本办法是为了对部分货物的进口实行有效监测，规范货物自动进口许可管理，根据《对外贸易法》和《货物进出口管理条例》而制定的。从事货物进口的对外贸易经营者或者其他单位，将属于《自动进口许可管理货物目录》内的商品，进口到中华人民共和国境内，适用本办法。商务部根据监测货物进口情况的需要，对部分进口货物实行自动许可管理，并至少在实施前2l天公布其目录。

　　实行自动进口许可管理的货物目录，包括具体货物名称、海关商品编码，由商务部会同海关总署等有关部门确定和调整。该目录由商务部以公告形式发布。

　　进口属于自动进口许可管理的货物，收货人(包括进口商和进口用户)在办理海关报关手续前，应向所在地或相应的发证机构提交自动进口许可证申请，并取得《自动进口许可证》。

　　凡申请进口法律法规规定应当招标采购的货物，收货人应当依法招标。海关凭加盖自动进口许可证专用章的《自动进口许可证》办理验放手续。银行凭《自动进口许可证》办理售汇和付汇手续。

　　 收货人申请自动进口许可证，应当提交以下材料：收货人从事货物进出口的资格证书、备案登记文件或者外商投资企业批准证书(以上证书、文件仅限公历年度内初次申领者提交)；自动进口许可证申请表；货物进口合同；属于委托代理进口的，应当提交委托代理进口协议(正本)；对进口货物用途或者最终用户法律法规有特定规定的，应当提交进口货物用途或者最终用户符合国家规定的证明材料；针对不同商品在《目录》中列明的应当提交的材料；商务部规定的其他应当提交的材料。收货人应当对所提交材料的真实性负责，并保证其有关经营活动符合国家法律规定。

　　 收货人可以直接向发证机构书面申请《自动进口许可证》，也可以通过网上申请。书面申请：收货人可以到发证机构领取或者从相关网站下载《自动进口许可证申请表》(可复印)等有关材料，按要求如实填写，并采用送递、邮寄或者其他适当方式，与本办法规定的其他材料一并递交发证机构。网上申请：收货人应当先到发证机构申领用于企业身份认证的电子钥匙。申请时，登录相关网站，进入相关申领系统，按要求如实在线填写《自动进口许可证申请表》等资料。同时向发证机构提交本办法规定的有关材料。许可申请内容正确且形式完备的，发证机构收到后应当予以签发《自动进口许可证》，最多不超过10个工作日。

　　进口自动许可货物，可以免领《自动进口许可证》的情形是：加工贸易项下进口并复出口的(原油、成品油除外)；外商投资企业作为投资进口或者投资额内生产自用的；货样广告品、实验品进口，每批次价值不超过5000元人民币的；暂时进口的海关监管货物；国家法律法规规定其他免领《自动进口许可证》的。

　　不适用本办法的情形是：进入中华人民共和国保税区、出口加工区等海关特殊监管区域及进入保税仓库、保税物流中心的属自动进口许可管理的货物。如从保税区、出口加工区等
海关特殊监管区域及保税仓库、保税物流中心进口自动进口许可管理货物，除本办法第十二条规定外，仍应当领取《自动进口许可证》。
　　加工贸易进口自动许可管理货物。应当按有关规定复出口。因故不能复出口而转内销的，按现行加工贸易转内销有关审批程序申领《自动进口许可证》，各商品具体申领规定详见  《自动进口许可管理货物目录》。国家对自动进口许可管理货物采取临时禁止进口或者进口数量限制措施的，自临时措施生效之日起，停止签发《自动进口许可证》。
　　有关《自动进口许可证》的管理，收货人已申领的《自动进口许可证》，如未使用，应当在有效期内交回原发证机构，并说明原因。发证机构对收货人交回的《自动进口许可证》予以撤销。《自动进口许可证》如有遗失，收货人应当立即向原发证机构以及自动进口许可证证面注明的进口口岸地海关书面报告挂失。原发证机构收到挂失报告后，经核实无不良后果的，予以重新补发。《自动进口许可证》自签发之日起1个月后未领证的，发证机构可予以收回并撤销。
　　海关对散装货物溢短装数量在货物总量正负5％以内的予以免证验放。对原油、成品油、化肥、钢材四种大宗货物的散装货物溢短装数量在货物总量正负3％以内予以免证验放。    商务部对《自动进口许可证》项下货物原则上实行“一批一证”管理，对部分货物也可实行“非一批一证”管理。“一批一证”指：同一份《自动进口许可证》不得分批次累计报关使用。同一进口合同项下，收货人可以申请并领取多份《自动进口许可证》。“非一批一证”指：同一份《自动进口许可证》在有效期内可以分批次累计报关使用，但累计使用不得超过六次。海关在《自动进口许可证》原件“海关验放签注栏”内批注后，海关留存复印件，最后一次使用后，海关留存正本。对“非一批一证”进口实行自动进口许可管理的大宗散装商品，每批货物进口时，按其实际进口数量核扣自动进口许可证额度数量；最后一批货物进口时，其溢装数量按该自动进口许可证实际剩余数量并在规定的允许溢装上限内计算。

　　《自动进口许可证》在公历年度内有效，有效期为6个月。《自动进口许可证》需要延期或者变更，一律在原发证机构重新办理，旧证同时撤销，并在新证备注栏中注明原证号。实行“非一批一证”的自动进口许可证需要延期或者变更，核减原证已报关数量后，按剩余数量发放新证。

　　本办法于2004年12月10日由商务部令第26号公布，自2005年1月1日起施行。此前有关管理规定与本办法不一致的，以本办法为准。
    
The measures hereof (the “Measures”) have been formulated in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law and the Provisions on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods in order for effective monitoring of the import of some goods and for standardizing automatic import licensing administration of the goods. The Measures apply to foreign traders or other organizations that deal in import of the goods defined in the Catalog of Products under Automatic Import Licensing Administration to the People''s Republic of China. The Ministry of Commerce implements automatic licensing administration upon some imported goods according to the need to monitor importation of products, and will promulgate the list of the products subject to the administration at least 21 days before the implementation.

The Catalog of Products under Automatic Import Licensing Administration (the “Catalog”) contains descriptions of specific products and product codes defined by customs, and shall be determined and adjusted by the Ministry in collaboration with General Administration of Customs and other related authorities. The Ministry wilt promulgate the Catalog in the form of an announcement.

When importing goods subject to automatic import licensing administration, the consignee (including the importer and the user of the imported goods) shall lodge an application to the local or an appropriate Issuing Authority for automatic import license, and obtain the license from the authority before going through customs declaration formalities. When applying for import of any and all goods to be purchased through tendering as required by import laws and regulations, the consignee shall invite public bids according to law. Customs shall fulfill inspection and discharge formalities based on presence of Automatic Import License carrying the special seal for such licenses. Banks shall proceed with foreign currency sales and payments based on presence of Automatic Import License.

A consignee applying for Automatic Import License shall submit the following documents: The consignee''s import/export qualification certificate, registration document or foreign - invested enterprise ratification certificate (The certificates and documents are to be submitted only in cases of initial application in a calendar year); Automatic Import License Application Form; 3.Import contract of the goods; 4. Delegated import agreement (original) in cases of import by agents; 5.Documents proving that purpose(s) or end- users of the goods to be imported are compliant with the State''s requirements in the event that laws and regulations exist to impose special requirements upon such purpose(s) or end- users. 6. Documents to be submitted as listed in the Catalog specific to various products; 7.Other documents to be submitted as required by the Ministry. Consignees shall be responsible for authenticity of the documents they have submitted, and shall ensure that their relevant business activities comply with the State''s laws.

Consignees may either send written applications for Automatic Import License directly to the Issuing Authority, or apply via the Internet. Written Applications:

A consignee may pick up from the Issuing Authority or download from appropriate website the “Automatic Import License Application Form” (copies are permitted) and other related documents, complete them as required and honestly, and delivery by person, mail or submit through any other appropriate way to the Issuing Authority along with other documents required herein. Applications via the Internet：A consignee shall first go to the Issuing Authority to get an electronic key used

Automatic Import License can be exempted for import of goods subject to automatic import licensing by the means stated here：goods imported for improvement trade and re - export (except for crude oil and finished oil products); goods imported by a foreign-funded enterprise as investment or within its investment amount and for its own production use；Each batch of sample products for advertisement use and experimental products imported in a value of not more than RMB ¥5000.00''；goods temporarily imported for supervision and control by customs；other goods exempted from the Automatic Import License requirement as specified by the State''s laws and regulations.

The Measures are not applicable to goods subject to automatic import licensing administration but flowing into such areas under special supervision and control by customs as bonded zones and export-oriented processing zones, and into bonded warehouses or logistics centers in P.R. China. Except for the exemptions defined in Article XII herein, Automatic Import License shall still be required for goods subject to automatic import licensing administration that are imported from such areas under special supervision and control by customs as bonded zones and export- oriented processing zones or from bonded warehouses or logistics centers.

Goods subject to automatic import licensing administration that is imported for the purpose of improvement trade shall be re-exported as required. When such re-export is prevented due to any reason and the goods is sold in domestic markets as the reslt，Automatic Import License shall be applied for through the prevailing approving procedure governing transition from improvement trade to sale on domestic markets. See the Catalog for detailed application requirements specific to various products. In the event that the State implements any temporary measure to restrict import or limit the imported quantity of any product subject to automatic import licensing administration, the issuance of Automatic Import License for that product will be stopped from the effectiveness date of such measure.

A consignee having obtained but not used Automatic Import License shall return it back to the Issuing Authority within the validity period of the License and explain why it has not been used. The Issuing Authority will cancel the License so returned. In the event of a loss of Automatic Import License, the consignee shall immediately report the loss in writing to the original Issuing Authority and customs of the import port indicated on the License. The original Issuing Authority will reissue the License after receiving the loss report and verifying that the loss has not caused any negative results. The Issuing Authority may withdraw and cancel an Automatic Import License that has not been picked up in 1 month from its issuing date.

Customs shall inspect and discharge bulk cargo involving over or short delivery within + 5% of total quantity of the cargo without requiring presence of Automatic Import License. The same exemption shall be offered to bulk cargo in four categories of bulk goods, namely crude oil, finished oil, chemical fertilizer and steel, provided that the over or short delivery it involves is within+ 3% of the total quantity of the cargo.

The Ministry in principle controls the goods subject to automatic import licensing administration by requiring “One License for Each Batch”, but may permit “Non One License for Each Batch” for some products. “One License for Each Batch” refers to the practice that an Automatic Import License may not be used for cumulative customs declaration of various batches of cargo.
The consignee under one import contract is permitted to apply for and obtain more than one Automatic Import License. “Non - One License for Each Batch” refers to the practice that an Automatic Import License may be used for cumulative customs declaration within its validity period for not more than six times in aggregate.

Customs will provide its comments in “Customs Signature and Comments for Inspection and Discharge”on the original copy of Automatic Import License and keep a copy thereof, and will keep the original copy of the license after its final use. For bulk cargo subject to Non-One-License-for-Each-Batch automatic import licensing administration, the actual quantity of each batch imported will be deducted from the quota permitted by the import license, and the quantity of over delivery of the final batch will be deducted from the unused quota under the license and calculated based on the permitted maximum quantity of over delivery as specified.

Each Automatic Import License remains valid for 6 calendar months. Extension or change of an Automatic Import License shall be approved by the original Issuing Authority, the original license shall be cancelled at the same time, and the number of the original license shall be indicated in the field of remarks on the new license.

In the event of extension or change of an automatic import license under the administration of “Non-One Li-cense for Each Batch”, the new license shall be issued based on the remaining quantity  after deducting the quantity that has been  d-eclared to customs under the original license.

The Measures are promulgated as Decree 26 by the Ministry of Commerce on December 10, 2004 and shall be executed from January 1, 2005. In the event of any difference between prior administrative regulations and the Measures, the latter shall prevail.