State Administration for Industry and Commerce

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State Administration for Industry and Commerce

国家工商行政管理总局 Guówùyuàn Gōngshāng Xíngzhèng Guǎnlǐ Zǒngjú
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Logo of SAIC
Agency overview
Formed	1953
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Xicheng District, Beijing
Minister responsible	Zhang Mao
Parent agency	State Council of China
Website	www.saic.gov.cn

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC; Chinese: 国家工商行政管理总局) was the authority in the People's Republic of China responsible for advancing legislation concerning the administration of industry and commerce in the People's Republic.^[1] On a local level, the organizations responsibilities roughly mimicked those of the secretaries of individual states in the United States as a registration and licensing authority.^[2] The last minister was Zhang Mao (张茅).^{[citation needed]}