A Policy Research on the Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine International Trade

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) owes long history in China. The development of TCM international trade plays an important role in improving human health and carrying forward traditional culture. This paper starts with the development situation, of TCM international trade, and states the existing problems and the restrictive factors of TCM international trade development. In order to promote the rapid development of TCM international trade, the government should make feasible policies according to the actual situation of TCM development: strengthen quality control of TCM and improve product quality; optimize the industrial, structure of TCM and improve the international competitiveness of TCM; reinforce support for TCM export and actively respond to trade barriers; enhance international communication and cooperation of TCM, and drive TCM development with Chinese medical treatment.