This Measure provides specific terms and conditions for the issuance of licenses to import, which shall be used in the principle of “one license to one customs”, that is, one license can only be used for declaration of import with one customs. Normally, it should be “one license, one use”, which means that one license to import can be used only once within the effective licensing term. If certain conditions require “one license, more uses”, which means such license can be used for more than once but less than twelve times within the effective licensing term, the license issuing authorities shall print “Not Used for Once Only” on the remark column of such licenses. In that case, the customs will sign on each imported volume of goods on the “Customs Remark” column at the back of such licenses.
The exceeded volume of import of large and/or bulk cargoes subjecting to licensing control shall be fixed in accordance with the international trade customs, that is, such exceeded amount shall not be above 5% of the licensed volume of import. If such cargoes are not imported with “one license, one use”, each actual import volume of them will be deducted from the total licensed volume and, if the last import volume under the same one license exceeds the remaining licensed volume, the exceeded amount shall be within 5% of the actual remaining licensed volume.
The license issuing authorities shall issue licenses to import in tight accordance with the import quota or the approved import volume as stipulated in relevant approval documents, deduct from the quota the actual licensed volume of import and, add the permitted exceeding volume of import in accordance with the international trade customs.
If an application for such license meets relevant requirements therefore, the issuing authorities shall issue such license to the applicator within three (3) business days after receiving the application. Under special conditions, however, the term for such issuance may be extended, but no more than ten (10) business day.
Licenses to import, issued within the time stipulated in relevant approval documents by import control authorities, shall be effective for one (1) current year. Under special conditions that require the use of such licenses in the coming year, the effective term shall be no more than the next March 31.
This Measure is publicized on December 10, 2004 as Decree 27 of the Ministry of Commerce and shall enter into effect as of January 1, 2.005. From that day on, the previous Measures for the Control Over Licensing to Importing Goods (2001), publicized by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, shall be null and void.
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