The Ministry of Commerce has announced the list of companies qualified to participate in the public bidding for the 2026 export quotas of licorice and licorice-derived products, as per its 2025 Announcement No. 78. The list is categorized as follows:
**I. Companies Eligible for Bidding on Fresh or Dried Licorice (76 firms)** 1. Bozhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces Factory 2. Anhui Helin Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces Technology Co., Ltd. 3. Anhui Hejitang Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces Co., Ltd. 4. Anhui Weibo Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd. 5. Anhui Bencao Guoyao Decoction Pieces Co., Ltd. 6. Anhui Shenglin Guoyao Decoction Pieces Co., Ltd. 7. Bozhou Shenglin Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces Co., Ltd. 8. Anhui Tianhe Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Co., Ltd. 9. Anhui Xiehecheng Pharmaceutical Decoction Pieces Co., Ltd. 10. Anhui Yongguang Health Products Co., Ltd. ... (remaining companies listed sequentially)
**II. Companies Eligible for Bidding on Licorice Juice and Extracts (24 firms)** 1. Anhui Yongguang Health Products Co., Ltd. 2. Beijing Green Gold Kechuang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 3. Chenfeng Natural Herbs (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. 4. China National Medicines & Health Products Co., Ltd. 5. Gansu Dingjian Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ... (remaining companies listed sequentially)
**III. Companies Eligible for Bidding on Licorice Acid Powder, Licorice Salts, Glycyrrhetinic Acid Derivatives, and Other Licorice Acid Products (28 firms)** 1. Beijing Green Gold Kechuang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 2. Beijing Lanta Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 3. Chenfeng Biotechnology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 4. Chenfeng Natural Herbs (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. 5. Meikang Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd. ... (remaining companies listed sequentially)
The full list includes prominent firms such as Gansu Maituo Trading Co., Ltd., Guangdong Yifang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Longhuiyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., among others. This announcement underscores the regulatory framework governing licorice exports, a key commodity in traditional medicine and industrial applications.