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Import Trade Statistics
The total value of Chinas import and export in October 2023 was US $493.13 billion, a decrease of 5.2% compared with September this year and 2.5% compared with October last year; In terms of exports, the value of exports in October was 274.83 billion US dollars, down 8.1% compared with September this year and down 6.4% compared with October last year; In terms of imports, the value of imports in October was US $218.30 billion, down 1.4% from September this year and up 3.0% from October last year. The trade surplus in goods was $56.53 billion, totaling $684.04 billion in the January-October period.
In October 2023, Chinas import of mechanical and electrical products was 607.0.1 billion yuan (export 11,869.3 billion yuan), and the cumulative import of mechanical and electrical products from January to October was 53,078.6 billion yuan (export 114,32.63 billion yuan), a year-on-year decrease of 7.6 percent (export increase of 2.8 percent) compared with last year; Among them, the import of integrated circuits in October was 418.7 billion (export 21.93 billion), with a value of 2230.1 billion (export 802.0 billion) yuan, and the import from January to October was 19,897.7 billion (export 768.53 billion) yuan, with a year-on-year decrease of 13.5 % (export decrease of 8.6) %. In October, the import of medical devices was 76.3 billion yuan (export 10.0.4 billion yuan), and the import from January to October was 806.1 billion yuan (export 105.45 billion yuan), up 2.0 percent year-on-year (export increased 2.1 percent).
Announcement No. 136 of the General Administration of Customs of 2023 (Announcement on Canceling the Filing items of Enterprises with the Origin of Export Goods)
Issuance Date: 2023-10-09
Effective Date:2023-11-01
In order to further optimize the environment of cross-border trade business, promote trade facilitation, the General Administration of Customs decided since November 1, 2023 to cancel enterprise registration matters of export goods country of origin, certificate of origin to the applicant directly through the international trade "single window", Internet + customs, declaration system and so on for ccpit certificate of origin.
LINK:
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5439388/index.html
Policy interpretation:
In order to further deepen the reform of "delegation of power, regulation and service" and continuously optimize the business environment at ports, the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 136 of 2023, which will cancel the record of enterprises with the origin of export goods from November 1, 2023, effectively shorten the time for enterprises to apply for the certificate of origin at the customs for the first time, reduce the difficulty of applying for the certificate, and further promote trade facilitation. After the cancellation of the filing, how will the enterprises that apply for the certificate of origin at the customs for the first time carry out their business?
I. Declare the import
The applicant login "Internet + customs" (http://online.customs.gov.cn/) - "duty is expended" - "management" of origin - "certificate of origin issued by module" or "single window" China international trade (https://www.singlewindow.cn/) - "business should be Use the module of "-" Standard Version Application "-" Certificate of Origin "-" Customs Certificate of Origin "to apply to the customs for the business of Certificate of origin for export goods.
The record entry of enterprises of origin (Integrated service platform of Origin) on "Internet + Customs" will be stopped.
II. Enterprise information maintenance
The applicant who applies for the certificate of origin for the first time (including the enterprise that only does the pre-examination of products) enters the module of "Enterprise Basic Information" -- "Enterprise Basic Information Maintenance" to maintain the basic information of the applicant.
(1) For the applicant who has been put on record in the Customs Enterprise general qualification system, the system will automatically fill in the relevant information of the enterprise. If necessary, the applicant can modify and improve the information;
(2) The applicant who has not been put on record in the Customs Enterprise general qualification system can fill in the required information on the interface by himself.
After the basic information of the enterprise is entered, check the applicants commitment and click the "Submit" button to refresh the interface. When the "synchronization status" is displayed as "synchronization success", it means the information maintenance is successful. Those who have already completed the filing through "two certificates in one" or "Comprehensive Service Platform for enterprises of Origin" do not need to be maintained again.
III. Apply for the certificate
(1) After completing the maintenance of the basic information of the enterprise, the enterprise can enter the "Certificate Application" module and select the applicable type of certificate of origin to fill in the certificate information.
(2) After the verification of the application information of Certificate of Origin, the applicant can use the needle printer to print on the blank certificate, affix the seal and sign as required, and then sign and seal at the visa customs. Or for the certificate of origin that supports self-printing, the enterprise may choose to use a color printer with automatic double-sided printing function to print the certificate of origin on A4 paper by itself. The printed certificate contains the signature of the customs seal and the signature of the enterprise seal, and the enterprise does not need to go to the customs for on-site visa. Self-printed certificates have the same effect as those printed in blank sets.
Applicants who choose self-service printing should upload the enterprise seal and the applicants signature before applying for the certificate for the first time, and complete the authorization. The applicant should log in to the "Single Window" - "Self-service Printing of Certificate of Origin" - "Seal Management" module of China International Trade by using the Electronic Port legal person card, and upload the seal and signature; After completing this operation, the applicant enters the "Authorization Management" -- "Seal Signature Authorization" module, and selects the default seal and signature from the uploaded seal and signature to complete the authorization.
IV. Notes
(I) The applicant shall pay attention to check the accuracy of the English name of the enterprise, do due diligence on the English name used, and avoid trade disputes and administrative penalties caused by false use or misuse of the English name of the enterprise.
(2) In order to issue the certificate of origin more efficiently and accurately, the Customs encourages the manufacturers of goods to submit the examination of the qualification of origin of the goods in advance. It will be more convenient for the goods whose qualification of origin has been examined in advance to obtain subsequent visas. After the cancellation of the record, the enterprises applying for the prequalification of origin of export goods shall complete the maintenance of enterprise information according to the second guideline above, and then enter the module of "Product Prequalification" to handle business.
Announcement No. 144 of the General Administration of Customs of 2023 (Announcement on the Conversion Standard of Measurement Units of Imported Oil Products and Relevant Declaration Requirements)
Issuance Date: 2023-10-24
Effective Date:2023-10-24
To increase the oil import link tax levying the consistency and ensure the accuracy of customs statistical data, according to the interim regulations on consumption tax rules of the Peoples Republic of China "(51) of the taxation administration of the Ministry of Finance related regulations, now on imported oil to measure unit conversion standards unified clear (see attachment), and the prescribed number of statutory reporting requirements are as follows:
1. For the oil products listed in the appendix of this announcement subject to import link consumption tax, the consignees of imported goods and their agents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the importer) shall declare the import quantity according to the statutory first unit of measurement (kg, the same hereinafter) and the statutory second unit of measurement (liter, the same hereinafter) at the same time when declaring the import to the customs. Among them, the corresponding quantity of the legal second unit of measurement shall be uniformly declared to the customs according to the formula given in the appendix of this announcement, and the corresponding quantity of the legal first unit of measurement shall be converted to the customs.
II. If the corresponding quantity of the first legal unit of measurement is not directly listed in the documents attached to the customs declaration such as the contract and other relevant documents, the corresponding quantity of the first legal unit of measurement shall be calculated and declared according to the actual density and volume, and then the corresponding quantity of the second legal unit of measurement shall be converted according to the provisions of Article 1 of this announcement.
For refined oil products in retail packaging, the quantity corresponding to the statutory first unit of measurement shall be the weight of the liquid part after deducting the retail packaging. In accordance with commercial practice, refined oil products usually contain a certain amount of water, and the water content should not be deducted when declaring the corresponding quantity of the legal first unit of measurement.
III. When declaring to the customs the import of oil products other than those listed in the appendix to this announcement, the importer shall declare the corresponding quantity of the legal first unit of measurement and the corresponding quantity of the legal second unit of measurement according to the actual inspection status.
IV. This announcement is applicable to the declaration and modification of import and export declaration forms, record lists of inbound and outbound goods and other customs documents with the columns of legal second unit of measurement and legal quantity.
V. The contents of this announcement shall be implemented as of the date of promulgation, and the announcement No. 46 of 2010 and No. 10 of 2013 of the General Administration of Customs shall be abolished at the same time. In case of any inconsistency between the previous relevant provisions and this announcement, this announcement shall prevail. For the oil products listed in the appendix of the announcement that have been declared for import before the issuance of this announcement, the tax difference caused by the adjustment of the conversion standard between the statutory first unit of measurement and the statutory second unit of measurement will not be adjusted.
LINK:
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5449619/index.html
Policy interpretation:
Risk Tips for enterprises to declare refined oil products:
1. If a customs declaration form has multiple product names, including both refined oil products subject to consumption tax and other commodities not subject to consumption tax, the finished oil must be declared in a separate form.
2. refined oil belongs to the quantity quota collection of consumption tax, the collection formula is tax payable = sales quantity X fixed tax rate, can not be mistakenly used as the conversion formula to calculate the second legal quantity of refined oil.
3. If the imported refined oil is priced by formula, it shall go through the filing procedures of formula pricing according to the requirements of the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 44 of 2021 (Announcement on Issues related to the Determination of Customs Value of Imported Goods with Formula Pricing), and declare the filing situation in the remarks column of the customs declaration form.
Announcement No. 148 of the General Administration of Customs in 2023 (Announcement on Supporting the Delivery, Collection and Submission of Advanced Certified Enterprises in Comprehensive Bonded Zones to exempt them from Guarantee)
Issuance Date: 2023-10-27
Effective Date:2023-10-27
For further implement the partys two big spirit, active service to build a new pattern of development, further promote comprehensive bonded zone (hereinafter referred to as the heddle area) high quality development, reduce business operating costs, will now in batches in and out,) (hereinafter referred to as the "distributed set of centralized declaration business areas to implement advanced authentication enterprise security measures will be exempted (AEO) announcement of relevant matters are as follows:
I. Advanced certified enterprises in the Comprehensive Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as advanced certified enterprises in the zone) may apply to the competent customs of the comprehensive Free Trade zone for exemption from guarantee when they carry out the business of delivery and collection.
II. When applying for exemption from guarantee, the advanced certified enterprises in the zone do not need to fill in the guarantee information for the business declaration form of the type of distribution and collection declaration through Jinduan Phase II processing trade and bonded supervision subsystem.
III. Under any of the following circumstances, the Customs may suspend the application of guarantee exemption measures to enterprises:
(1) Enterprises with advanced certification in the area or consignee or consignor outside the area fail to go through centralized declaration procedures within the prescribed time limit and pay customs duties and import and export chain tax according to law;
(2) where the Customs considers that there are regulatory risks.
IV. In the course of business development, if the credit status of an enterprise with advanced certification in the zone changes and it is identified as a non-advanced certification enterprise, the Customs shall suspend the application of the guarantee exemption measures to the enterprise.
V. If there are other provisions in laws and administrative regulations or the Customs considers that there are regulatory risks, the enterprises with advanced certification in the zone shall not be exempted from the guarantee measures.
VI. After the circumstances listed in the third and fourth paragraphs of this announcement are lifted, the enterprises with advanced certification in the zone may apply to the Customs for resuming the application of the exemption of guarantee measures.
This announcement shall come into force as of the date of promulgation.
LINK:
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5454908/index.html
Policy interpretation:
Policy bonus 1: reduce the pressure of capital turnover of enterprises.
Before the Announcement was issued, enterprises in the comprehensive bonded zone were required to provide guarantee to the customs in accordance with regulations to carry out the business of distributing and collecting tax-related goods, which brought considerable financial pressure to enterprises. After the release of the Announcement, with the approval of the customs, the advanced certified enterprises in the comprehensive bonded zone are exempted from submitting guarantee for the delivery and collection business, which will greatly reduce the capital occupation of enterprises and reduce the operating costs of enterprises. It is expected that the amount of guarantee for the advanced certified enterprises in the national zone can be reduced by more than 40 billion yuan a year, helping enterprises to invest more funds in production and operation activities.
Policy bonus 2: simplify the business procedures.
The Announcement simplifies the procedures for the exemption of guarantee for the distribution and collection of advanced certified enterprises in the zone, allowing enterprises to apply for the exemption of guarantee measures when they apply to the customs for the distribution and collection of reporting business. The business procedures are simple and convenient, effectively reducing the burden and increasing the efficiency of enterprises.
Policy bonus 3: enrich the convenience measures for advanced certified enterprises.
According to the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on Customs Affairs Guarantee and the Measures of the Peoples Republic of China on the Credit Management of Enterprises Registered and Filed by the Customs, advanced certified enterprises identified by the customs can apply for exemption from guarantee. The announcement further clarifies that the implementation of guarantee exemption measures for advanced certified enterprises in the comprehensive bonded zone in the field of distribution and collection business expands the scope of exemption of guarantee for advanced certified enterprises, enhances the business vitality of advanced certified enterprises, and helps attract more enterprises in the zone to join the ranks of advanced certified enterprises.
Announcement No. 151 of the General Administration of Customs in 2023 (Announcement on Optimizing and Adjusting the Health Declaration Mode)
Issuance Date: 2023-10-26
Effective Date:2023-11-01
According to the law of the Peoples Republic of China on frontier health and quarantine law "and its detailed rules for the implementation of the relevant provisions of the General Administration of Customs decided since November 1, 2023, entry-exit personnel from fill in the law of the Peoples Republic of China on the entry/health declaration card", but have a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rash, infectious diseases such as unexplained subcutaneous bleeding symptoms, Or those who have been diagnosed with infectious diseases are required to make health declaration to the customs on their own initiative, and cooperate with the customs in temperature testing, epidemiological investigation, medical screening, sampling and other health and quarantine work. Those who conceal or evade quarantine shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities; Those who cause the spread of a quarantine-infected disease or are in serious danger of spreading it shall bear corresponding criminal responsibility.
LINK：
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5457761/index.html
Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 156 of 2023 (Announcement on the Issuance of 60 industry Standards including the General Rules on Quality and Safety Risk Management of Testing Laboratories)
Issuance Date: 2023-11-01
Effective Date:2023-11-01
Now release the general principles of the testing laboratory quality safety risk management such as 60 industry standard directory (see attachment). Work Rules for Technical Trade Measures Investigation on the Impact of Foreign Technical Trade Measures on Enterprises (SN/T 4499-2016) and other 3 replaced standards have been abolished since the implementation of the new standards.
The standard text of this release can be found in the standards section of Chinas technical trade measures website (http://www.tbtsps.cn).
LINK:
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5464206/index.html
Announcement No. 158 of the General Administration of Customs in 2023 (Announcement on Further standardizes related matters of Electronic Account Book Management in Comprehensive Bonded Zones)
Issuance Date: 2023-11-03
Effective Date:2023-12-01
To further standardize the electronic account management comprehensive bonded zone, according to the measures for the administration of the customs of the Peoples Republic of China comprehensive free trade zone (the General Administration of Customs to no. 256, hereinafter referred to as the "method") and other relevant laws and regulations, now will be comprehensive bonded zone electronic account management related matters are as follows:
I. The Customs shall manage the import, export, transfer, storage and consumption of bonded goods and self-use equipment within the supervision period in the comprehensive bonded zone through the electronic account book (hereinafter referred to as the account book), and verify the account book by the list of bonded verification.
According to the different business types in the comprehensive bonded zone, the account books are divided into processing account books, logistics account books, equipment account books, etc.
II. When setting up account books by applying the special supervision area management system of the Second phase of Jinguan Customs, the enterprise shall, according to the actual situation of production and operation, select the type and purpose of account books that match, and shall not arbitrarily expand the scope of application of the special purpose account books. Enterprises carrying out multiple types of business at the same time may, according to actual needs, set up account books of different types and purposes.
Enterprises carrying out the same type of business shall, in principle, use one account book for management. An enterprise may set up more than one account book of the same type and purpose upon the approval of the competent customs upon application made according to the actual needs of production and operation.
III. When an enterprise applies for setting up account books, it shall meet the following conditions:
(1) the enterprise has been put on record as the consignee or consignor of import and export goods and obtained the registration code of the enterprise in the local comprehensive bonded zone;
(2) having premises and facilities necessary for production and business operation in the zone.
After the establishment of the account books, the enterprise may apply for the change of relevant information according to the actual situation.
IV. If an enterprise applies for the cancellation of the account books, it shall complete all the bonded business in the account books in advance. There is no inventory of the bonded goods in the account books, and the customs shall cancel the account books under the management of verification and cancellation after the enterprise goes through the procedures of verification and cancellation.
V. When an enterprise conducts processing, maintenance, research and development and other businesses in the comprehensive bonded zone, it shall set up a processing account book. The management of processing account books shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) Unless otherwise stipulated, if any of the following circumstances exist in the materials, parts and finished products declared by the enterprise, the customs shall not set up or change the account books:
1. The import of materials and finished products or the export of finished products are prohibited by the State;
2. Imported materials and parts or exported finished products are managed according to the prohibited commodities of processing trade;
3. The processing products are prohibited by the state from processing and producing within the territory of China;
4. Imported materials and parts are not subject to customs bonded supervision.
(2) With the consent of the competent customs, qualified enterprises may, according to the actual production and operation, use different ways to calculate the consumption of bonded materials and parts, such as unit consumption, material consumption list and work order.
If an enterprise chooses the method of unit consumption accounting, it shall truth-fully declare the information of imported materials and parts, exported finished products and unit consumption to the Customs, and the Customs shall carry out record book management.
If an enterprise chooses the consumption list accounting method, it shall comply with the requirements of customs supervision and control, truth-fully declare the information of imported materials and parts, exported finished products and consumption list to the customs, and the customs shall carry out bookkeeping management.
If an enterprise chooses the method of work order accounting, it shall rely on the information system to make the work order record the production and inventory of bonded goods, truthfully declare the work order data to the customs, and the customs shall implement the record book management.
The enterprise may independently record the commodity information in the account books that implement the recording-type management.
(3) The Customs shall conduct verification and cancellation management on the processing account books according to the verification and cancellation cycle. The period of verification and cancellation can be determined by taking into account the actual production and operation cycle of the enterprise. Unless otherwise stipulated, it should not exceed one year in principle.
The enterprise shall complete the verification within 60 days from the end of the verification period of the processing account books. If there are really justifiable reasons for failing to make the verification on time, an extension may be made with the approval of the competent customs, but the time limit for such extension shall not exceed 90 days.
(4) The enterprise shall, within the prescribed time, go through the formalities of submitting the processing accounts to the Customs for verification, and truthfully submit the following electronic data within the verification and cancellation period:
1. The number of the verification list participating in the accounting of the verification and cancellation cycle. Except for special circumstances, all the list of verification notes that have been deducted during the verification period shall be included in the accounting;
2. Actual inventory data at the end of the period;
3. Electronic data of disposal of scraps, defective products, by-products, affected bonded goods, destroyed goods, etc.;
4. If the material consumption list accounting method is selected, submit the electronic data of material consumption list accounting; If the method of work order accounting is selected, the result of work order accounting shall be submitted.
If the Customs considers it necessary, it may require the enterprise to provide supplementary explanations on the verification and cancellation in electronic or paper form.
(5) The customs shall carry out account book verification, compare the accounting results of the electronic bottom account with the actual inventory declared by the enterprise, and conduct the following processing respectively:
1. If the actual inventory is consistent with the accounting results of the electronic base account, the verification procedures shall be completed directly;
2. If the actual inventory is more than the electronic base account accounting results and the enterprise can provide legitimate reasons, the current balance of the electronic base account shall be adjusted according to the actual inventory;
3. If the actual inventory is less than the electronic base account accounting results and the enterprise can provide legitimate reasons, the enterprise shall go through the subsequent procedures of paying taxes for the shortage;
4. If the actual inventory is inconsistent with the accounting result of the electronic base account and the enterprise cannot provide a justifiable reason, the customs shall deal with the shortage according to relevant regulations.
(6) If the enterprise carries out maintenance, research and development, entrusted processing and other businesses in the zone, it shall select the corresponding use of the account books when setting up the processing account books, and the account books management shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant business policies and regulations.
VI. Enterprises carrying out bonded goods storage, logistics distribution and other businesses in the comprehensive bonded zone shall set up logistics account books. The management of logistics account books shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) When an enterprise applies for setting up a logistics account book, it shall truthfully put on record with the Customs such information as warehouse address and storage area (capacity).
(2) The logistics account books shall be managed by bookkeeping. The enterprise may, according to actual needs, independently choose the bookkeeping mode as accumulative or non-accumulative.
VII. The goods listed in Article 12 of the Measures, the machinery and equipment listed in Article 20, and the self-use equipment (including machinery and equipment, infrastructure materials and office supplies, etc.) carried over from the enterprises in the zone shall be included in the equipment books for supervision by the Customs. The management of equipment account books shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) The Customs shall conduct bookkeeping management on the equipment books, and the bookkeeping mode shall be non-accumulative.
(2) For the goods under the equipment account book, upon expiration of the period of supervision, the supervision shall be lifted according to the provisions, and the supervision shall no longer be carried out according to the goods under customs supervision.
(3) The goods under the equipment account books may circulate freely between the equipment account books of different enterprises, and the period of supervision shall be calculated continuously. The contents of the list of verification notes declared by the transfer-in and transfer-in enterprises shall correspond one by one. During the period of equipment maintenance and testing, the supervision period shall be calculated continuously.
VIII. If the enterprise really has legitimate reasons to adjust the electronic base account data, it may declare the list of adjustment verification notes. Upon approval by the Customs, the electronic base account data shall be adjusted.
IX. Account book management in bonded zones and other special customs supervision areas shall be implemented in accordance with this announcement.
X. This announcement shall be implemented as of December 1, 2023.
LINK:
http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5467385/index.html
Policy interpretation:
The General Administration of Customs issued a notice on further standardizating the management of electronic account books in the comprehensive bonded zone, which mentioned that when enterprises set up account books with the special supervision area management system of the second phase of the Jinguan Customs, they should choose the matching type and use of account books according to the actual situation of production and operation business, and should not arbitrarily expand the scope of application of special purpose account books. For enterprises carrying out multiple types of business at the same time, they can set up different types and purposes of account books according to the actual needs. Enterprises carrying out the same type of business shall, in principle, use one account book for management. An enterprise may set up more than one account book of the same type and purpose upon the approval of the competent customs upon application made according to the actual needs of production and operation.
Announcement of the Ministry of Commerce No. 36 of 2023 Announcement of the Ministry of Commerce on initiating a final review investigation on the anti-dumping Measures applicable to imports of Hydroiodate from the United States and Japan
Issuance Date: 2023-10-15
Effective Date:2023-10-16
On October 15, 2018 the Ministry of Commerce issued announcement no. 80, 2018, decided since October 16, 2018, the originating in the United States and Japan imported hydroiodic acid anti-dumping duties, tax rate of 123.4% in the United States, 41.1% in Japan, implementation period of five years.
On August 11, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce received the application for final review of anti-dumping measures submitted by Tai an Hanwei Group Co., Ltd. on behalf of the domestic hydroiodate industry. The applicant claims that if the anti-dumping measures are terminated, the dumping of the imported hydroiodate from the United States and Japan to China may continue or occur again, and the damage caused to the Chinese industry may continue or occur again. The applicant requests the Ministry of Commerce to conduct a final review investigation on the imported hydroiodate from the United States and Japan. And maintain the anti-dumping measures on imports of hydroiodate originating from the United States and Japan.
According to the relevant provisions of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce has examined the qualification of the applicant, the relevant information of the products under investigation and the similar products in China, the import of the products under investigation during the implementation of anti-dumping measures, the possibility of the continuation or recurrence of dumping, the possibility of the continuation or recurrence of injury and the relevant evidence. The available evidence shows that the applicant complies with the provisions of Article 11, 13 and 17 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on industry and industry representation, and is qualified to file an application on behalf of Chinas hydroiodate industry. The investigation authority believes that the applicants claim and the surface evidence submitted meet the requirements of the final review of the case.
According to Article 48 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce has decided to conduct a final review investigation on the anti-dumping measures applied to imports of hydroiodate from the United States and Japan starting from October 16, 2023. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
I. Continue to implement anti-dumping measures
According to the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce, the Tariff Commission of The State Council has decided to continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of hydroiodate from the United States and Japan during the final review and investigation of anti-dumping measures in accordance with the scope of taxed products and tax rates announced by the Announcement No. 80 of the Ministry of Commerce in 2018. The rates of anti-dumping duty imposed on each company are as follows:
U.S. companies:
1. Effina Chemical Co., LTD. 123.4%
(Iofina Chemical, Inc.
2. other U.S. 123.4 percent
Japanese companies:
all Japanese companies 41.1 %
II. Review and investigation period
The dumping investigation period of this review is from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and the industrial injury investigation period is from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023.
III. Scope of products under review
The scope of products under review is the products subject to the original anti-dumping measures, which are consistent with the scope of products subject to the anti-dumping measures announced by the Ministry of Commerce in Announcement No. 80 of 2018. The details are as follows:
Chinese name: Hydroiodate, also known as hydrogen iodide.
English name: Hydriodic Acid, Hydroiodic Acid or Hydrogen Iodide, HI for short.
Chemical formula: HI.
Chemical structure:
Product description: Hydroiodate is an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide, which is colorless or light yellow liquid when fresh. It will soon precipitate iodine and turn brown under air and sunlight. Molecular weight is 127.91, boiling point under atmospheric pressure between 100℃-130℃, melting point range between -50.8℃-0℃. Highly corrosive and reducing, diluted hydroiodate reacts with many metals (including aluminum, zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron, tin, and all alkali metals) to produce flammable hydrogen, and reacts with hydroxides, carbonates, and salts of these metals to produce metal iodide.
Main uses: Mainly used as catalyst for the synthesis of acetic acid, preparation of iodide, reduced graphene oxide, etching agent for integrated circuits, chemical and pharmaceutical intermediates, disinfectants, raw materials for dyes and spices, analytical reagents, etc., it is an important reducing agent in organic chemistry.
This product belongs to "Import and Export Tariff of the Peoples Republic of China" : 28111990. Other products under this tariff code except hydroiodate are not included in the scope of products under investigation.
IV. Contents of the review
This review investigates whether the termination of the anti-dumping measures on imports of hydroiodate originating in the United States and Japan is likely to result in the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury.
V. Register to participate in the investigation
The interested party may, within 20 days from the date of this announcement, register with the Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce to participate in the final anti-dumping review investigation. The interested party participating in the investigation shall, in accordance with the Reference Format for Registration and participation in the Investigation, provide the basic identity information, the quantity and amount of the products under investigation exported or imported to China, the quantity and amount of the same products produced and sold, and the related information and other explanatory materials. The Reference Format for Registration and Participation in the Investigation can be downloaded from the sub-website of the Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce.
Registration to participate in the anti-dumping investigation, the interested party shall by "trade remedy investigation information platform" (https://etrb.mofcom.gov.cn) to submit the electronic version, and according to the requirements of the Ministry of Commerce, at the same time submit the written version. The contents of the electronic version and the written version shall be the same and the format shall be consistent.
The interested parties mentioned in this announcement refer to the individuals and organizations specified in Article 19 of the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on Anti-Dumping.
VI. Access to publicly available information
Interested parties may download from the sub-website of the Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau of the website of the Ministry of Commerce or go to the Public Information Review Room of Trade Remedy of the Ministry of Commerce (Tel: 0086-10-65197856) to search, read, copy and copy the non-confidential text of the application submitted by the applicant of this case. During the investigation, the interested party may check the public information of the case through the relevant website, or check, read, copy and copy the public information of the case at the Trade Remedy Public Information Review Room of the Ministry of Commerce.
VII. Comments on the case filing
Interested parties who need to comment on the product scope and applicant qualification of this investigation, the country under investigation and other relevant issues may submit their written comments to the Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days from the date of this announcement.
VIII. Investigation methods
According to Article 20 of the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on Anti-dumping, MOFCOM may conduct investigations by means of questionnaires, sampling, hearings and on-site inspections.
In order to obtain the information needed for the investigation of this case, the Ministry of Commerce usually issues the questionnaire to the interested parties within 10 working days from the deadline for registration and participation in the investigation stipulated in this announcement. Interested parties can download the questionnaire from the sub-website of Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau on the website of MOFCOM.
The interested party shall submit a complete and accurate answer sheet within the prescribed time, which shall include all the information required by the questionnaire.
IX. Submission and processing of information
Interested parties submit comments in the process of investigation, paper, etc., should be through the "trade remedy investigation information platform" (https://etrb.mofcom.gov.cn) to submit the electronic version, and according to the requirements of the Ministry of Commerce, at the same time submit the written version. The contents of the electronic version and the written version should be the same and the format should be consistent.
If the information submitted by the interested party to the Ministry of Commerce needs to be kept confidential, the interested party may make a request to the Ministry of Commerce for the confidential treatment of the relevant information and explain the reasons. If MOFCOM agrees to the request, the interested party applying for confidentiality shall provide a non-confidential summary of the confidential information at the same time. The non-confidential summary shall contain sufficient and meaningful information to enable other interested parties to have a reasonable understanding of the confidential information. If a non-confidential summary cannot be provided, a reason shall be given. If the information submitted by the interested party does not state that it needs to be kept confidential, the Ministry of Commerce will treat the information as public information.
X. Consequences of non-cooperation
According to Article 21 of the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on Anti-Dumping, when MOFCOM conducts an investigation, the interested party shall truth-fully report the situation and provide relevant materials. If an interested party fails to truth-report the situation or provide relevant materials, or fails to provide necessary information within a reasonable time, or seriously hinders the investigation in other ways, MOFCOM may make a ruling based on the facts already obtained and the best information available.
XI. Time limit for investigation
The investigation begins on October 16, 2023 and should be concluded before October 16, 2024 (excluding this date).
XII. Contact information of MOFCOM
Address: 2 East Chang an Avenue, Beijing, China
Zip code: 100731
1. Import Investigation Division, Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Commerce
Tel: 0086-10-65198176, 65198435
Fax: 0086-10-65198172
Website: Ministry of Commerce website Sub-website of Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau (http://trb.mofcom.gov.cn)
LINK:
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zcfb/zcblgg/202310/20231003446024.shtml
Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the Ministry of Commerce No. 39, 2023 Announcement of the General Administration of Customs of the Ministry of Commerce on Optimizing and adjusting temporary Export control measures for Graphite Items
Issuance Date: 2023-10-20
Effective Date:2023-12-01
According to the law of the Peoples Republic of China on export-control laws ", "foreign trade law of the Peoples Republic of China relevant provisions of the customs law of the Peoples Republic of China, to safeguard national security and interests, approved by the State Council, It has decided to optimize and adjust the scope of items listed in Announcement No. 50 of 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce, the State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the General Administration of Customs (" Decision to Implement Temporary Export Control Measures on Graphite Related Products "), and to implement export control on some items. The relevant items are announced as follows:
I. Items that meet the following characteristics shall not be exported without permission:
(1) Artificial graphite materials and products of high purity (purity >99.9%), high strength (flexural strength >30Mpa) and high density (density > 1.73g/cubic centimeter) (refer to Customs commodity No. 3801100030, 3801909010, 6815190020).
(2) Natural flake graphite and its products (including nodular graphite, expanded graphite, etc.) (refer to Customs Commodity No. : 2504101000, 2504109100, 3801901000, 3801909010, 3824999940, 6815190020).
II. Except for the items mentioned above, the Ministry of Commerce, the State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the General Administration of Customs announced No. 50 of 2006 (" Decision to Implement Temporary Export Control Measures on Graphite Related Products ") to cancel the temporary export control of other items.
III. The exporter shall go through the export licensing procedures in accordance with the relevant regulations, submit an application to the Ministry of Commerce through the provincial competent department of Commerce, fill in the export application form for dual-use items and technologies and submit the following documents:
(1) the original of the export contract or agreement or the copy or scanned copy consistent with the original;
(2) technical description or inspection report of the item to be exported;
(3) certificate of end user and end use;
(4) information about the importer and the end user;
(5) the identity certificate of the applicants legal representative, main business manager and handling person.
IV. The Ministry of Commerce shall, from the date of receipt of the export application documents, conduct examination or conduct examination jointly with other relevant departments, and make a decision on granting or disapproving the export application documents within the statutory time limit.
The export of items listed in this announcement that have a major impact on national security shall be reported to The State Council for approval by the Ministry of Commerce together with relevant departments.
V. The Ministry of Commerce shall issue export licenses for dual-use items and technologies (hereinafter referred to as export licenses) after examination and approval.
VI. The application and issuance procedures of export licenses, handling of special circumstances and the retention period of documents and materials shall be governed by the relevant provisions of Order No. 29 of 2005 of the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs (Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Licenses for Dual-Use Items and Technologies).
VII. An exporter shall issue an export license to the Customs, go through the customs formalities in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Law of the Peoples Republic of China, and be subject to customs control. The customs shall handle the formalities for inspection and release by the export license issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
VIII. Where an exporter exports without permission, beyond the scope of permission or in other illegal circumstances, the Ministry of Commerce or the Customs and other departments shall impose administrative penalties on him in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. If the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
IX. This announcement shall come into force on December 1, 2023, and the Announcement No. 50 of 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce, the State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the General Administration of Customs (Decision to Implement Temporary Export Control Measures on Graphite Related Products) shall be abolished at the same time.
LINK:
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zcfb/zcblgg/202310/20231003447368.shtml
Policy interpretation:
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that on October 20, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs of China issued a notice on optimizing and adjusting the temporary export control measures of graphite items, and officially included three kinds of highly sensitive graphite items including the ball fossil ink which had been temporarily controlled before into the export control list of dual-use items. At the same time, the temporary control on five kinds of low-sensitive graphite items mainly used in the basic industries of the national economy such as steel, metallurgy and chemical industry, including furnace carbon electrode, was cancelled. The above policy will be officially implemented on December 1, 2023. We have already informed relevant countries and regions.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that it is a common international practice to impose export control on certain graphite items. As the worlds largest producer and exporter of graphite, China has long been firmly fulfilling its international obligations such as non-proliferation. In accordance with the needs of safeguarding national security and interests, China has imposed export controls on certain graphite items and temporary controls on some graphite items. Recently, in accordance with the provisions of the Export Control Law, the Chinese government conducted a comprehensive assessment of the temporary control measures on graphite items and made a decision to optimize and adjust both imports and exports. This reflects the control concept of coordinated development and security, which is conducive to better fulfilling international obligations such as non-proliferation, ensuring the security and stability of global supply and industrial chains, and better safeguarding national security and interests. Chinas normal adjustment of export control is not aimed at any specific country or region. Export in compliance with relevant regulations will be permitted.
Announcement of the Ministry of Commerce No. 38 of 2023 on the Final Review Ruling of anti-dumping Measures applied to imports of copolymerized formaldehyde from the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia
Issuance Date: 2023-10-23
Effective Date:2023-10-24
On October 23, 2017 the Ministry of Commerce issued announcement no. 61, 2017, decided to from the Peoples Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia were dancing with formaldehyde to impose anti-dumping duties. After the implementation of the original examination measures, the Ministry of Commerce conducted a reexamination of the name change of the measures at the request of the relevant interested parties.
On October 23, 2022, in response to the application of Chinas copolymerized formaldehyde industry, the Ministry of Commerce issued the announcement No. 29 of 2022, deciding to conduct a final review investigation on the anti-dumping measures applicable to the import of copolymerized formaldehyde from South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia starting from October 24, 2022.
The Ministry of Commerce investigated the possibility that the dumping of imported copolymerized formaldehyde from Korea, Thailand and Malaysia would continue or recur, as well as the possibility that the damage caused to the copolymerized formaldehyde industry in China would continue or recur if the anti-dumping measures were terminated. Based on the results of the investigation and in accordance with Article 48 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Anti-Dumping Regulations"), the MOFCOM made a review ruling (see annex). The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
I. Review of the ruling
The MOFCOM ruled that if the anti-dumping measures are terminated, the dumping of copolymerized formaldehyde imported from South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia to China may continue or reoccur, and the injury caused to the copolymerized formaldehyde industry in China may continue or reoccur.
II. Anti-dumping measures
According to Article 50 of the Regulations on Anti-dumping, MOFCOM shall, based on the investigation results, propose to the Tariff Commission of The State Council to continue to implement anti-dumping measures. According to the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce, the Tariff Commission of The State Council made a decision to continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of copolyformaldehyde originating from the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia for a period of five years starting from October 24, 2023.
The scope of the anti-dumping duty is the products to which the original anti-dumping measures are applied, which is consistent with the scope of the products in the Announcement No. 61 of the Ministry of Commerce in 2017. The details are as follows:
Product name: Copolymerized formaldehyde, also known as polymethylene oxide copolymer, or polypropylene oxide copolymer.
English name: Polyformaldehyde Copolymer, or Polyoxymethylene Copolymer, or copolymertype Acetal Resin, or Acetal Copolymer, etc., The English name is usually abbreviated as POM Copolymer.
Chemical formula: -[[]CH2-O]n-[[]CH2-O-CH2-CH2]m-(n>m).
Physical and chemical properties: copolymerized formaldehyde is a thermoplastic resin synthesized from formaldehyde, which has -CH2-O- main chain and -[[]CH2-O-CH2-CH2]- embedded bond (more than 50% of -CH2-O- content by weight). It is usually milky white or light yellow granular solid at room temperature, and meets the following performance indicators:
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Flow rate of solution mass (190℃,2.16㎏)/(g/10 min) |
4 or less |
4 < ·≤7 |
7 < ·≤11 |
11 < ·≤16 |
16 < ·≤35 |
35 < ·≤60 |
> 60 |
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Melting temperature /℃ |
160≤· < 170 |
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Density/(g/cm3) |
1.38 ~ 1.43 |
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Yield stress /MPa |
Acuity 58 |
60 or higher |
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Nominal strain at fracture /% |
20 or more |
15 or more |
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Tensile elastic modulus /MPa |
P 2400 |
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Notch impact strength of simply supported beam/(kJ/m²) |
5.5 or higher |
4.5 or higher |
3.0 or higher |
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1.8MPa load deformation temperature /℃ |
P 85 |
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Main uses: Copolymerized formaldehyde has good mechanical comprehensive properties such as high mechanical strength, high fatigue resistance and high creep resistance. It can partially replace metal materials such as copper, zinc, tin and lead. It can be directly used or modified for auto parts, electronic appliances, industrial machinery, daily supplies, sports equipment, medical equipment, pipe fittings, building materials and other fields.
This product belongs to the Import and Export Tariff of the Peoples Republic of China 39071010, 39071090. Polyformaldehyde, modified polyformaldehyde and other products under these two tariff codes are not included in the scope of the investigated products.
According to the provisions of the Announcement No. 61 in 2017 and No. 10 in 2018 of the Ministry of Commerce, the anti-dumping duty rates levied on each company are as follows:
South Korean companies:
1. Korea Engineering Plastics Co., LTD. 30.0%
(KOREA ENGINEERING PLASTICS CO.,LTD.)
2. Korea Engineering Plastics Co., LTD. 6.2%
(KOLON PLASTICS, INC.)
3. Other South Korean companies 30.4 percent
Thai companies:
Thailand Polyformaldehyde Co., LTD. 18.5%
(THAI POLYACETAL CO., LTD.)
2. other Thai companies 34.9%
Malaysian companies:
1. Baoli Plastics (Asia Pacific) 8.0%
(Polyplastics Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.)
2. other Malaysian 9.5%
III. Methods of collecting anti-dumping duty
Starting from October 24, 2023, import operators shall pay corresponding anti-dumping duty to the Customs of the Peoples Republic of China when importing copolymerized formaldehyde originating in the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. The anti-dumping duty shall be levied on an AD valorem basis at the customs value approved by the customs, and the calculation formula is as follows: amount of anti-dumping duty = customs value × rate of anti-dumping duty. VAT on imports shall be levied on an AD valorem basis at the customs value plus the customs duty and the anti-dumping duty as the dutiable price.
IV. Administrative reconsideration and litigation
According to Article 53 of the Regulations on Anti-dumping, those who refuse to accept the decision of the reexamination may apply for administrative reconsideration according to law, or bring a lawsuit in a peoples court according to law.
V. This announcement shall come into force on October 24, 2023
LINK:
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zcfb/zcblgg/202310/20231003448181.shtml
Announcement No. 42 of 2023 of the Ministry of Commerce Total allowable amount of Non-state trade import of Crude Oil in 2024, application conditions and application procedures
Issuance Date: 2023-10-23
Effective Date:2023-10-23
According to the regulations on the administration of goods import and export of the Peoples Republic of China and Chinas accession to the wto commitments, the Ministry of Commerce for the crude oil in 2024 than state-run trade import amount of allowances, application conditions and application procedures, and are hereby published.
Mofcom
October 23, 2023
Total amount of non-state trade import allowance of crude oil for 2024, application conditions and application procedures
I. Allowable amount of non-state trading import of Crude oil for 2024
The allowable non-state trade import of crude oil in 2024 is 243 million tonnes.
II. Application conditions
(I) In the past two years (January 2022 to October 2023, the same below), it has the performance of using the allowable amount of crude oil import or has the qualification of using imported crude oil approved by the national industrial authority.
(2) Having the right to use a crude oil water transport terminal with a capacity of not less than 50,000 tons (or a railway port with a capacity of 2 million tons per year) and a crude oil storage tank with a capacity of not less than 200,000 cubic meters.
(3) Bank credit of not less than USD20 million (or RMB140 million).
(4) Having professionals engaged in international petroleum trade (at least 2 persons).
(5) The enterprise operates in accordance with laws and regulations, complies with laws and regulations on production safety, environmental protection, taxation, customs and foreign exchange control, and has no illegal behavior that has not been rectified.
III. Application materials
The applicant must submit the following materials:
(1) Application letter. It includes the basic information of the company, the explanation of meeting the application conditions, the reason for the application, the specific plan related to the purchase, production and use or sales of crude oil, and the brief introduction of the professionals engaged in the international trade of petroleum, etc.
(2) Basic certification materials of the Company. Including a copy of the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person within the validity period, a copy of the Customs Declaration Registration Certificate of the consignees and consignors of import and export goods and a copy of the Organization Code Certificate.
(3) Credit line certificate issued by the bank. The original official documents issued by the head office or directly affiliated branches of each bank shall be provided, among which the subsidiaries of the central enterprise may provide the collective credit certificate issued by the head office.
(4) Provide the original agreement for the use of crude oil terminal (or railway port), storage tank and other facilities, and a copy of the certificate of the loading and unloading capacity and storage tank capacity of the terminal (railway port) issued by the competent investment department at or above the prefecture-level (or other departments such as environmental protection and fire protection).
(5) Documents of qualification for the use of imported crude oil approved by the state industry authorities.
Processing enterprises that have obtained the import qualification for non-state trade of crude oil granted by the Ministry of Commerce in 2023 are not required to provide the materials in Item (2), (3), (4) and (5), while other enterprises applying for the permitted quantity are required to provide the above materials as required. All the applying enterprises shall be responsible for the authenticity of the above-mentioned materials. The original copies shall be provided for verification, and the signature certificate of the legal representative of the enterprise of the authenticity of the application materials shall be provided.
The Ministry of Commerce will ask the relevant departments about the compliance of the applying enterprises with national laws and regulations.
IV. Principles of distribution
The allowable import volume of crude oil for non-state trade shall be issued in accordance with the principle of "batch allocation, additional adjustment and strict assessment". The first batch of allowances will be issued to qualified enterprises by the end of 2023. The quota will be added and adjusted in a timely manner according to the actual import situation, business demand and new legal production capacity of the enterprises. Enterprises with no import performance in the past two years will not arrange the allowable amount.
According to the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods, enterprises that are unable to complete the amount of import allowances they hold shall, before September 1 of the current year, return the amount of allowances they cannot complete for the current year to the Ministry of Commerce through the local competent Commerce Department or the central enterprise group company.
V. Procedures of declaration and examination
Local enterprises shall apply to the local provincial commercial authorities, and the subsidiaries of central enterprises shall apply uniformly through the group headquarters.
After collecting the list of qualified enterprises and application materials, the provincial competent department of commerce and the central enterprise shall deliver the application and relevant materials to the service hall of administrative affairs of the Ministry of Commerce by mail, express delivery or face-to-face submission before November 15, 2023. Any overdue application will not be accepted.
Submission address: Window 11, Administrative Affairs Service Hall, Ministry of Commerce, 2 East Chang an Avenue, Beijing; Contact number: 010-65197961; Zip code: 100731. The envelope or logistics carton containing the application materials should be marked "Item No. : 18010-001" on the surface.
After examining the application materials of the enterprise, the Ministry of Commerce will distribute the results to the relevant provincial commercial authorities and the central enterprise.
VI. Relevant requirements
Enterprises that have obtained the permitted volume of import of crude oil in non-state trade shall abide by the relevant laws and regulations of the State on production safety, implement the responsibility of production safety, consciously operate in compliance with the law, and maintain the normal import order. Those who violate relevant laws and regulations, once verified, will be punished according to the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods and the Measures for the Administration of Automatic Import Licensing of Goods.
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Circular on the National Comprehensive Fire and Rescue Team Import Tax Policy No. 17 of Finance and Customs (2023)
Issuance Date: 2023-10-23
Effective Date:2023-01-01
National bureau of fire rescue, the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, cities under separate state planning departments (bureau), the xinjiang production and construction corps finance bureau, guangdong branch, each directly under the customs by the customs general administration, state administration of taxation of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, cities under separate state planning, tax bureau:
In order to support the construction of the national comprehensive fire and rescue team, the relevant import tax policies are hereby notified as follows:
I. From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, the fire rescue equipment imported by the national comprehensive fire rescue team that cannot be produced in China or whose performance cannot meet the demand will be exempted from tariffs, value-added tax and consumption tax in the import link.
II. The equipment enjoying the duty-free policy shall be listed in the Catalogue of Duty-free Import of Fire Rescue Equipment (see Appendix 1). The catalogue shall be adjusted by the Ministry of Finance together with the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Fire and Rescue Administration and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology according to the needs of fire and rescue tasks and the development of domestic industries.
III. The National Fire and Rescue Bureau issues the Confirmation Form of National Comprehensive Fire and Rescue Team Import Fire and Rescue Equipment (see Appendix 2) for the equipment imported by all levels of national Comprehensive Fire and Rescue team and listed in the Import Duty Free Catalogue of Fire and Rescue Equipment. The National Comprehensive Fire Rescue team at all levels shall apply to the customs for the duty-free formalities of import of Fire rescue equipment according to the relevant provisions by the Confirmation Form of Import of Fire Rescue Equipment by the National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team.
IV. From January 1, 2023 to the issuance of this notice, the import tax paid by the National Comprehensive Fire rescue team on the imported equipment conforming to the provisions of this policy shall be refunded according to the application.
V. The National Fire and Rescue Bureau, together with relevant departments, shall formulate the Measures for the Administration of duty-free Import of Fire Rescue Equipment to clarify the conditions of importing units and the requirements for registration, use and management of duty-free fire rescue equipment after import.
VI. The National Fire and Rescue Administration shall summarize and evaluate the policy implementation of the previous year every year, summarize and analyze the value and exemption of imported equipment, the effect of policy implementation and the existing problems, and make statistics on the classification and unit of the main imported equipment. The above report shall be submitted to the Ministry of Finance by letter before March 31 of each year, and the copy shall be sent to the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Taxation.
LINK:
https://gss.mof.gov.cn/gzdt/zhengcefabu/202310/t20231025_3913056.htm
Policy interpretation:
In order to support the construction of the National Comprehensive Fire Rescue team, with the consent of The State Council, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Taxation recently jointly issued the Notice on the Import Tax Policy of the National Comprehensive Fire Rescue Team, specifying that from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, The fire rescue equipment imported by the national comprehensive fire rescue team that cannot be produced domestically or whose performance cannot meet the demand will be exempted from tariffs, value-added tax and consumption tax in the import link. From January 1, 2023 to the issuance of this notice, the import tax paid by the national comprehensive fire rescue team on the imported equipment conforming to the provisions of this policy shall be refunded according to the application.
This policy is conducive to improving the overall equipment construction level of the national comprehensive fire rescue team, optimizing the equipment structure of the national comprehensive fire rescue team, improving the comprehensive rescue capacity of the national comprehensive fire rescue team, supporting the national fire rescue work and team construction, and better maintaining social and public safety.
Announcement No. 44 of 2023 of the Ministry of Commerce announced the total export quota of goods in 2024
Issuance Date: 2023-10-25
Effective Date:2023-11-01
According to the foreign trade law of the Peoples Republic of China "the law of the Peoples Republic of China regulations on the administration of import and export of goods" measures for the administration of export commodities quotas "export quota bidding method" and other laws and administrative regulations and the provisions of the regulations is now released the goods 2024 total export quota and quota management related matters are as follows:
I. In 2024, the export quotas of licorice and licorice products, artificial planting ephedraine for medicinal materials, live pigs (for Hong Kong and Macao), live cattle (for Hong Kong and Macao), live chickens (for Hong Kong), sawn timber, rush and rush products are 5.2 million kg, 1.14 million kg, 1.5804 million head, 28,000 head, 3 million head, 100,000 cubic meters and 17 million kg respectively.
II. The foreign traders who export the above-mentioned goods shall apply to the Ministry of Commerce for obtaining the quota (global or regional quota), apply for the Export License of the Peoples Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Export License) on the strength of the certificate of quota or the certificate of winning the bidding for quota, and go through the formalities of declaration and inspection for the export of goods with the customs on the strength of the export license.
III. The application period for 2024 export quotas (except the quotas allocated through bidding) shall start from November 1, 2023 and end on November 15, 2023. Applicants are required to submit the application materials to the local provincial commercial authorities, who will verify the application materials and forward them to the Ministry of Commerce.
IV. The Ministry of Commerce shall review the accepted applications in accordance with the law and allocate the quota to the qualified applicants before December 15, 2023.
V. The export quota of LICORice AND LICORice products, rush and rush products shall be allocated by bidding, and the conditions and procedures of the application shall be announced separately.
VI. In 2024, the export quota management of phosphate rock and silver will be suspended and the export license management will be implemented. Qualified foreign trade operators exporting phosphate ore or silver may apply for export licenses on the basis of valid goods export contracts (silver export under processing trade shall be handled in accordance with relevant provisions) and go through the formalities of declaration and release of goods at the customs with export licenses.
VII. The term "provincial and local competent commercial departments" as mentioned in this announcement refers to the competent commercial departments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities separately listed in the State Plan and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
LINK:
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zcfb/zcblgg/202310/20231003449868.shtml
Policy Interpretation:
Licorice and licorice products: The setting of quota will have a certain impact on the export of licorice and licorice products. For export enterprises, the restriction of quota may limit the export scale to a certain extent, and then affect the profitability of enterprises. But at the same time, it may also promote the self-upgrading and transformation of the domestic licorice and licorice products industry, and increase the added value of the industry.
Artificial cultivation of ephedrine for medicinal materials: The export quota of artificial cultivation of ephedrine for medicinal materials has also been clearly set. This policy was introduced mainly out of consideration for the protection and management of domestic medicinal herb resources. However, it may also have a certain impact on the export business of relevant enterprises, which requires enterprises to actively respond and adjust.
Live pigs (to Hong Kong and Macao), live cattle (to Hong Kong and Macao) and live chickens (to Hong Kong) : For the export of these meat products, quotas are set mainly out of concern for animal welfare and health. The implementation of this policy may have a certain impact on the export scale of the relevant enterprises, but it will also promote the standardized management and quality improvement of the domestic meat industry.
Sawn timber, rush and rush products: the export quota of these products will have a certain impact on the development of related industries. For the sawn timber industry, it may promote the structural adjustment and upgrading of the industry and increase the added value of the industry. For the rush and rush products industry, it may promote standardized management and quality improvement of the industry.
Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 45 of 2023 Total amount, allocation principle and related procedures of import tariff quota of 2024 fertilizer
Issuance Date: 2023-11-01
Effective Date:2023-11-01
According to the law of the Peoples Republic of China regulations on the administration of import and export of goods "fertilizer import tariff quota management interim measures", the Ministry of Commerce developed the chemical fertilizer amount of import tariff quota of 2024, the principle of distribution and related procedures ", now be published, please comply with them.
MOFCOM
November 1, 2023
Total amount, allocation principles and relevant procedures of 2024 tariff quota for import of fertilizer
Article 1 Total amount of tariff quota for import of chemical fertilizer
The total tariff quota for fertilizer import in 2024 is 13.65 million tons. Of this amount, 3.3 million tons are urea; Diammonium hydrogen phosphate 6.9 million tons; And 3.45 million tons of compound fertilizer.
Article 2 Tariff quotas for state trade and non-state trade
The tariff quotas for state trade in fertilizers in 2024 are 2.97 million tons for urea, 3.52 million tons for diammonium hydrogen phosphate and 1.76 million tons for compound fertilizer. State trading enterprises Sinochem Corporation and China Agricultural Means of Production Corporation shall apply for tariff quota within the total amount of state trade.
The quotas for non-state trade in fertilizers in 2024 are 330,000 tons for urea, 3.38 million tons for diammonium hydrogen phosphate and 1.69 million tons for compound fertilizer. Non-state trading enterprises shall apply for tariff-rate quotas within the total amount of non-state trading.
Other enterprises choose to apply for state trade tariff quota or non-state trade tariff quota according to their actual import needs, and state trade enterprises or non-state trade enterprises will import on their behalf.
Article 3 Principles of distribution
The 2024 tariff quota for fertilizer import shall be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Any enterprise registered with the administration for industry and commerce can apply for the import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer within its business scope.
Article 4 Methods of application
Enterprises applying for import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer shall be first to come, first to get, until the total amount of import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer is completed. When an enterprise applies for import tariff rate quota of chemical fertilizer, the initial quantity of tariff rate quota that it can apply for is set according to the actual use of tariff rate quota in the past. Within the initial quantity of tariff rate quota, the enterprise can apply for the Certificate of Import Tariff rate Quota of Chemical Fertilizer in different times. Enterprises can apply for import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer again within the scope of not exceeding the initial tariff quota after the declaration of import tariff quota or the return of unused import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer.
Article 5 Quantity of initial tariff rate quota
The starting quantity of 2024 shall be based on the starting quantity of 2023 and shall be adjusted according to the following conditions:
(1) For enterprises whose write-off rate is above 80% in 2023, the amount will be increased by 40%;
(2) For enterprises with a write-off rate of 50%-79% in 2023, an increase of 20% will be raised;
(3) Enterprises with a write-off rate of 25%-49% in 2023 will remain unchanged;
(4) For enterprises with a write-off rate of less than 25% in 2023, 50% will be deducted;
(5) For enterprises that have achievements before 2023 but have not applied for the certificate of import tariff quota of fertilizer in 2023, the starting quantity will remain unchanged;
(6) For newly applied enterprises, the initial tariff-rate quota shall be 2,000 tons.
(7) The maximum amount of initial application for tariff rate quotas in 2024 shall not exceed 500,000 tons and the minimum amount shall not be less than 2,000 tons.
Article 6 Application Materials
Starting from September 29, 2022, the online verification of the electronic data of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer and the electronic data of the customs declaration form will be implemented nationwide on a pilot basis. Enterprises applying for import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer to license issuing organs entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as tariff quota issuing organs) shall provide the following materials:
(1) Application Form for Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer and a letter of commitment stating the authenticity of the submitted materials;
(2) import contracts with legal effect or import contracts with entrusted agents;
(3) bank letter of credit or other foreign exchange payment documents;
(4) bill of lading or any other valid document certifying the ownership of the goods;
(5) other materials required by the administration of tariff quota;
(6) Enterprises applying for new applications for the first time in 2024 shall provide business license and enterprise code in addition to the above-mentioned materials. Chinese-foreign joint ventures, Chinese-foreign cooperative ventures and foreign-funded enterprises shall provide approval certificates or return receipt for filing obtained in accordance with the Interim Measures for Filing Administration of Establishment and Change of Foreign-Invested Enterprises.
Article 7 Application, acceptance and issuance of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota for Chemical Fertilizer
All TRQ license-issuing organs shall be responsible for accepting the applications of local enterprises for import tariff quota of Chemical fertilizer, and shall issue the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer to the qualified enterprises with complete application materials within 5 working days.
Enterprises that apply for import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer for the first time may submit the application and the materials required in Paragraph 6 of the above Article to the Service hall of Administrative Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce by means of mail, express delivery or on-site submission through the tariff quota issuing organs. After the examination and filing by the Ministry of Commerce, the enterprise can apply for the certificate of import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer to the issuing organs of tariff quota.
Article 8 Validity period and alteration of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota for Chemical Fertilizer
The validity period of the Certificate of Tariff Quota for Import of Chemical Fertilizer shall be three months and shall not exceed December 31, 2024 at the latest. If the certificate is extended or changed, it shall be applied for again. The old certificate shall be revoked and a new one shall be issued at the same time, and the original certificate number shall be indicated in the remarks column.
Article 9 The verification and cancellation of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer has been used
Within 10 working days after the import declaration, the enterprise shall submit the application for pre-verification and cancellation of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer to the tariff quota issuing agency through the unified platform of the business system of the Ministry of Commerce. The pre-verified used tariff quota shall not be included in the initial tariff quota quantity that the enterprise can apply for, and the enterprise can apply for the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer again according to the pre-verified quantity. After going through all the procedures of foreign exchange payment and customs clearance, the enterprise shall submit the application for the formal cancellation of the used Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer to the tariff quota issuing authority through the unified platform of the business system of the Ministry of Commerce. The formalities of formal verification should be completed within 3 months after the customs clearance.
For the enterprise that really needs to postpone the payment of foreign exchange, the enterprise shall issue a letter explaining the situation and promise to present the overseas remittance application form (enterprise copy) issued by the bank to the tariff quota license-issuing agency for formal verification after the payment of foreign exchange.
Article 10 Refund of unused Certificate of Import Tariff Quota for Chemical Fertilizer
The enterprise shall, within 15 working days after the expiration of the unused or unused Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer, submit an application for return to the license-issuing organ of tariff quota. The quantity of unused import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer returned by the enterprise shall be included in the total amount of unused import tariff quota of chemical fertilizer in China.
Article 11 Supervision and administration of the verification and cancellation of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota for Chemical Fertilizer
The Quota License Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of the verification and cancellation of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer nationwide, and shall monitor and announce the verification and cancellation rate of the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer of enterprises quarterly, that is, the quantity that has been verified (including the quantity that has been pre-verified)/the total quantity that has been applied for.
The Quota License Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce urges the license issuing organs of tariff quota to remind the enterprises whose cumulative write-off rate is less than 25% at the end of the first quarter to return the unutilized tariff quota in time, to give warnings and warnings to the enterprises whose cumulative write-off rate is less than 25% at the end of the second quarter, and to the enterprises whose cumulative write-off rate is less than 25% at the end of the third quarter. Measures such as reducing the initial tariff quota by 50% and suspending the issuance of new Certificates of tariff Quota for Import of Chemical Fertilizers were taken.
The annual write-off rate of an enterprise will be used as the basis for setting the starting tariff rate quota of the next year.
Article 12 Announcement of the quantity of unused import tariff rate quota of chemical fertilizer
When the remaining amount of the import tariff rate quota of chemical fertilizer is less than 20% of the total annual quota, the Quota License Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce shall announce the remaining amount of the national import tariff rate quota of chemical fertilizer once every half month.
Article 13 Relevant Responsibilities of enterprises
The application enterprise shall abide by the relevant laws and regulations of the state on production safety, be responsible for the authenticity of the materials submitted, and issue a letter of commitment affixed with the official seal of the enterprise. If any enterprise forges or alters the submitted materials, it will be investigated for legal responsibility.
Those who forge, alter or trade the Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer will be investigated for criminal responsibility.
For enterprises that commit the above-mentioned illegal acts, the administration of tariff quota will not accept their application for Certificate of Import Tariff Quota of Chemical Fertilizer within 3 years.
Article 14 Others
Starting from December 15, 2023, the administration of tariff rate quota accepts the application for import tariff rate quota of chemical fertilizer and issues the Certificate of import tariff rate quota of Chemical Fertilizer for 2024.
Article 15 The Ministry of Commerce shall be responsible for the interpretation of this announcement.
Annex: 1. Tariff items and tariff rate table for fertilizer import tariff quota management
2. Chemical fertilizer import tariff quota issuing agency entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce
Annex 1
Fertilizer import tariff quota administration tariff items, tariff schedule
|
List of tariff codes |
Category of goods |
In-quota tax rate (%) |
|
31021000 |
Urea, whether in aqueous solution or not |
1% |
|
31052000 |
Chemical or mineral fertilizers containing three fertilizing elements: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
1% |
|
31053000 |
Diammonium hydrogen phosphate |
1% |
Appendix 2
License issuing agency entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce for import tariff quota of chemical fertilizers
1. Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce
2. Tianjin Bureau of Commerce
3. Hebei Provincial Department of Commerce
4. Shanxi Provincial Department of Commerce
5. Department of Commerce of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
6. Liaoning Provincial Department of Commerce
7. Jilin Provincial Department of Commerce
8. Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Commerce
9. Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce
10. Department of Commerce of Jiangsu Province
11. Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province
12. Department of Commerce of Anhui Province
13. Department of Commerce of Fujian Province
14. Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province
15. Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce
16. Department of Commerce of Henan Province
17. Department of Commerce of Hubei Province
18. Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce
19. Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce
20. Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
21. Department of Commerce of Hainan Province
22. Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce
23. Department of Commerce of Sichuan Province
24. Commerce Department of Guizhou Province
25. Yunnan Provincial Department of Commerce
26. Department of Commerce of Tibet Autonomous Region
27. Department of Commerce of Shaanxi Province
28. Department of Commerce of Gansu Province
29. Qinghai Provincial Department of Commerce
30. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Department of Commerce
31. Department of Commerce of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
32. Commerce Bureau of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
33. Dalian Bureau of Commerce
34. Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Commerce
35. Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Commerce
36. Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Commerce
37. Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce
38. Bureau of Quota and License Affairs, Ministry of Commerce
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Notice on the newly added functions of Customs declaration form and Customs declaration agent in "Palm Single Window"
Issuance Date: 2023-10-31
Effective Date:2023-10-31
In order to further improve customs clearance convenience degree, enterprise data center will be on October 31, 2023 for "handheld single window", cargo declaration, customs clearance agent entrusted system update, update the content as follows:
1. Optimize the "Customs Declaration form inquiry" module in the "Palm Single Window" APP, add the functions of customs declaration check form and notice inquiry and download, customs declaration inspection notice inquiry, customs notice inquiry, customs notice message reminder and so on, and improve the customs declaration details inquiry function.
2. The "Customs Declaration agent entrustment" module is added to the "Palm Single Window" APP to realize the entrustment relationship confirmation, entrustment agreement confirmation, entrustment relationship automatic confirmation management, entrustment agreement query and other functions.
LINK:
https://www.singlewindow.cn/#/detail?breadNum=bc12&articleId=0000000000002330
October 31, 2023 version of Customs Certificate of Origin
Issuance Date: 2023-10-31
Effective Date:2023-11-01
In 2023, according to the General Administration of Customs announcement no. 136 (for enterprise registration matters of the announcement of export goods country of origin), since November 1, 2023 "single window" standard cancel the entrance to the integrated service platform of "country of origin" system, the system has the function of other combined certificate of origin to the customs application system.
According to the business requirements of the General Administration of Customs, from November 1, 2023, the code of the issuing organization in the Customs certificate of origin system will be changed from the original six-digit inspection and quarantine code to the four-digit customs code.
LINK:
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Notice on the update of implementation rules for Safety certification of Special cables for new energy power equipment
Issuance Date: 2023-10-31
Effective Date:2023-11-02
Each related enterprise:
China Quality Certification Center (English abbreviation CQC) recently revised CQC11-463515-2021 "New energy power equipment special cable safety certification rules", involving business sub-category number: 011032. The revised version is: CQC11-463515-2023 "Safety Certification Rules for Special Cables for New Energy Power Equipment".
I. Main revised contents
1. The technical specification of cable certification for photovoltaic power generation system is added according to the standard CQC1102-2023;
2. CQC1143-2019 "Battery Connection Cable certification Technical specification for Electric Power Storage system" standard revised to CQC1143-2023, the standard adds small specification cable related requirements, but does not involve testing equipment or environmental facilities technical requirements change;
3. Revise Annex 1 "Unit Division and Type Test Sample Delivery Requirements".
II. Implementation requirements
1. Starting from November 2, 2023, the applicant shall comply with the standards CQC1102-2023 and IEC62930 for cable products for photovoltaic power generation systems involving newly armored structure and double-core parallel separable structure photovoltaic cable, aluminum alloy conductor photovoltaic cable and waterproof characteristic photovoltaic cable: In 2017, apply for certification of cable products for photovoltaic power generation system; Our center will adopt CQC1102-2023 and IEC62930:2017 standards to implement certification and issue relevant standard certification certificates;
2. From November 2, 2023, our center will adopt CQC1143-2023 standard to implement the certification of battery connection cable for electric energy storage system and issue relevant standard certification certificate; The holder of the old standard certificate should submit the application for converting the new standard certificate to our center when the certificate expires and the new standard certificate is issued.
3. After obtaining the certificate, the follow-up inspection shall be carried out according to the standards and rules listed in the valid certificate.
4, from November 2, 2023, CQC began to use the revised version of the rules to accept the relevant product certification applications, enterprises can submit certification applications through the CQC website, specific matters please contact with the four product certification engineers.
Contact number: Gao Boyang: (010) 83886926.
China Quality Certification Center
LINK:
https://www.cqc.com.cn/www/chinese/c/2023-10-31/596104.shtml
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