Foreign exchange retention refers to the amount of foreign exchange income obtained by enterprises and the net foreign exchange income after distribution and use in accordance with the provisions of the state on foreign exchange management, and has applied to financial institutions for foreign exchange retention in accordance with regulations. The foreign exchange retention of export commodities is an important economic measure for the state to encourage exports, increase foreign exchange income, support local production and construction, and develop foreign trade.

All kinds of foreign trade companies (including professional import and export companies, industry and trade companies, local foreign trade companies, enterprises and enterprise consortia approved to operate foreign trade, etc.). The same below) engaged in export commodities (including commodities and self-export commodities), the foreign exchange income of the export commodities after actual export shall be fully retained.