Announcement No.108, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce, the GeneralAdministration of Customs of thePeople’s Republic of China

China import & export Policy  2007-01-29 11:05:02

In accordance with related regulations on import and export licenses issued by Ministry of Commerce, new versions of import and export license shall be employed in 2007. Matters of concern are listed as follows:      I. Difference between the two versions   1. Import License   The color of the first page of the new Import License shall be changed into rubine. The format, content, number of pages and the color of the third page remain the same.   2. Export License   The color of the first page of the new Export License shall be changed into warm red. The format, content, number of pages and the color of the third page remain the same.      II. Time of commence   As from January 1, 2007, all the license issuance institutions shall start using the 2007 version of Import License and Export License. The 2003 version of Export License issued in 2006 remains valid before February 28, 2007, the 2003 version of Import License issued in 2006 remains valid before Mar ch 31, 2007.      Appendix:   1. Fist page of Import License (Sample) of PRC   2. Fist page of Export License (Sample) of PRC      Ministry of Commerce   General Administration of Customs   December 22, 2006