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1948年,中国是世界贸易组织前身关税与贸易总协定的23个创始成员国之一。1950年,中国退出关税与贸易总协定。1986年,中国申请加入关税与贸易总协定。1994年,中国加快争取加入关税与贸易总协定的步伐,但是中国在世贸组织诞生日就是其成员的目标未能实现。1995年1月1日,世界贸易组织取代关税与贸易总协定。同年11月,中国公布16年来最大的一揽子贸易自由化计划。1997年10月,中国把进口关税从23%降低到17%,但是仍然保留对包括汽车在内的其他商品征收的“最高关税”。1998年2月,中国保证制订一项降低关税的详细计划,但是美国和其他国家坚持要求中国把大门开得更大,以允许外国产品和服务进入中国市场。
In 1948, China was one of the 23 founding member states of the former General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of the World Trade Organization. In 1950, China withdrew from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. In 1986, China applied to join the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. In 1994, China accelerated its bid for accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. However, the goal of China as a member of WTO on its birth day failed to materialize. January 1, 1995, the World Trade Organization to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. In November the same year, China announced the largest package of trade liberalization plan in 16 years. In October 1997, China reduced its import tariff from 23% to 17%, but still retained the “highest tariff” imposed on other commodities including automobiles. In February 1998, China promised to elaborate a detailed plan to reduce tariffs, but the United States and other countries insisted that China open the door wider to allow foreign products and services to enter the Chinese market.