Laws of the People's Republic of China

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Press and Publication Administration, the General Administration of Customs

Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), the Press and Publication Administration and the General Administration of Customs on Import Administration of Manufacturing Equipment for Compact Disks (CDs)

WaiJingMaoFaFa [1996] No.400

June 11, 1996

Ministries, commissions and directly subordinate institutions of the State Council, commissions (departments, bureaus) of foreign trade and economic cooperation, press and publication administrations and administrative departments of audiovisual products in all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and municipalities separately listed on the State plan, Guangdong Branch and all directly subordinate customs of the General Administration of Customs:

In accordance with the Circular for Further Strengthening the Administration of the Duplication of Compact Disks (CDs) jointly published and distributed by the Publicity Department of the CCCPC, the Press and Publication Administration, the State Development Planning Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the National Copyright Administration, related issues on the import administration of manufacturing equipment for compact discs (CDs) are hereby notified as follows:

1.

The manufacturing equipment for CDs in this circular refers to the manufacturing and processing equipment for writing of source CDs and duplication of destination CDs including CD-DA, CD-V, V-CD, CD-ROM, CD-I, CD-G, PHOTO-CD, CD-R, CD-MO, DVD and LD etc. The tax lines of specific equipment are as follows:

Name of Commodities, version: 96 Serial Number: HS

Metal source CD manufacturing equipment: 8520.9000.01/ 8521.9000.01/ 8479.8990.01

LD supporting bonder for CD production 8479.8990.02

High-precision injection molder for CD production 8477.1010.91

Special molder for CD production 8480.7100.01

Vacuum metal sputter-plating machine for CD production 8479.8990.03

Protective layer coating machine for CD production 8479.8990.04

Surface printing machine, used for CD production 8443.5900.01

AID automatic testing machine for CD production 9031.4900.01

2.

Enterprises importing the above-mentioned equipment by means of general trade and processing trade should first apply to the Press and Publication Administration. Against the approval documentation from the Press and Publication Administration and the Registration Form for the Import of Mechanical and Electronic Products signed and issued by competent examination and approval authorities for mechanical and electronic products, enterprises may apply to the Quota and Licensing Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for the import license. All customs administrations should conduct inspection and let pass against the import license.

3.

CD manufacturing enterprises with foreign investment should apply to the Quota and Licensing Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for the import license against the Operating License for the Duplication of Audiovisual Products issued by the Press and Publication Administration, the Approval Certificate issued by MOFTEC and the detailed list of the imported equipment approved by MOFTEC. All customs administrations should conduct inspection and let pass against the import license.

4.

Those that illegally import the above-mentioned CD production equipment in violation of this Circular should be affixed due liability and penalty by customs administrations in accordance with the Customs Law.

5.

The Circular shall enter into force as of the date of promulgation.