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Three filings
Content date: 2026-08-24
Three filings
Mainland outbound direct investment requires, separately, NDRC approval or filing, the commerce department’s overseas investment certificate, and bank FX registration (see table). Amount, sector and destination set the path; sensitive sectors are restricted. There is no single window.
The three ODI filings
| Authority | Instrument | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| NDRC | Project approval or filing | NDRC Order No. 11 |
| Commerce | Overseas investment certificate | MOFCOM Order [2014] No. 3 |
| FX | Bank FX registration | SAFE cross-border investment rules |
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