May 14, 2024Posted by China BriefingWritten by Arendse HuldReading Time: 4 minutes
The Tianjin Free Trade Zone has released China’s first data Negative List outlining the types of data that must undergo a security review by China’s cybersecurity bureau to be transferred out of China. While the Negative List maintains previously set thresholds for the volume of data that companies can handle before triggering data export compliance procedures, it also clarifies compliance requirements for companies in the free trade zone operating in certain industries.
The China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone Data Export Management List (Negative List) (2024 Edition), released by the Tianjin FTZ Management Committee and the Tianjin Municipal Commerce Bureau on May 8, 2024, is the first CBDT Negative List released in China. Ostensibly, data that is not included in the Negative List can be freely transferred out of China, which would significantly ease compliance requirements for companies based in the Tianjin FTZ.
However, many companies, particularly those handling large volumes of data, will continue to be subject to certain compliance requirements to export data overseas. The Negative List nonetheless provides helpful clarity for companies by specifying the types of data subject to stricter requirements, regardless of the amount, and will allow for easier data assessment and administrative planning.
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