Laws of the People's Republic of China

Urgent Notice of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on Adjusting the HS Code of Part of Textiles Exported to the USA Subject to Temporary Administration of Export Licensing

Shang Pei Zheng Han[2006] No. 85

The competent departments of commerce of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, cities directly under State planning, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and Harbin, Changchun, Shenyang, Xi'an, Nanjing, Wuhan, Chengdu and Guangzhou:

The General Administration of Customs adjusted HS code of a part of commodities due to the modification of the interim tax rate commodities. 622 categories of textiles exported to the USA which are subject to temporary administration of export licensing are concerned. For detailed status of the adjustment, please see the appendix entitled Form of HS Code Adjustment of 622 Categories of Textiles Exported to the USA.

In order to assure the smooth Customs clearance of the textiles under the adjusted HS codes, the Ministry of Commerce adjusted Applying System on Line for Interim Export Licensing of Textiles (Version 2006), which shall function at 19:00 on July 31, 2006.

The matters related to the issuance are hereby noticed as follows:

1.

For the commodities which are applied to customs on or after August 1 and involved with the 662 textile products to the USA, departments of commerce and license-issuing authorities shall issue interim export license according to adjusted HS code.

2.

Where an exporter obtains an interim export license of textiles in relation to the 662 categories of textiles exported to the USA prior to July 31 and is to apply to customs on or after August 1.All departments of commerce and license-issuing authorities shall be well prepared for the work of renewing the interim export license of textiles.

In case the departments of commerce and license-issuing authorities fall across any problem in the course of execution, please contact the Section for Synthetic Affairs of our Bureau.

Contact Persons: Li Hongwei, Li Wanhong

Contact Tel.: 010-84095017, 010-84095551-7623

Fax: 010-84095017

Quota and License Administrative Bureau of Ministry of Commerce

July 31, 2006