Measures for Administration of Import of Specified Used Mechanical and Electronic Products

measures for administration of import of specified used mechanical and electronic products

wednesday,april 23,2008 posted: 13:56 bjt(0556 gmt) 　


ministry of commerce general administration of customs general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine order


no.5 [2008]







the measures for administration of import of specified used mechanical and electronic products jointly formulated by the ministry of commerce, the general administration of customs and the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine is hereby promulgated, which enters into force on may 1, 2008.




minister of the ministry of commerce chen deming

minister of the general administration of customs sheng guangzu

minister of the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine li changjiang

april 7, 2008




measures for administration of import of specified used mechanical and electronic products




article 1 with a view to maintaining state security and public interests, to protect health or safety of human, life or heath of fauna and flora and environment, these measures are formulated in accordance with the foreign trade law of the people’s republic of china, the law of the people’s republic of china on import and export commodity inspection, the administrative license law of the people’s republic of china, the customs law of the people’s republic of china, the regulation of the people’s republic of china on the administration of the import and export of goods, the regulation of the people’s republic of china on the inspection of the import and export commodities and other relevant laws and administrative regulations.


article 2 these measures shall be applicable to the import of specified used mechanical and electronic products to the people’s republic of china.


these measures do not apply to the specified used mechanical and electronic products in areas under special customs supervision and customs bonded and supervisory areas from abroad, and the specified used mechanical and electronic products in areas under special customs supervision from outside of the areas (within boundaries of china) and waiting to leave the areas.


these measures shall apply to the specified used mechanical and electronic products in areas under special customs supervision and customs bonded and supervisory areas from abroad to the outside (within boundaries of china) of areas under special customs supervision and customs bonded and supervisory areas.


article 3 specified used mechanical and electronic products refer to the used mechanical and electronic products concerning state security, social public interests, human health or safety, life or health of fauna and flora and polluting environment. the administration of restrictive import shall be implemented for the specified used mechanical and electronic products.


article 4 the catalogue of import of specified used mechanical and electronic products is incorporated in the catalogue of commodities subject to import license administration, and is made, adjusted and promulgated by the ministry of commerce (hereafter referred as mofcom), together with the general administration of customs (hereafter referred as gac) and the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine (hereafter referred as gaqsiq).


article 5 the mofcom is responsible for national administration of import of specified used mechanical and electronic products.


article 6 import license administration is applicable to the import of specified used mechanical and electronic products. the mofcom is responsible for appraisal of import application of specified used mechanical and electronic products and the bureau of quota license affairs of the mofcom is responsible for license issuance of import license (see appendix 1).


article 7 applications for import of specified used mechanical and electronic products shall be submitted by final users, and those for import of specified used mechanical and electronic products that used for renovation (including remanufacture) shall be submitted by entities with qualifications of renovation business.


article 8 entities applying for import of specified used mechanical and electronic products shall provide the mofcom with the following materials:


(1) explanations of purposes of the specified used mechanical and electronic products applied for import.


(2) the application form for import of mechanical and electronic products (see appendix 2).


(3) business licenses (duplicates).


(4) evidentiary materials of manufacturing time of the specified used mechanical and electronic products applied for import.


(5) descriptions of the equipment situation by the entities applying for import.


(6) other documents required by other relevant laws and administrative regulations.


article 9 entities involved in renovation business of imported specified used mechanical and electronic products shall, if there is a requirement for qualification by the state, provide qualification certification documents except materials mentioned in above eight articles.


article 10 importers applying for import of used vessels shall provide materials listed in item 1 to item 3 of article 8 as well as the technical assessment on the imported used vessel by the maritime safety administration prc and the technical assessment on the import used fishing vessel by the register of fishing vessel prc.


article 11 import entities can make online or written applications on the import of specified used mechanical and electronic products to the mofcom.


procedures for written application: (1) entities applying for import can obtain the application form for import of mechanical and electronic products (copyable) from issuance agencies or download it in the website authorized by the mofcom (http://www.chinabidding.com/); (2) fill the application form for import of mechanical and electronic products with true information according to requirements (write down the manufacturing date of the equipment in the “specification and type” column or technical assessment number if the imports are used vessels); (3) provide relevant written materials stipulated from article 8 to article 10 hereof at the meantime; (4) mechanical and electronic import and export offices in local areas and departments report to the mofcom after check of relevant materials.


procedures for online application: (1) entities applying for import can visit the website authorized by the mofcom (http://www.chinabidding.com/) to enter the application system of import license for mechanical and electronic products; (2) fill the application form for import of mechanical and electronic products with true information according to requirements (write down the manufacturing date of the equipment in the “specification and type” column or technical assessment number if the imports are used vessels); (3) mechanical and electronic import and export offices in local areas and departments report to the mofcom after check of relevant materials.


relevant written materials that required in article 8 to article 10 hereof yet unable to submit with the application form for import of mechanical and electronic products shall send to the mofcom after check by corresponding mechanical and electronic import and export offices in local areas and departments.


the application information provided by the entities applying for import shall be accurate and valid.


article 12 the mofcom shall accept an application officially and issue a notice of acceptance to the entity applying for import if its a
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