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ECONOMY

Investment Catalog

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce released a revised industry catalog on December 28, 2020, that names more sectors encouraging foreign investment. It will come into effect on January 27.

Compared with the current version, the new list has 127 more items, a rise of 10 percent.

Meanwhile, up to 88 existing items have been modified to expand their coverage.

The increase is relevant particularly in the context of items related to manufacturing, producer services, and those in central and western regions.

The sub-catalog of competitive industries in those regions encouraging foreign investment has 62

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