Fees

The Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission(Shanghai International Arbitration Center) Arbitration Rules applies in these disputes

Article 1 – Provisions as to Fees and Costs of Arbitration for International and Foreign-related Cases and Arbitration Cases related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and the Taiwan Region

Amount of Claim（RMB Yuan）	Amount of Fee（RMB Yuan）
1,000,000 or less	3.5% of the Claimed Amount, minimum10,000
1,000,001 to 5,000,000	35,000 plus 2.5% of the amount above1,000,000
5,000,001 to 10,000,000	135,000 plus 1.5% of the amount above 5,000,000
10,000,001 to 50,000,000	210,000 plus 1% of the amount above 10,000,000
50,000,000 or more	610,000 plus 0.5% of the amount above 50,000,000

Each case, when being accepted, shall be charged an additional amount of RMB 10,000 Yuan as a Registration Fee which includes the expenses for examining the application for arbitration, initiating the arbitral proceedings, computerizing management and filing the documents.

Where the amount of the claim is not ascertained at the time when application for arbitration is handed in, or there exists special circumstances, the amount of arbitration fee shall be determined by the Secretariat of this Commission.
If the arbitration fee is charged in foreign currency, an amount of foreign currency equivalent to the corresponding RMB value specified in this schedule shall be paid.

Apart from charging arbitration fee according to this Arbitration Fee Schedule, this Commission may collect other extra, reasonable and actual expenses pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Arbitration Rules.

 

Article 2 – Provisions as to Fees and Costs of Arbitration for Chinese Mainland Arbitration Cases

Registration Fee

Amount of Claim (RMB Yuan)	Amount of Fee (RMB Yuan)
1,000 or less	minimum 100
1,001 to 50,000	100 plus 5% of the amount above 1,000
50,001 to 100,000	2,550 plus 4% of the amount above 50,000
100,001 to 200,000	4,550 plus 3% of the amount above 100,000
200,001 to 500,000	7,550 plus 2% of the amount above 200,000
500,001 to 1,000,000	13,550 plus 1% of the amount above 500,000
1,000,001 or more	18,550 plus 0.5% of the amount above 1,000,000

Handling Fee

Amount of Claim (RMB Yuan)	Amount of Fee (RMB Yuan)
200,000 or less	5,000
200,001 to 500,000	5,000 plus 2% of the amount above 200,000
500, 001 to 1,000,000	11,000 plus 1.5% of the amount above 500,000
1,000,001 to 3,000,000	18,500 plus 0.5% of the amount above 1,000,000
3,000,001 to 6,000,000	28,500 plus 0.45% of the amount above 3,000,000
6,000,001 to 10,000,000	42,000 plus 0.4% of the amount above 6,000,000
10,000,001 to 20,000,000	58,000 plus 0.3% of the amount above 10,000,000
20,000,001 to 40,000,000	88,000 plus o.2% of the amount above 20,000,000
40,000,001 or more	128,000 plus 0.15% of the amount above 40,000,000

The Amount of Claim referred to in this schedule shall be based on the sum of money claimed by the Claimant. If the amount claimed is different from the actual amount in dispute, the actual amount in dispute shall be the basis for calculation.
Where the amount of claim is not ascertained at the time when application for arbitration is handed in, or there exists special circumstances, the amount of arbitration fee deposit shall be determined by the Secretariat of this Commission in consideration of the specific rights and interests involved in the disputes.
Apart from charging arbitration fee a ccording to this Arbitration Fee Schedule, this Commission may collect other extra, reasonable and actual expenses pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Arbitration Rules.

 

China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Arbitration Rules applies in these disputes

Article 1 – Provisions as to Fees and Costs of Arbitration for International and Foreign-related Cases and Arbitration Cases related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and the Taiwan Region

(This Schedule of Arbitration Fee applies to the arbitration cases accepted under Article 4.1, Article 4.2 of these Rules, and is effective as from January 1, 2015)

Amount of Claim（RMB Yuan）	Amount of Fee（RMB Yuan）
1,000,000 or less	3.5% of the Claimed Amount, minimum10,000
1,000,001 to 5,000,000	35,000 plus 2.5% of the amount above1,000,000
5,000,001 to 10,000,000	135,000 plus 1.5% of the amount above 5,000,000
10,000,001 to 50,000,000	210,000 plus 1% of the amount above 10,000,000
50,000,000 or more	610,000 plus 0.5% of the amount above 50,000,000

Each case, when being accepted, shall be charged an additional amount of RMB 10,000 as a Registration Fee which includes the expenses for examining the application for arbitration, initiating the arbitral proceedings, computerizing management and filing the documents.

Where the amount of the claim is not ascertained at the time when application for arbitration is handed in, or there exists special circumstances, the amount of arbitration fee shall be determined by the Secretariat.

If the arbitration fee is charged in foreign currency, an amount of foreign currency equivalent to the corresponding RMB value specified in this Schedule shall be paid.

Apart from charging arbitration fee according to this Schedule, SHIAC may collect other extra, reasonable and actual expenses pursuant to the relevant provisions of these Rules.

Article 2 – Provisions as to Fees and Costs of Arbitration for Chinese Mainland Arbitration Cases

(This Schedule of Arbitration Fee applies to the arbitration cases accepted under Article 4.3 of these Rules, and is effective as from January 1, 2015.)

In accordance with the Notice of the Measures for the Charging of Arbitration Fee by the Arbitration Commissions with the reference number of Guo Ban Fa No. 44/1995 issued by the General Office of the State Council, the arbitration fee for cases accepted by SHIAC under Article 4.3 of these Rules are charged in the following way:

Registration Fee

Registration Fee
Amount of Claim (RMB Yuan)	Amount of Fee (RMB Yuan)
100,000 or less	100
100,001 to 200,000	4,550 plus 3% of the amount above 100,000
200,001 to 500,000	7,550 plus 2% of the amount above 200,000
500,001 to 1,000,000	13,550 plus 1% of the amount above 500,000
1,000,001 or more	18,550 plus 0.5% of the amount above 1,000,000

 

Handling Fee

Handling Fee
Amount of Claim (RMB Yuan)	Amount of Fee (RMB Yuan)
100,000 or less	1,250
100,001 to 200,000	5,000
200,001 to 500,000	5,000 plus 2% of the amount above 200,000
500, 001 to 1,000,000	11,000 plus 1.5% of the amount above 500,000
1,000,001 to 3,000,000	18,500 plus 0.5% of the amount above 1,000,000
3,000,001 to 6,000,000	28,500 plus 0.45% of the amount above 3,000,000
6,000,001 to 10,000,000	42,000 plus 0.4% of the amount above 6,000,000
10,000,001 to 20,000,000	58,000 plus 0.3% of the amount above 10,000,000
20,000,001 to 40,000,000	88,000 plus o.2% of the amount above 20,000,000
40,000,001 or more	128,000 plus 0.15% of the amount above 40,000,000

 

The Amount of Claim referred to in this Schedule shall be based on the sum of money claimed by the Claimant. If the amount claimed is different from the actual amount in dispute, the actual amount in dispute shall be the basis for calculation.

Where the amount of claim is not ascertained at the time when application for arbitration is handed in, or there exists special circumstances, the amount of arbitration fee deposit shall be determined by the Secretariat in consideration of the specific rights and interests involved in the disputes.

Apart from charging arbitration fee according to this Schedule, SHIAC may collect other extra, reasonable and actual expenses pursuant to the relevant provisions of these Rules.

 

Article 3 -The Schedule of Arbitration Fee for Emergency Tribunal

【This Schedule of Arbitration Fee applies to the arbitrations under or involved in Article 21 of these Rules, and is effective as from January 1, 2015.】

The arbitration fee for either party applies for constituting an emergency tribunal to decide interim measure(s), and/or the counterparty applies for interim measure(s) to such emergency tribunal, is charged as follows:

Interim Measure(s) Claimed	Amount of Fee (RMB Yuan)
Apply for one(1) interim measure	10,000
Apply for more than one(1) interim measures	10,000+（n-1）*2000

 

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