Laws of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Commerce

Announcement No.34, 2006 of Ministry of Commerce, Promulgating Article Names of Related Textiles and Apparels, and Tax Number, Time Limit for Administration and Related Requirements of Brazil

[2006] No. 34

In accordance with related articles of Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Federative Republic of Brazil MOU on Strengthening Cooperation in Trade and Investment, Brazil started its unilateral import administration on silk, corduroy, polyester fiber, sweater and garment, knitted shirt and T-shirt, and coat, overcoat and jacket, chemical fabric and embroidery originating from China from Apr 3, 2006 while China would not carry out export administration on the said products. For domestic enterprises' understanding of specifics of the import administration of Brazil on a part of textiles and apparels and convenience of exporting related products, article names of related textiles and apparels, and tax number, time limit for administration and related requirements of Brazil are now announced as follows:

1.

Article Names and Relevant Tax Number

(1)

Corduroy: 58012200, 58012300;

(2)

Embroidery: 58109100, 58109200, 58109900;

(3)

Knitted shirt and T-shirt: 61051000, 61052000, 61059000, 61061000, 61062000, 61069000, 61091000, 61099000;

(4)

Polyester fiber: 54023300;

(5)

Chemical fabric: 54075100, 54075210, 54075220, 54075300, 54075400, 54076100, 54072000, 54073000, 54074100, 54074200, 54074300, 54074400, 54077100, 54077200, 54077300, 54077400, 54078100, 54078200, 54078300, 54078400, 55151200, 55152100, 55159100, 55162100, 55162200, 55162300, 55162400, 54079100, 54079200, 54079300, 54079400, 54083100, 54083200, 54083300, 54083400, 54076900;

(6)

Coat, overcoat and jacket: 61013000, 61032300, 62011300, 62019300, 62032300, 62102000, 61023000, 61042300, 61043300, 62021300, 62029300, 62042300, 62043300, 62103000;

(7)

Sweater and garment: 61102000, 61179000, 61101100, 61101200, 61101900, 61103000, 61109000;

(8)

Silk: 50071010, 50071090, 50072010, 50072090, 50079000.

2.

Time Limit for Administration

From April of 2006 to December of 2008

3.

Related requirements

When exporting above products to Brazil, enterprises should first make sure whether the importers have already received related import documents of approval of from Brazil government to avoid losses.

Ministry of Commerce

Apr 24, 2006