The Regulations Governing Permission and Management of Guns, Ammunition, Knives and Weapons Article 27

The manufacturer licensed in accordance with the preceding Article may apply to operate import/export knives, or manufacture and sell them. When such an application is made on a case-by-case basis to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) for permission, where the principal business office is located, the following documents shall be submitted:1. A copy of the application form.2. The original or photocopied registration certificate of the company or factory; if it is a photocopy, it has to be affixed with the seal of the company or factory and the seal of the person in charge.3. A color illustration of the knives in six copies, detailing their traits, including their quantities, purposes, handle and blade lengths and whether they have been sharpened.4. If the application is for export, the purchase order from a foreign company or any document that is sufficient to prove that the production is for export, along with the Chinese translation thereof shall be submitted.5. If the knives are to be owned by a local person or group, the approval document granted by the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the person registers his household or the principal business office is located shall be submitted.The knives produced for export shall not be exported until they have been inspected by the police department of the municipality or county (city) where the company or factory is located; a duplicate of the export certificate shall be submitted within 7 days following the day when the export occurs to the police department that is responsible for the inspection for future reference.