Legal analysis: if it is for profit, it is suspected of constituting the crime of illegal business operation. Generally speaking, it depends on the quantity and variety. Some items are prohibited from entering the country. Some lawless elements are not qualified to deal in commodities restricted by the state and cannot obtain relevant business licenses or approval documents, so they buy or even forge business licenses or approval documents from others in an attempt to evade inspection and sanctions. The crime of illegal business operation is subjectively intentional and has the purpose of seeking illegal interests. If the actor buys and sells the business license because he doesn't understand the laws and regulations, he should not be punished as this crime, and the competent department should investigate his administrative responsibility.

Legal basis: Article 225 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), in violation of state regulations, commits one of the following illegal business operations, disrupting market order, and if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times his illegal income or his property shall be confiscated: (1) dealing in franchise, monopoly goods or other commodities whose business is restricted by laws and administrative regulations without permission; (2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations; (three) without the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state, illegally engaged in securities, futures, insurance business, or illegally engaged in fund payment and settlement business; (four) other illegal business activities that seriously disrupt the market order.