Trading illegal salt is suspected of illegal business. Selling illegal salt is suspected of illegal business operations. Relevant laws and regulations are as follows: my country's criminal law stipulates that the crime of illegal business refers to a crime that violates national regulations and commits one of the following illegal business behaviors.

(1) Operating special items or other restricted items stipulated in laws and administrative regulations without permission;

(2) Buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export licenses, etc. Certificate of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated in laws and administrative regulations; (3) Illegal operation of securities, futures or insurance business, or illegal fund settlement business without approval of the relevant national competent authorities; (4) Engaging in other illegal business activities, disrupting market order, and committing serious acts.

Extended information: Our country’s laws stipulate: 1. The illegal business amount of an individual is more than 50,000 yuan, and the illegal business amount of an unit is more than 150,000 yuan; 2. The amount of illegal income of an individual is more than 20,000 yuan , the amount of illegal income of the unit is more than 50,000 yuan; 3. An individual illegally operates more than 5,000 newspapers or 5,000 periodicals or 2,000 books or 500 audio-visual products or electronic publications (boxes). 4. Although the above amount standard is not reached, one of the following circumstances exists: (1) The person has received administrative penalties more than twice within two years for publishing, printing, copying, or distributing illegal publications, and has also published, printed, copied, or distributed illegal publications; Publications; (2) Adverse social impact or other serious consequences caused by publishing, printing, copying, or distributing illegal publications

Legal basis: Article 200 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China Article 25 The crime of illegal business operations refers to the crime of violating state regulations and committing one of the following illegal business activities.

(1) Operating special items or other restricted items stipulated in laws and administrative regulations without permission;

(2) Buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export licenses, etc. Certificate of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated in laws and administrative regulations; (3) Illegal operation of securities, futures or insurance business, or illegal fund settlement business without approval of the relevant national competent authorities; (4) Engaging in other illegal business activities, disrupting market order, and committing serious acts.