Founded in 1952, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), as an important link between the Party and the government and the industrial and commercial circles, an important bridge for domestic and foreign industrial and commercial circles to carry out economic and trade exchanges and cooperation, and an important force to serve the overall pattern of high-level opening up and foreign-related work, CCPIT not only shoulders an important mission but also plays an important role in accelerating the formation of a new development pattern.

The major responsibilities of the CCPIT include: implement relevant major national development strategies, and promote foreign trade, bilateral investment and economic & technological cooperation; carry forward cooperation with overseas trade promotion counterparts; receive overseas high-end trade and economic delegations; organize Chinese trade and economy delegations to visit foreign countries; manage overseas trade exhibitions organized by Chinese agencies Participate in affairs of Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and World Expo on behalf of the Chinese government; hold or organize Chinese companies to attend trade and economic exhibitions, forums, fairs and other international conferences; represent domestic industry and commerce in the field of foreign trade, and involve into the formulation of trade and economic policies and rules, foreign trade negotiation and making of international commercial rules; carry out legal counseling, commercial conciliation, trade and maritime arbitration; sign and issue certificates of origin for export products and other certificates and documents related to foreign trade, provide intellectual property services such as patent application, trademark registration, litigation and rights safeguarding; organize industries and enterprises to cope with trade disputes; provide trade and economic information, training services, etc.