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State Administration for Market Regulation

国家市场监督管理总局

BeijingNationwide (PRC)Last checked 2026-09-15

The national market regulator for company registration, competition/antitrust, advertising, product quality, food, and many consumer-facing market rules.

What it is

The national market regulator for company registration, competition/antitrust, advertising, product quality, food, and many consumer-facing market rules.

What it does

Registers market entities, enforces Anti-Monopoly Law and advertising/product rules, and publishes merger-control and unfair-competition guidance.

When it matters

Company formation, SAMR merger filings, advertising claims, product quality, and unfair-competition investigations.

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Sources

Primary sources. Last source check: 2026-09-15.

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