Laws of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation on Cancelling the Administrative Restriction of Operation Qualification for Export of Semi-finished Silk Products

WaiJingMaoFa [2001] No.545

September 22, 2001

The Committees (Departments, Offices) of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and municipalities separately listed on the State plan:

In order to act in the spirit of the State Council on deepening the reform of cocoon circulation system, to accommodate to the new situation after China joined the WTO and to create export environment with fair competition for various kinds of enterprises, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation has decided to cancel the administrative restriction of operation qualification for export of semi-finished silk products, the various kinds of enterprises that have obtained the qualification to engage in the import and export business may export semi-finished silk products within their respective business scopes. The export of semi-finished silk products by manufacturing enterprises will no longer be subject to the administration of archives and registration.

The granting of export quota for semi-finished silk products shall still be carried out according to the existing measures. The departments in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation of all localities shall earnestly act in the spirit of "grand trade and economic cooperation" strategy, treat various kinds of export enterprises equally with respect to the assignment of export quota, and continue to vigorously support the enterprises that have advantages in scale and famous brands as well as strong business capacities in their export of products.

This is hereby the notification.