Abstract:This paper analyzes innovation efficiency about Chinese provinces by intermediate goods,cap-ital goods and international service trade and by use of panel data during 1999-2007. The fi ndings are thatinternational R&DofintermediategoodsandservicestradesignificantlyaffectsChineseinnovationef-ficiency,international R&Dof intermediate goods prompts total R&Defficiency of Eastern,Middle and WesternChina,international R&Dofservicestradehasaffectedsignificantlyinnovationeficiencyinthe Eastern Chinaandposednon-significantinfluenceinMiddleandWesternChina. Absorptivecapacityof human capital promotes the technology spillover of international R&D. However,it has non-significant influenceinMiddleandWesternChina. Henceitisabasicpolicythatthegovernmentshouldimprovethe commercializationrateof R&Dresults,increasethestockofhumancapitalandadjustserviceindustry structure .