Article 3 of the Administrative Measures for the Collection and Use of Afforestation Funds (Caizong [2009] No.32) stipulates that the maximum levy of Afforestation Funds shall be 10% of the sales revenue of forest products, and the specific levy standards shall be approved by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in consideration of the economic affordability of forestry production and business units and individuals. Conditional areas can set the collection standard of afforestation fund to zero.

Article 6 stipulates that the afforestation fund shall be collected in the sales of forest products. Forest products produced for personal use or directly used for processing shall be collected in the link of transfer and use. The competent forestry authorities shall not repeatedly levy afforestation funds when selling forest products for many times. Units and individuals importing forest trees shall not levy afforestation funds. It is strictly forbidden to charge any fees other than the afforestation fund. Article 7 stipulates that rural residents shall be exempted from the afforestation fund for cutting scattered trees owned by individuals on their private plots and in front of and behind their houses.