Laws of the People's Republic of China

The State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the General Customs Administration

Announcement of the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the General Administration of Customs on Issuing the Rules on Provisional Implementation of Auto-registration Administration over Imported Alumina

[2001] No.17

October 10,2001

Since October 1, 2001, China temporarily implements auto-registration administration (except in bonded area and export processing zone) over imported alumina (commodity code: 28182000). Any unit dealing in alumina import must register in the State Economic and Trade Commission according to relevant proceedings; The customs offices check and grant clearance for it against the Import Registration Certificate of Important Industrial Imports issued by the Department of Foreign Economic Coordination of the State Economic and Trade Commission. Alumina arrived at Chinese ports after October 1, 2001 is subject to automatic registration administration based on this Announcement, and that arrived before October 1, 2001 follow the existing provisions.