新版《鼓励进口服务目录》公布 新增包含“医疗与健康服务”类别

Core Insights - The Ministry of Commerce and six other departments jointly released a revised version of the "Encouragement of Import Services Directory" on February 25, highlighting new categories and signals for the service trade sector [1][5]. Group 1: New Categories - The most noticeable change is the addition of "Other Professional Services" and "Medical and Health Services" categories [1][5]. - "Medical and Health Services" includes "Major Disease Medical Services" and "Care Rehabilitation and Health Promotion Services" [2][6]. Group 2: Major Disease Medical Services - The directory describes Major Disease Medical Services as the import of diagnostic reagents and drug research and development services by domestic medical institutions; foreign and Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan medical institutions and foreign individuals can provide diagnostic services in China, including health management and medical consultation using internet technology [2][5]. Group 3: Care Rehabilitation and Health Promotion Services - Care Rehabilitation and Health Promotion Services involve the use of smart assistive devices, smart homes, wearable devices, health monitoring, and elderly care technologies, integrating big data and artificial intelligence to provide care services for the elderly and patients, including home health monitoring, chronic disease management, elderly care, and health promotion [2][6]. Group 4: Optimization of Existing Services - The directory also optimizes and adjusts certain encouraged import service contents, removing services that no longer require encouragement, with a focus on optimizing entries such as "Digital Technology Development Services," "Technical Testing and Analysis Services," and "Resource Utilization Services" [5][8]. - The revised directory is a significant policy document aimed at guiding and supporting innovation in service trade, representing China's proactive approach to expanding imports and achieving high-quality development [5][8].