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China

Mandated

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Active obligation

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Requirements, timelines & compliance

Each obligation is tied to its administering authority and primary published source.

Ethanol blend
E10 in selected provinces
Aviation
National SAF pilot programme
Exports
UCO and HVO export policy shifts
In forceEthanol

Provincial E10 ethanol gasoline programmes

E10 ethanol gasoline is mandatory in a group of provinces rather than across the whole country.

Timeline

  1. 2001

    Fuel-ethanol pilot programme begins in selected provinces.

  2. 2017

    Nationwide E10 by 2020 announced by NDRC and partner agencies.

  3. 2020

    Nationwide rollout deferred; coverage stays provincial.

  4. 2026

    Programme remains province-by-province with SAF pilots added.

Requirements

  • Provincial implementation plans designate which regions sell only ethanol gasoline.
  • Ethanol supplied by licensed fuel-ethanol producers under state allocation.
  • The originally announced nationwide E10 rollout was not implemented on the 2020 timetable.

Compliance status & enforcement

Administrator
National Development and Reform Commission with provincial energy bureaus
How compliance is shown
Provincial monitoring of retail fuel supply and refinery output allocations.
Penalty for shortfall
Provincial administrative enforcement against non-conforming retailers.
Tradable unit
None — physical blend obligation