Abstract: On April 25, 2013, the revised Book V "Maritime Trade" of German Commercial Code came into force. China and Germany have similar current economic situation and attitude towards the Rotterdam Rules. The revision of Chinese Maritime Code should draw on the experiences of German Maritime Law, including the period of responsibility of the carrier for the goods, the limitation of the carrierapos;s liability for the loss of or damage to the goods and the burden of proof in marine cargo claims. The deletion of nautical fault of the reform of German Maritime Law should not be adopted by the revision of Chinese Maritime Code.