The "Treaty of Peace, Amity, and Commerce, between the United States of America and the Chinese Empire", also known as the "Sino-U.S. Five-Port Commerce Charter", was signed in 1844. The unequal treaty signed between the Qing Dynasty and the United States in Wangxia Village, Macau on July 3 (the 24th year of Daoguang's reign) was also the first unequal treaty signed between the Qing government and the United States.

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Section 34 of the Wangxia Treaty between China and the United States, together with customs and tariff rules. The main content is that the United States enjoys the same rights as the United Kingdom in terms of trade, diplomacy, etc. In other words, the United States obtained all the special rights and interests that Britain obtained through the Opium War, except for the cession of territory and compensation, and in many ways harmed China even more:

1. Agreement tariffs. The treaty stipulates: "If China wants to change the tax rate in the future, it must discuss it with the consul of the United States and other officials." This is a further expansion of the scope of "agreed tariffs" stipulated in the Treaty of Nanjing, which has seriously damaged China's economy.

2. Expand the scope of consular jurisdiction. The treaty stipulates: If a lawsuit arises between a Chinese national and a U.S. citizen, the U.S. citizen shall be arrested and interrogated by U.S. consuls and other officials, and shall be handled in accordance with U.S. laws and practices; if a U.S. citizen has a dispute in China with a citizen of another country, "the two parties shall be heard and investigated in accordance with the laws of each country." Treaty management", Chinese officials have no right to interfere. As a result, the Qing Dynasty lost all its judicial power to arrest, interrogate, convict, and punish American citizens.

3. Violate China’s territorial sea rights. American warships were free to "inspect trade" at Chinese ports, and Qing port officials were required to receive them "friendly". The Qing Dynasty had no control over American merchant ships anchored in China.

4. It stipulates that the contract can be "revised" after 12 years. In addition, the treaty also stipulates one-sided most-favored-nation treatment. If China provides certain benefits to other countries in the future, the United States should benefit from them.

The "Treaty of Whampoa" (Treaty of Whampoa), also known as the "Sino-French Five-port Trade Regulations: Customs Tariffs", was an agreement between the Qing Dynasty and France in Whampoa, Guangzhou on October 24, 1844 (the 24th year of Daoguang). The unequal treaty signed was also the first unequal treaty signed by France to invade China.

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Section 36 of the Whampoa Treaty between China and France, with "Customs Tariffs" attached. The main contents are:

1. The French can live permanently in the five trading ports, trade freely, set up consulates, park warships, etc. The Chinese government is responsible for protecting the French people's property and property, and no Chinese may bully or infringe upon it.

2. If China changes its customs tariffs in the future, it should “discuss and agree with France before making any changes.”

3. France enjoys consular jurisdiction, and Chinese officials are not allowed to intervene in any litigation between French people and Chinese or other foreigners.

4. One-sided most-favored-nation treatment.

5. The French can build churches and cemeteries in Wukou, and the Qing government has the obligation to protect churches.