The Catalogue of Encouraged Service Imports (2026 Edition)
The Catalogue of Encouraged Service Imports (2026 Edition)
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China’s Encouraged Import Service Catalogue Creates New Opportunities for International Service Providers
China’s latest revision of the Encouraged Import Service Catalogue sends a clear message to international businesses: the country continues to welcome advanced foreign expertise in strategic sectors that support innovation, sustainability, and high-quality economic development.
The catalogue identifies a broad range of services that are encouraged for import into China, including:
The catalogue identifies a broad range of services that are encouraged for import into China, including:
Research and Development (R&D)
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies
Industrial Design and Engineering Services
Semiconductor and Integrated Circuit Design
Environmental Technologies
Energy Efficiency and Carbon Management
Intellectual Property Services
Healthcare and Elderly Care Solutions
Supply Chain Management and Technical Consulting
For international companies, this provides valuable guidance on where China’s demand for foreign expertise is strongest.
Particularly relevant are areas such as AI, smart manufacturing, cloud computing, industrial digitalization, ESG consulting, carbon accounting, circular economy solutions, and advanced healthcare services.
For companies considering entry into the Chinese market, alignment with the Encouraged Import Service Catalogue can strengthen market positioning, facilitate discussions with local partners, and support investment and business development strategies.
Based in Shenyang, we help international businesses identify opportunities, connect with qualified partners, navigate regulatory requirements, and develop market-entry strategies aligned with China’s national development priorities.
As China accelerates industrial upgrading and green transformation, foreign service providers with advanced technologies and specialized expertise are well positioned to participate in one of the world’s largest and most dynamic markets.
Core Policy Goals
Core Policy Goals
To import highend, green, digital, and healthrelated services from abroad to support industrial upgrading, green transformation, and improved public wellbeing.
China's 2026 Encouraged Import Services Catalogue sends a clear message
China's 2026 Encouraged Import Services Catalogue sends a clear message
China continue to expand the opening up of its service sector and shift its focus from opening up manufacturing to opening up services.
The stability of our long-term investment in the Chinese market, along with the establishment of teams and partnership channels, has been further enhanced.
Foreign-invested enterprises registered in China may also apply for interest subsidies as “importers.” Foreign companies can undertake projects, secure subsidies, and reduce local operating costs through their subsidiaries in China.
Key sectors highlighted in the directory: integrated circuits, AI, healthcare, green and low-carbon technologies, and supply chains. Foreign service providers in these sectors command higher technology and brand premiums and have stronger bargaining power.
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