中国远东国际贸易总公司于1985年经对外贸易经济合作部批准成立。

    1993年，公司年营业额突破20亿，进入中国500家最大服务行业企业和中国进出口额最大的500家企业行列。1995年经国家发展计划委员会批准，成为有资格承办外国政府贷款项目采购业务的公司，开始参与国家大型项目的引进工作。现为国资委管理的中央企业。

    中国远东国际贸易总公司总部设在北京，在广东、浙江、江苏、海南、福建、深圳、珠海等地设有子公司。在北京、上海、山东、广东、浙江、海南、等地拥有控股企业。在美国、比利时、东南亚、香港的国家和地区设有分支机构。

    远东公司具有相对完善的服务功能。公司享有国际招标甲级资质、利用外国政府贷款项目采购资格几全国报关权等。这些权限使公司能够以多种形式满足各类客户的采购要求。公司的储运部和捷达报关行可为用户提供门到门的服务，公司的法律事务部则为客户保障自身权益提供法律支持，公司的出国审批权和外商来华邀请权为客户的商务活动提供方便。

    优质的服务是公司的业务得到了较快的发展，目前，公司业务涉及到石化、汽车、电力、机械、交通、通讯和电子等多个行业，用户遍布全国各地。可以预见，公司服务至上的原则，网络、信息和人才的优势，可以保障远东公司的业务得到进一步的发展。

     China far East International Trading Corporation (CFETC) was established in 1985 with the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation. In 1993,CFETC’s annual turnover exceeded RMB2 billion, hence becoming one of China’s top 500 enterprises in the tertiary industry and one of China’s top 500 enterprises with the largest import and export volume. In 1995, with the approval of the State Development Planning Commission, CFETC obtained the qualification for undertaking the projects of purchase with loans from foreign government and began to participate in the introduction of commodities and technologies for large-scale projects of the country. As one of the backbone state-owned enterprises, CFETC was put under the control of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

     The headquarters of CFETC is located in Beijing. It set up branch companies in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hainan, Fujian, Shenzhen and zhuhai and it is a holding company of some enterprises in Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hainan and etc. It established branches in the US, Belgium, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.

    CFETC has relatively complete service functions and enjoys an A-grade qualification for international tendering as well as the qualification for the purchase for projects using foreign governmental loans and the authority to clear customs all over the county.

    CFETC’s Distribution Department and Jieda Customs Clearance Service Center can provide the customers with door to door service, while CFETC’s Department of Legal Affairs provides legal supports for the customers to safeguard their rights and interests. CFETC’s alility to approve visits abroad and invites foreign merchants to China make the customers’ commercial activities easy and convenient.

     High-quality service has contributed to the rapid development of the corporation’s business. At present, CFETC’s business involves petrochemical, automobile, power, machinery, transportation, communication, electronics and many other industries; its customers are widely spread all over the country.

     It is expected that CFETC’s principle of “Customer First” and such advantages as networks, information and talents and guarantee the further development of CFETC’s business.