as of July 2020) from 1995 to 2017.

Thailand Existing Chemicals Inventory (Draft) (TECI)

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The Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS), is a list of all existing chemicals and chemical substances used, imported, distributed, processed, manufactured, stored, exported, treated or transported in the Philippines. 
Currently, the inventory includes 22,438 existing chemical substances. PICCS is regularly updated to incorporate new substances that have been granted a PMPIN (Philippine Priority Chemicals List) certificate.

Philippine PMPIN

Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)

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The Vietnam National Chemical Inventory (NCI) is a fundamental and critical official list within the national chemical management system of Vietnam. Managed collaboratively by multiple government agencies, its primary purpose is to identify, document, and regulate chemical substances produced, imported, or circulated within the country. The inventory serves as essential data support for national policies related to chemical safety, environmental protection, and public health. Chemical substances not listed in the NCI are considered new chemical substances and must undergo registration and assessment procedures before they can enter the market.

Vietnam National Chemical Inventory (NCI)

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Different from existing chemical inventories in other countries, NZIoC covers all the hazardous chemicals. NZIoC is a collection of  hazardous chemicals that have been produced or imported to New Zealand since June 30, 2006 and can be used in products assigned to a group standard.


New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC)

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The Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) is a list of chemicals used in Australia between  1 January 1977 and 28 February 1990 and chemical substances evaluated after 1990. Up to February 2026, more than 40,000 industrial chemicals are listed in AIIC. The confidential inventory of chemicals requires approval of competent authority.

Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS)

Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC)

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The List of Strictly Restricted Toxic Chemicals in China（2023）includes substances listed in the Stockholm Convention, the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Rotterdam Convention.It is also the main list for the implementation of the three conventions in China.There are 8 entries in the List , including substances such as PFOS/PFOF, HBCCD, and mercury.

China Inventory of Strictly Restricted Toxic Chemicals (2023)

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Inventory of Chemicals Prohibited from Import/Export includes Inventory of Chemicals Prohibited from Import and Inventory of Chemicals Prohibited from Export,which are jointly published by the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. By now, the Inventory of Chemicals Prohibited from Import (Ninth Batch) and the Inventory of Chemicals Prohibited from Export (Eighth Batch) have been released.The last batch of the inventory will be implemented  from Jan 1, 2024.

China Inventory of Chemicals Prohibited from Import/Export

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Related Inventorys of precursor chemicals include the Inventory of Classifications and Categories of Precursor Chemicals, the Inventory of Precursor Chemicals Subject to Import and Export Administration, and partial content of the Inventory of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import License Administration.The supplement of precursor chemicals shall be made based on the announcement of inclusion in the Inventory of Classifications and Categories of Precursor Chemicals, which means chemicals listed in this Inventory are precursor chemicals. Moreover, the Ministry of Public Security, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the General Administration of Customs, and the National Medical Products Administration, will publish the announcement on supplemented substances irregularly.

China Inventory of Precursor Chemicals

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In accordance with the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals (Order No.591 of the State Council), precursor chemicals are not explosives but can be used as raw materials or supplementary materials in explosive manufacture.Explosive precursors are hazardous chemicals listed in the Inventory of Explosive Precursors. Unless otherwise specified, all substances are pure, except for mixtures with indicated concentrations in the Inventory. In addition to the listed entries, the inorganic salts category includes anhydrous compounds and crystalline hydrates.

China Inventory of Explosive Precursors

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The latest Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals Prohibited in Inland Waterways is the 2019 edition. It includes 313 prohibited hazardous chemicals, which are divided into two parts: hazardous chemicals totally prohibited from transportation in inland waterways (228 chemicals) and hazardous chemicals prohibited from transportation in bulk in inland waterways (85 chemicals).

China Inventory of Prohibited Dangerous Chemicals by Inland River (2019 Edition)

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Serial number in the catalog of hazardous chemicals

Standard chinese name used in transportation

The chemicals in the Inventory of Chemicals Subject to Supervision and Control refer to chemicals that can be used as chemical weapons, or chemicals that can be used as precursors for the production of chemical weapons, or chemicals that can be used as primary ingredients for the production of chemical weapons, or specified organic chemicals excluding explosives and pure hydrocarbons. The chemicals in the Inventory of Chemicals Subject to Supervision and Control are divided into four categories, the first category: chemicals that can be used as chemical weapons; the second category: chemicals that can be used as precursors for the production of chemical weapons; the third category: Chemicals that can be used as primary ingredients for the production of chemical weapons; the fourth category: specified organic chemicals excluding explosives and pure hydrocarbons.


China Inventory of Chemicals Subject to Supervision and Control (CWC) (dual-use-items)

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On October 25, 2021, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in conjunction with the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs, issued the List of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) that Are Controlled for Import and Export in China in accordance with the Regulation on the Administration of Ozone Depleting Substances and the Administrative Measures for the Import and Export of Ozone Depleting Substances, for the purpose of fulfilling obligations specified by the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Amendment thereto. The first to sixth batches of the List of Ozone Depleting Substances that Are Controlled for Import and Export in China published previously should be simultaneously repealed.


China Chemical Import Trade Compliance

China List of Ozone Depleting Substances Subject to Import and Export Control

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The China List of Ozone Depleting Substances Subject to Control is a key regulatory document formulated by China to fulfill its obligations under the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and its amendments, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations on the Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances. Jointly revised and issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the latest 2021 edition of the list adds 18 hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as the ninth category of controlled substances, expanding the original eight categories. The list enhances the scope of control for ozone-depleting substances (ODS), including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, and other fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons, providing China's approach to global ozone layer protection and climate change response.

China List of Ozone Depleting Substances Subject to Control

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List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management(2013) (hereinafter referred to as “the List”) is composed of the First Batch of List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management and the Second Batch of List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management.                                                                                   Under the background of chemical accidents at home and abroad, chemical productions, chemicals under supervision at home and abroad, and the intrinsic properties of chemicals, the State Administration of Work Safety (replaced by the Ministry of Emergency Management) made a selection of over 3,800 chemicals in the Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals (2002) and compiled the First Batch of List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management on June 21, 2011. To further strengthen supervision and highlight the safety management of hazardous chemicals, the State Administration of Work Safety published the Second Batch of List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management on February 5, 2013. Thus the List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management (2013) was hereby formulated.


China List of Hazardous Chemicals for Priority Management

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The Inventory of Priority Controlled Chemicals is jointly formulated and released in batches by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the National Health Commission. It focuses on identifying and monitoring chemicals with significant inherent hazardous properties, potential for long-term persistence in the environment, and a high likelihood of posing substantial risks to both environmental and human health. To date, three batches of the inventory have been published, covering a total of 63 types/categories of chemicals.

China Inventory of Priority Controlled Substances

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In accordance with The Measures for the Control of Non-Medical Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances,narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances with non-medical use refers to substances  are not produced or used as drugs and possess addictive or abuse potential.Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are classified and regulated based on medical and non-medical categories. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances with non-medical use that have been found to have medical uses and are included in the drug catalog will no longer be included in the List of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances with Non-medical Use.


China List of Controlled Narcotics and Psychotropic Drugs for Non-medical Use

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"Inventory of Specially Controlled Hazardous Chemicals was drafted and promulgated by the Ministry of Emergency Management with the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport.The Inventory of Specially Controlled Hazardous Chemicals includes hazardous chemicals that require special control due to their intrinsic high hazards, higher risks of accidents, serious consequences of accidents and large circulation. 
There are 20 chemicals in the Catalog: 4 explosive chemicals; 6 toxic chemicals (including toxic gases, volatile organic liquids and solid chemicals with high toxicity); 5 flammable gases; and 5 flammable liquids."


China Inventory of Specially Controlled Hazardous Chemicals

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The Threshold of Permit for Use of Hazardous Chemicals in China（2013） consists of several entries including serial number, chemical name, aliases, minimum annual designed usage (tons/year), and CAS number. It specifies the minimum annual designed usage quantity (tons/year) for 75 hazardous chemicals. For hazardous chemicals requiring a safety usage permit, the usage quantity by the enterprise is determined by taking the larger value between the minimum annual designed usage quantity and the actual usage quantity.


China List of Hazardous Chemicals Whose Subject to Threshold of Permit Use (2013)

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The latest version of the Guiding Inventory of Industrial Structure Adjustment of the National Development and Reform Commission in China(hereinafter referred to as the Inventory)is the 2019 edition.It consists of three categories:encouraged category, restricted category, eliminated category.The permitted category refers to the category that do not subject to above three categories but comply with relevant national laws, regulations, and policies, which is not included in the Inventory (2019).The Inventory(2019) involves a total of 48 industries and 1, 477 entries, including 821 entries in the encouraged category, 215 entries in the restricted category, and 441 entries in the elimination category.

China Inventory for Guiding Industry Restructuring (NDRC)

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According to the announcement released by ten departments including the State Administration of Work Safety (No. 5, 2015),the Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals(2002) and the List of Highly Toxic Chemicals(2002) were abolished and merged into the Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals(2015).A total of 148 entries of highly toxic chemicals were selected according to the new list. Compared to the previous edition with 335 entries for highly toxic chemicals, 195 entries were deleted, 140 entries were retained, and 8 entries were added.


China List of Highly Toxic Chemicals

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The List of Toxic and Hazardous Water Pollutants (hereinafter referred to as the Water List) is formulated and released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in collaboration with the National Health Commission on July 23, 2019 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China.Based on the Inventory of Priority Controlled Substances (First Batch),the Water List selects 10 categories of chemical substances that can be controlled and discharged into the water environment:five volatile organic compounds, including dichloromethane, chloroform , trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and formaldehyde,five heavy metals substances including cadmium and cadmium compounds, mercury and mercury compounds, chromium VI compounds, lead and lead compounds, and arsenic and arsenic compounds.


China List of Toxic and Hazardous Water Pollutants

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In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China,the Ministry of Ecology and Environment in collaboration with the National Health Commission formulated the List of Toxic and Hazardous Air Pollutants(2018)(hereinafter referred to as the Air List).Based on the Inventory of Priority Controlled Substances (First Batch),the Water List selects 11 categories of chemical substances that can be controlled and discharged into the air environment:six volatile organic compounds, including dichloromethane, formaldehyde,chloroform,trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and acetaldehyde,five heavy metals substances including cadmium and cadmium compounds,chromium and its compounds,mercury and mercury compounds, lead and lead compounds, and arsenic and arsenic compounds.


China List of Toxic and Hazardous Air Pollutants

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List of New Pollutants for Priority Control in China (2023) shall come into force on Mar 1, 2023.There are 14 new pollutants under priority control, including 10 persistent organic pollutants (POPs), 2 toxic and hazardous pollutants, 1 environmental endocrine disruptor and 1 antibiotic. Entry 14 enumerates chemicals that have been phased out and their definitions are consistent with chemicals specified in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.


China List of New Pollutants for Priority Control (2023)

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Measures on environmental risk management

The Amendments to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants on listing three categories of POPs, including polychlorinated naphthalenes and the Amendment to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants on listing three categories of POPs, including short-chain chlorinated paraffins（hereinafter referred to as the Amendment）were approved in Dec 30,2022.The Amendment came intoforce from Jun 6,2023.This Amendment stipulates the elimination or restriction of five POPs, including hexachlorobutadiene, polychlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters, decabromodiphenyl ether,short-chain chlorinated paraffins.


China List of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Restricted and Controlled (Amendment)

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In order to prevent precursor chemicals from flowing into specific countries (regions) for drug manufacturing and regulate the export of precursor chemicals, the Provisional Provisions on the Administration of Export of Precursor Chemicals to Specific Countries (Regions) have been formulated in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant laws and administrative regulations. The Ministry of Commerce, together with the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Work Safety and the State Food and Drug Administration may adjust and publish the Catalogue of Precursor Chemicals Exported by China to Specific Countries (Regions). The state implements export licensing control for precursor chemicals listed in the Catalogue that are destined for specific countries (regions).

China Inventory of Precursor Chemicals Exported by China to Specific Countries (Regions)

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According to the "Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Measures for the Administration on Import and Export License for Dual-use Items and Technologies" (Order No. 29, 2005) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs, as well as the "Export Control List of Dual-Use Items and Technologies of the People's Republic of China" and the "Tariff of the People's Republic of China for 2025", the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs have adjusted the "Catalogue for the Management of Import and Export Licenses of Dual-Use Items and Technologies". This announcement will officially take effect from January 1, 2025, and is divided into the "Catalogue for the Administration of Import Licenses for Dual-Use Items and Technologies" and the "Catalogue for the Administration of Export Licenses for Dual-Use Items and Technologies".

The items and technologies listed in the catalogues refer to those controlled under the "Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China", the "Cryptography Law of the People's Republic of China", and other relevant laws, administrative regulations, and rules. If the listed items and technologies and their product names and descriptions are inconsistent with the relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules, and the provisions of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, General Administration of Customs, and the National Cryptography Administration as stipulated in Announcement No. 51 of 2024, the provisions of the relevant laws, administrative regulations, and rules shall prevail. The import and export of items and technologies listed in this catalogue, whether or not the customs commodity codes are specified in the catalogue, must be handled in accordance with the law by obtaining the import and export licenses for dual-use items and technologies.

China Inventory of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import License Administration (2025)

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According to the "Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Measures for the Administration on Import and Export License for Dual-use Items and Technologies" (Order No. 29 of 2005) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs, as well as the "Import and Export Tariff Regulations of the People's Republic of China" of 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs have announced the "Catalogue of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export License Administration." This announcement will officially take effect on January 1, 2024, and is divided into the "Catalogue for the Administration of Import Licenses for Dual-Use Items and Technologies" and the "Catalogue for the Administration of Export Licenses for Dual-Use Items and Technologies."
The items and technologies listed in the catalogue refer to those controlled under the "Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Encryption Law of the People's Republic of China," and other relevant laws, administrative regulations, and rules. If the listed items and technologies and their product names and descriptions are inconsistent with the relevant laws, administrative regulations, and rules, the provisions of the relevant laws, administrative regulations, and rules shall prevail. The import and export of items and technologies listed in this catalogue, regardless of whether their customs commodity numbers are specified in the catalogue, must be processed in accordance with the law for the import and export licenses of dual-use items and technologies.

China Inventory of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Export License Administration (2025)

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The China Inventory for the Administration of the Import and Export of Pesticides is jointly formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and the General Administration of Customs (GACC) in accordance with the Pesticide Management Regulations. The currently effective Inventory specifies pesticide varieties subject to import/export release notifications. Enterprises must apply to MARA for permits and complete customs procedures for pesticide import/export activities.

China Inventory for the Administration of the Import and Export of Pesticides

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Inventory of Goods Subject to Import License Administration (2026) was formulated by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs in accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and rules such as the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on the Administration of Ozone-Depleting Substances, the Measures for the Administration of Import Licenses for Goods, and the Measures for the Administration of the Import and Export of Ozone-Depleting Substances. It was released on December 30, 2025, and will take effect from January 1, 2026. The Inventory lists a total of 14 types of goods subject to import license administration in 2026, primarily including ozone-depleting substances, key used mechanical and electrical products, etc., covering key areas such as environmental protection and industrial security. Import enterprises are required to apply for the Import License of the People's Republic of China from the Ministry of Commerce or local commerce authorities entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce, based on the Inventory requirements, and use the import license to complete customs clearance procedures with the customs authorities.

China Inventory of Goods Subject to Import License Administration (2026)

China｜Inventory of Goods Subject to Import License Administration (2026)｜Regulations on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods｜Regulations on the Administration of Ozone-Depleting Substances｜Measures for the Administration of Import Licenses for Goods｜Import License

Inventory of Goods Subject to Export License Administration (2026) was formulated by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs in accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and rules such as the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on the Administration of Ozone-Depleting Substances, the Measures for the Administration of Export Licenses for Goods, and the Measures for the Administration of the Import and Export of Ozone-Depleting Substances. It was released on December 30, 2025, and will take effect from January 1, 2026. The Inventory lists a total of 43 types of goods subject to export license administration in 2026. Enterprises exporting goods listed in the Inventory must apply for the Export License of the People's Republic of China from the Ministry of Commerce or local commerce authorities entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce, and use the export license to complete customs clearance procedures with the customs authorities.

China Inventory of Goods Subject to Export License Administration (2026)

China｜Inventory of Goods Subject to Export License Administration (2026)｜Regulations on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods｜Regulations on the Administration of Ozone-Depleting Substances｜Measures for the Administration of Export Licenses for Goods｜Export License

The China Inventory of Chemicals Exempted from Physical Hazard Identification and Classification was formulated by the Technical Committee for Chemical Physical Hazard Identification and Classification in accordance with the Measures for the Administration of Identification and Classification of Physical Hazards of Chemicals. The first batch of the Inventory was released on December 27, 2016, and includes 100 chemicals, of which 50 are explicitly classified as having no physical hazards, while the other 50 are known to have physical hazards.

China Inventory of Chemicals Exempted from Physical Hazard Identification and Classification

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The priority management chemicals in Taiwan is regulated by the Regulations for Governing Designating and Handling of Priority Management Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the Priority Management Regulations) under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which has been officially implemented since January 1, 2015. Chemicals included in the list of priority management chemicals are prescribed in Provision 2 of Article 2 of the Priority Management Regulations, which cover a total of 889 chemicals prescribed in Annex 2 of the Priority Management Regulations.


China,Taiwan List of Priority Management Chemicals-Appendix 2 (version 2.2)

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The priority management chemicals in Taiwan is regulated by the Regulations for Governing Designating and Handling of Priority Management Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the Priority Management Regulations) under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which has been officially implemented since January 1, 2015. Chemicals included in the list of priority management chemicals are prescribed in Provision 3 of Article 2 of the Priority Management Regulations, which cover a total of 163 chemicals prescribed in Annex 3 of the Priority Management Regulations.


China,Taiwan List of Priority Management Chemicals-Appendix 3 (version 2.3)

China｜China,Taiwan List of Priority Management Chemicals-Appendix 3 (version 2.3)｜List of Priority Management Chemicals in Taiwan-Regulations for Governing Designating and Handling of Priority Management Chemicals (version 2.3)｜Priority Management Chemicals Search

The list of Controlled Chemicals in Taiwan is regulated by the Regulations Governing Designation and Handling Permission of controlled Chemicals (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Regulations has been officially implemented since January 1, 2015, and the List of Controlled Chemical Substances in Taiwan is included in Annex  1 of the Regulations.It will be updated based on assessments conducted by the competent authority.


China,Taiwan List of Controlled Chemicals

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List of Concerned Chemical Substances in Taiwan is a newly added list by the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan in 2019 during the revision of the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act (TCCSCA) to further manage chemical substances from the source, facilitating the expansion of controlled chemical substances and their classification management, so as to grasp the flow of substances. Currently, a total of 18 chemical substances is included in the List and regulated by TCCSCA.


China,Taiwan List of Concerned Chemical Substances

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Currently, there are over 300 chemicals in the List of Toxic Chemical Substances which is published by the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan Executive Yuan in accordance with the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act (TCCSCA). Chemicals on the List are classified into 4 classes based on their toxicological characteristics, namely, Class 1 toxic chemical substances (substances that are not prone to decompose), Class 2 toxic chemical substances (substances that have chronic toxicity), Class 3 toxic chemical substances (substances that have acute toxicity), and Class 4 toxic chemical substances. This List can improve the management of toxic chemical substances, strengthen hazard assessment and prevention measures to prevent disasters from toxic chemicals.


China,Taiwan List of Toxic Chemical Substances

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On January 15, 2024, with the consent of the Municipal government, the Beijing Municipal Emergency Management Bureau and other seven departments jointly issued the "Beijing Municipal Hazardous Chemicals Prohibition, Restriction and Control Measures (2024 version)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), and took effect on April 1, 2024.
The "Measures" is an important measure for Beijing to further strengthen the safety supervision of hazardous chemicals, prevent and resolve the safety risks of hazardous chemicals, and has very important practical significance for preventing hazardous chemical safety accidents from the source, reducing the safety risks of urban operation, and ensuring the safety and stability of the capital.
The "Measures" stipulate the prohibition, restriction and control measures of hazardous chemicals in Beijing and apply to the work safety and related supervision and management activities of the units engaged in production and business activities in the administrative area of Beijing (hereinafter referred to as the units).

China,Beijing List of Hazardous Chemicals Prohibited, Restricted and Controlled

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On June 20, 2016, the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government forwarded the "Shanghai Municipal Catalogue of Prohibited, Restricted and Controlled Hazardous Chemicals" (the first edition of the third batch) (referred to as the "Catalogue") formulated by the Municipal Safety Supervision Bureau. The "Catalogue" issued this time is an optimization and improvement of the local supervision of hazardous chemicals on the basis of the first and second batches of the "Catalogue".
In the "Catalogue", the control area is re-divided into the forbidden part of the city, the forbidden part of the industrial park and the restricted and controlled part of the central city. All the hazardous chemicals prohibited by Shanghai shall be banned. The prohibition of some hazardous chemicals in industrial parks is prohibited except for all aspects of wholesale operation, and adjustment requirements are put forward for chemical enterprises that have been established to produce, store and use hazardous chemicals and are not engaged in the production of industrial parks, plots and industrial bases."

China,Shanghai List of Hazardous Chemicals Prohibited, Restricted and Controlled

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On August 26, 2025, the Guangzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau issued the Guangzhou List of Hazardous Chemicals Prohibited, Restricted and Controlled, which took effect immediately upon publication and will remain valid for five years.
The List regulates the prohibition, restriction, and control of hazardous chemicals in Guangzhou, serving as a guideline for their management within the city’s administrative areas, excluding port and harbor zones. Within chemical parks, the respective park’s List of Hazardous Chemicals Prohibited, Restricted and Controlled shall apply.

China, Guangzhou List of Hazardous Chemicals Prohibited, Restricted and Controlled

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In accordance with Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL), Priority Assessment Chemicals (PACs) are substances regulated and jointly released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). PACs refer to substances whose long-term toxicity to humans or to flora and fauna in the human living environment is unclear, that have been found, or are expected to be found, in considerable amounts over a substantially extensive area of the environment. They were therefore published under the Chemical Substances Control Law. Based on their characteristics, these substances are classified into three categories: substances that pose risks to human health, substances that pose risks to ecosystems, and substances that pose risks to both human health and ecosystems.

Japan CSCL Priority Assessment Chemicals

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In accordance with CSCL, substances designated as priority assessment chemical substances whose designation as priority assessment chemical substances has been canceled. These substances are jointly regulated and released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).

Japan CSCL (Canceled) Priority Assessment Chemical Substances

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In accordance with the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL), newly announced chemical substances (notified by March 31, 2011) are jointly regulated and published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Substances that were notified by March 31, 2011, as substances that are either newly manufactured in, or imported to, Japan and are not classified as Class I Specified Chemical Substances, Type II Monitoring Chemical Substances or Type III Monitoring Chemical Substances. Such substances are designated by 2016 as Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified by March 31, 2011). In accordance with CSCL, these substances are designated as General Chemical Substances (excluding Priority Assessment Chemical Substances, Monitoring Chemical Substances and Class I/II Specified Chemical Substances). Currently, over 7,000 substances are included as the newly announced chemical substances.

Japan CSCL Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified by March 31,2011)

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In accordance with the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL), newly announced chemical substances (notified on and after April 1, 2011) are jointly regulated and published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE). Substances that were notified on and after April 1, 2011, as substances that are either newly manufactured in, or imported to, Japan and are not classified as Class I Specified Chemical Substances. Such substances are designated on and after 2017 as Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified on and after April 1, 2011). In accordance with CSCL, these substances are designated as General Chemical Substances (excluding Priority Assessment Chemical Substances, Monitoring Chemical Substances and Class I/II Specified Chemical Substances).

Japan CSCL Newly Announced Chemical Substances (notified by April 1,2011)

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Chemical Substances Control Law(CSCL)-Class I Specified Chemical Substances refer to substances that are persistent and highly bio-accumulative, and pose a risk of long-term toxicity to humans or predator animals at a higher trophic level. In accordance with CSCL, these substances are regulated and jointly released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).

Japan CSCL Class I Specified Chemical Substances

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Chemical Substances Control Law(CSCL)-Class II Specified Chemical Substances refer to substances that may pose a risk of long-term toxicity to humans or to flora and fauna in the human living environment, and that have been, or in the near future are reasonably likely to be, found in considerable amounts over a substantially extensive area of the environment. In accordance with CSCL, these substances are regulated and jointly released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).

Japan CSCL Class II Specified Chemical Substances

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Monitoring chemical substances refer to substances that are persistent and highly bioaccumulative and whose long-term toxicity to humans or predator animals at higher trophic level is unclear. In accordance with the Chemical Substance Control Law (CSCL), monitoring chemical substances are jointly regulated and published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).

Japan CSCL Monitoring Chemical Substances

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In accordance with the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law-Poisonous Substance (PDSCL), deleterious substances refer to substances regulated and published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Based on their hazards to human health, regulated substances under PDSCL are divided into three categories: poisonous substances, deleterious substances and specified poisonous substances. Deleterious substances are included in Annex 2 of PDSCL.

Japan PDSCL Deleterious Substance

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Chemical Substance Name of Notification in the Official Gazette

In accordance with the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law-Poisonous Substance (PDSCL), poisonous substances refer to substances regulated and released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Based on their hazards to human health, regulated substances under PDSCL are divided into three categories: poisonous substances, deleterious substances and specified poisonous substances. Poisonous substances are listed in Annex 1 of PDSCL.

Japan PDSCL Poisonous Substance

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In accordance with PDSCL,Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law-Specified Poisonous Substance refer to substances regulated and released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). Based on the hazardous degree of health posed by chemical substances to the human body, PDSCL  classifies regulated substances into three categories:poisonous substances,deleterious substances, and specified poisonous substances. The List of Specified Poisonous Substance is in Annex 3 of PDSCL, which includes 10 substance groups. These substance subjects to highly poisonous substances, which pose a greater risk of harm to users. Therefore, the regulation is stricter.
