In the Criminal Law, a crime can be established "when producers/sellers mix impurities into or adulterate the products, pass fake products off as genuine, defective products as high-quality ones, or substandard products as standard ones, and earn more than RMB 50,000 from the sales of such products." The Joint Explanation provides a four point guide when describing what constitutes a crime. It clarifies the factors involved, clarifies what is meant by sales amount, makes it a crime to attempt the production and sale of fake and inferior products and makes it a crime to assist sellers and manufacturers of fake and inferior products.
