What are the limitations that apply to foreign-invested commercial enterprises (FICEs) in China?

Limitations apply to FICEs dealing in specific products such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pharmaceutical products, agricultural chemicals or films, chemical fertilizers, processed oil, grain, vegetable oil, edible sugar, and cotton. If a foreign investor has more than 30 retail stores in China and distributes these products from different brands or suppliers, his/her share in a retail enterprise is limited to 49 percent.