Tenders in China

Public procurement in China

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Government Procurement Law of the People's Republic of China (amended 2014) (2002)

Regulator

Ministry of Finance (finance departments at each level supervise government procurement)

Official portal

China Government Procurement Network (中国政府采购网)

WTO procurement agreement

China is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Foreign bidders

The law requires government buyers to procure domestic goods, works and services unless they are unavailable in China on reasonable terms or for use abroad. Since 1 January 2026, products meeting the domestic-product standard receive a 20% price-evaluation deduction, whether the supplier is state-owned, private or foreign-invested.

Notice languages

Chinese

Currency

CNY

Good to know

The Ministry of Finance designates ccgp.gov.cn as its only official outlet for government procurement information. China is a WTO GPA observer, not a party.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$19.50 trillion

Exports (2025)

US$4.11 trillion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$3.29 trillion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

38% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

2.2% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

China on FreeTender right now

4,246 open notices; the busiest sectors are manufacturing & supply (1,303), healthcare & pharma (617), it & telecom (472), education & training (398) and construction & infrastructure (231).

Most active buyers: 中国科学院空天信息创新研究院 (66), 新疆维吾尔自治区地质勘查管理中心 (65), 北京大学 (62), 东南大学 (60), zycgr22011902 (56).

Sources: policy.mofcom.gov.cn · gov.cn · ccgp.gov.cn · wto.org

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