Foreign ownership limits applicable to logistics services

        99.99%foreign ownership limit denotes that foreign investors can own less than 100%of the charter capital of the relevant logistics company.

No.

Business line in English

Foreign ownership limit

1.       

Domestic and international maritime transportation of goods

49% for domestic transportation

Unlimited for international transportation

2.       

Domestic and international inland waterway transportation of goods

49%

3.       

Domestic and international road transportation of goods

51%

4.       

Freight transportation agency services

51% until 11 January 2014

Not clear but probably unlimited from 11

January 2014

5.       

International freight forwarding

Same as “Freight transportation agency services”

6.       

Shipping agency and shipping brokerage services

49% for shipping agency services

Not clear for shipping brokerage

7.       

Freight forwarding entrustment services

Not clear subject to further researches

8.       

Goods loading/unloading services

50%

9.       

Goods maintenance services

Not clear depending on the classification of this service

10.   

Storage and warehousing services

51% until 11 January 2014

Unlimited from 11 January 2014

11.   

Containers warehousing services

Same as “Storage and warehousing services” for containers warehousing services.

12.   

Goods collection services

Not clear but probably 51% until 1 January 2014 and unlimited thereafter.

13.   

Repair services for transportation and sea-going vessels equipment for shipping companies

Not clear but may be not permitted

14.   

Import and export entrustment services

Not clear but may be not permitted

15.   

Customs clearance services

Same as “freight transportation agency services”.

16.   

Trading and consignment agency

Unlimited but subject to the specific goods in questions