China Decree 834
国务院令第834号 — State Council Provisions on the Security of Industrial and Supply Chains
Topic : Supply chain due diligence · Level : National
Today
In force on publication (7 Apr 2026). MOFCOM implementing measures 22 Jun 2026. No key-sector list published yet.
Summary
China's supply chain security rules, in force since 7 April 2026. Investigations and data collection on Chinese supply chains must follow PRC law (Art. 13). Ordinary supplier audits remain possible if data, secrecy and trade-secret rules are respected.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Key sectors (no list yet)
- All supply chains in China
- Triggering activities
- Investigating or collecting PRC chain data
- Discriminatory supply-chain measures
- Cutting supply to Chinese parties
- Extraterritorial reach
- Yes
Reaches foreign buyers, auditors and states whose investigations or measures affect Chinese supply chains.
- Examples
- EU brand auditing Chinese suppliers for CSDDD
- Auditor collecting factory data for export
- Buyer ending a Chinese supplier for policy reasons
What the law requires
- Conduct supplier audits and questionnaires in line with PRC data and secrecy rules
- Keep important data and trade secrets in China; share redacted summaries
- Document the commercial basis of any supplier termination
- Cooperate with MOFCOM investigations of discriminatory measures
Penalties
Arts. 14-15: trade, investment and entry limits on foreign parties. Art. 16: domestic entities face rectification, procurement and data limits.
What this changes for a supplier in China
Gives Chinese suppliers a legal basis to scope buyer audits and questionnaires. Data sharing must follow PRC rules; ordinary ESG due diligence is not banned.
Expected evidence
- Data classification of questionnaire answers
- Redacted, aggregated ESG data for export
- Audit scope agreed in writing
Tiers : Tier 1-N