Laws of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Commerce

Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 67, 2005 on Total Import Amount, Distributing Principle and Applying Procedure of Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer in 2006

[2005] No. 67

In accordance with Administrative Measures on Commodities Import and Export of the People's Republic of China as well as promises for China entry WTO, total import amount, distributing principle and applying procedures of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer in 2006 are announced as follows. All qualified units of chemical fertilizer import may apply to administrative organs on important industrial products authorized by Ministry of Commerce, or directly apply to Ministry of Commerce during Oct 15, 2005 to Oct 31, 2005.

Appendix: Total Import Amount, Distributing Principle and Applying Procedures of Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer in 2006

Ministry of Commerce

Sep 29, 2005

Total Import Amount, Distributing Principle and Applying Procedures of Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer in 2006

Chemical fertilizer types under tariff quota administration in 2006: Carbamide (tariff code: 31021000), Diammonium phosphate (tariff code: 31053000), Compound chemical fertilizer (tariff code: 31052000). Tax rate included in tariff quota is 4%, but that excluded in tariff quota is 50%.

Total amount of tariff quota:

Total amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer in 2006

Carbamide: 3,300,000 ton;

Diammonium phosphate: 6,900,000 ton;

Compound chemical fertilizer 3,450,000 ton

Distributing principle:

1.

Import achievement of applying unit;

2.

Production capacity, operation scale and sales conditions;

3.

Whether the distributed quotas were adequately used or not;

4.

Quantity conditions of applying quota;

5.

Applying conditions of new importers;

6.

Other considerations. Tariff quota of state trade Total amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer of state trade in 2006 Carbamide: 2,970,000 ton; Diammonium phosphate: 4,490,000 ton; Compound chemical fertilizer 2,240,000 ton Units applying for tariff code of chemical fertilizer of state trade: companies of agriculture product materials with import radix and achievement; "Three Stations" of agriculture (station soil and fertilizer, station of seed and station of agriculture technique) with import radix and achievement; chemical fertilizer producing enterprises with import radix and achievement; qualified new import applicants. Tariff quota of non-state trade Total amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer of non-state trade in 2006 Carbamide: 330,000 ton; Diammonium phosphate: 2,410,000 ton; Compound chemical fertilizer: 1,210,000 ton Units applying for tariff code of chemical fertilizer of non-state trade: companies of small trade with import radix and achievement; foreign-invested enterprises with import radix and achievement; chemical fertilizer importing enterprises in special economic zone with import radix and achievement; qualified new import applicants. Required materials for tariff quota application All units applying for tariff quota need to submit the following materials:

1.

Basic conditions of applying units: copy of business license of industry and commerce, registration fund, production capacity, operation scale, sales revenue, tax total amount.

2.

Distributed quota quantity in recent 3 years (2003-2005), including quota amount of each type, and copy of related distributing documentary;

3.

Chemical fertilizer import achievement in recent 3 years (2003-2005), including import achievement of each type (import achievement subjects to statistics of Customs);

4.

Type and amount of tariff quota of chemical fertilizer tariff quota in 2006, and give clear indication of state trade or non-state trade (the two types can not be applied at one time). Applying procedure

All import-applying units should submit applying materials to administrative organs on important industrial products, which will be transmitted to Ministry of Commerce. Central enterprises may directly submit to Ministry of Commerce.