INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT · X-10

China and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

China became bound on 1986-12-11, by approval, the 8th state to do so.

Treaty

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

State

China

Signed

1981-09-30

Became bound

1986-12-11 — by approval

Between the two

1,898 days (5.2 years)

Treaty in force since

1 January 1988, in accordance with article 99(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Approval is not ratification. It is a distinct act under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the depositary records it as such. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 8 in order of becoming party
• 97 states bound in total
• Vien treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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