WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
20 September 2002
(02-5011)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
The following notification, dated 18 September 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of China.
_______________
Information provided by China
in accordance with Annex 1A of the Protocol of Accession of China1
IV.3(a)  Import Licensing:  implementation of  the provisions of the Agreement on Import
Licensing Procedures and the WTO Agreement applyi ng the measures set out in Section 8 of the
Protocol including provision of the time taken to grant an import licence
As a new Member of the WTO, the Chinese Government has committed itself to establishing
a uniform, transparent, fair and non-discriminatory environment of market access.  In light of the
relevant provisions of the WTO Agreement and China's commitments, the Chinese Government has
adjusted its policies governing import and export of goods in a timely manner immediately afterChina’s accession.  As a result, most goods can be imported or exported freely except for some items
subject to import prohibition, import restriction, automatic import licensing or tariff rate quotas (see
Annex
2).
As a developing country Member and in order to safeguard national security and social
welfare, the Chinese Government has promulgated a series of regulations and measures concerning
import administration in light of the current development of its economy and trade.  Such regulations
and measures cover quantity-restrictive measures, such as import quotas and tendering as well as non-
quantity-restrictive measures, such as automatic import licences.  Those regulations and measures also
stipulate the lists of products subject to licences, quotas and tariff rate quotas, the lists of authorizedagencies, and relevant procedures and criteria for approval.  Such regulations and measures have been
published in the Gazette of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)
3.
In addition, the Chinese Government has published the lists of products subject to import restriction
(two batches) and import prohibition (five batches) in accordance with relevant international treaties
and agreements for which China is a contracting party or signatory.  All of the measures that theChinese Government has taken to establish its import licensing regime are in conformity with the
WTO Agreement and China’s commitments.
                                                     
1 WT/L/432.
2 In English only.
3 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in Chinese only).G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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Products Subject to Automatic Import Licence
2002
Catalogue I
NO Product HS NO
1 Chicken 2071100.10
2071100.90
2071200
2071311.10
2071311.90
2071319.10
2071319.90
2071321.10
2071321.90
2071329.10
2071329.90
2071411
2071419
2071421
2071429
5040021
2 Spirits 22051000
22059000
22071000
22082000
22083000
22084000
22085000
22087000
22089010
22089090.10
22089090.20
22089090.90
3 Tobacco 24011010
24011090
24012010
24012090
24013000
24021000
24022000
24029000.10
24029000.90
24031000G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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24039100
24039900.10
48131000
48132000
48139000
56012210
4 Acetate tow 55020010
5 Asbestos 25240010.10
25240010.90
25240090.10
25240090.90
6 Aluminum oxide 28182000
7 Color sensitive materials 37013090
37019100
37023100
37024100
37024390
37024490
37025100
37025200
37025410
37025490
37025590
37025690
37029100
37031010
37032010
8 Raw materials of plastics 39011000
39012000
39021000.10
39021000.90
39031100
39031900
39041000
39042100
39042200
9 Synthetic rubber 40021110
40021190
40021911
40021912
40021913
40021914
40021919
40021990G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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40022010
40022090
40023110
40023190
40023910
40023990
40024100
40024910
40024990
40025100
40025910
40025990
40026010
40026090
40027010
40027090
40028000
40029100
40029911
40029919
40029990
10 Vehicles tyres 40116100.11
40116100.19
40116100.91
40116100.99
40116200.11
40116200.19
40116200.91
40116200.99
40116300.11
40116300.19
40116300.91
40116300.99
40116900.11
40116900.19
40116900.91
40116900.99
40121100
40121200
40122010.10
40122010.90
40129020.10
40129020.90
40131000G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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11 Plywood 44121300.10
44121300.90
44121400.10
44121400.90
44121900
12 Woven fabrics of 54071010
chemical fibers 54071020.10
54071020.90
54072000.10
54072000.90
54074100.10
54074100.90
54074200
54074300
54074400
54075100.10
54075100.20
54075200.10
54075200.91
54075200.92
54075300.10
54075300.91
54075300.92
54075400.10
54075400.20
54076100.11
54076100.12
54076100.20
54076100.31
54076100.32
54076100.41
54076100.42
54076100.51
54076100.52
54076100.61
54076100.62
54076900.11
54076900.12
54076900.21
54076900.22
54076900.31
54076900.32
54076900.33
54076900.41G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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54076900.42
54077100
54077200
54077300
54077400
54078100.10
54078100.20
54078100.30
54078100.40
54078100.90
54078200.10
54078200.20
54078200.30
54078200.40
54078200.90
54078300.10
54078300.20
54078300.30
54078300.40
54078300.90
54078400.10
54078400.20
54078400.30
54078400.40
54078400.90
54079100.11
54079100.19
54079100.21
54079100.29
54079100.30
54079100.91
54079100.92
54079100.93
54079100.94
54079100.99
54079200.11
54079200.19
54079200.21
54079200.29
54079200.30
54079200.91
54079200.92
54079200.93
54079200.94G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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54079200.99
54079300.11
54079300.19
54079300.21
54079300.29
54079300.30
54079300.40
54079300.91
54079300.92
54079300.93
54079300.94
54079300.99
54079400.11
54079400.19
54079400.21
54079400.29
54079400.30
54079400.91
54079400.92
54079400.93
54079400.94
54079400.99
54081000
54082110
54082120
54082190
54082210
54082220
54082290
54082310
54082320
54082390
54082410
54082420
54082490
54083100.11
54083100.19
54083100.21
54083100.29
54083100.30
54083100.91
54083100.92
54083100.93
54083100.94G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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54083100.99
54083200.11
54083200.19
54083200.21
54083200.29
54083200.30
54083200.40
54083200.91
54083200.92
54083200.93
54083200.94
54083200.99
54083300.11
54083300.19
54083300.21
54083300.29
54083300.30
54083300.40
54083300.50
54083300.91
54083300.92
54083300.93
54083300.94
54083300.99
54083400.11
54083400.19
54083400.21
54083400.29
54083400.30
54083400.40
54083400.91
54083400.92
54083400.93
54083400.94
54083400.99
55121900.10
55121900.20
55121900.31
55121900.32
55121900.33
55121900.34
55121900.35
55121900.36
55121900.37G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55121900.90
55122100.10
55122100.20
55122100.30
55122100.40
55122100.50
55122100.60
55122100.70
55122100.90
55122900.10
55122900.20
55122900.31
55122900.32
55122900.33
55122900.34
55122900.35
55122900.36
55122900.37
55122900.90
55129100.10
55129100.20
55129100.30
55129100.40
55129100.50
55129100.60
55129100.70
55129100.90
55129900.10
55129900.20
55129900.31
55129900.32
55129900.33
55129900.34
55129900.35
55129900.36
55129900.39
55129900.90
55131110.10
55131110.20
55131110.30
55131110.40
55131120.10
55131120.20
55131120.30G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55131120.40
55131210
55131220
55131310.10
55131310.20
55131310.90
55131320.10
55131320.20
55131320.90
55131900.10
55131900.20
55131900.30
55131900.40
55131900.50
55131900.60
55131900.90
55132100.10
55132100.20
55132100.30
55132100.40
55132200
55132300.10
55132300.20
55132300.90
55132900.10
55132900.20
55132900.30
55132900.40
55132900.50
55132900.60
55132900.90
55133100
55133200
55133300.10
55133300.90
55133900.10
55133900.90
55134100.10
55134100.20
55134100.30
55134100.40
55134200
55134300.10
55134300.20G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55134300.90
55134900.10
55134900.20
55134900.30
55134900.40
55134900.50
55134900.60
55134900.90
55141110.10
55141110.20
55141110.30
55141120.10
55141120.20
55141120.30
55141210
55141220
55141310.10
55141310.20
55141310.90
55141320.10
55141320.20
55141320.90
55141900.10
55141900.20
55141900.30
55141900.40
55141900.90
55142100.10
55142100.20
55142100.30
55142200
55142300.10
55142300.20
55142300.90
55142900.10
55142900.20
55142900.30
55142900.40
55142900.90
55143100
55143200.10
55143200.90
55143300.10
55143300.90G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55143900.10
55143900.20
55143900.90
55144100.10
55144100.20
55144100.30
55144200
55144300.10
55144300.20
55144300.90
55144900.10
55144900.20
55144900.30
55144900.40
55144900.90
55151100.11
55151100.19
55151100.21
55151100.22
55151100.23
55151100.24
55151100.25
55151100.26
55151100.27
55151100.29
55151100.31
55151100.32
55151100.33
55151100.34
55151100.35
55151100.36
55151100.37
55151100.39
55151200.11
55151200.12
55151200.13
55151200.14
55151200.19
55151200.21
55151200.22
55151200.23
55151200.24
55151200.29
55151300.11G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55151300.12
55151300.13
55151300.19
55151300.21
55151300.22
55151300.23
55151300.29
55151900.11
55151900.19
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55151900.25
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55151900.29
55151900.31
55151900.32
55151900.33
55151900.34
55151900.35
55151900.36
55151900.37
55151900.39
55152100.11
55152100.12
55152100.13
55152100.14
55152100.19
55152100.21
55152100.22
55152100.23
55152100.24
55152100.29
55152200.11
55152200.12
55152200.13
55152200.19
55152200.21
55152200.22
55152200.23
55152200.29
55152900.11G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55152900.19
55152900.21
55152900.22
55152900.23
55152900.24
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55152900.26
55152900.27
55152900.29
55152900.31
55152900.32
55152900.33
55152900.34
55152900.35
55152900.36
55152900.37
55152900.39
55159100.11
55159100.12
55159100.13
55159100.14
55159100.19
55159100.21
55159100.22
55159100.23
55159100.24
55159100.29
55159200.11
55159200.12
55159200.13
55159200.19
55159200.21
55159200.22
55159200.23
55159200.29
55159900.11
55159900.19
55159900.21
55159900.22
55159900.23
55159900.24
55159900.25
55159900.26
55159900.27G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55159900.29
55159900.31
55159900.32
55159900.33
55159900.34
55159900.35
55159900.36
55159900.37
55159900.39
55161100
55161200
55161300
55161400
55162100.10
55162100.20
55162100.30
55162100.90
55162200.10
55162200.20
55162200.30
55162200.40
55162200.90
55162300.10
55162300.20
55162300.30
55162300.40
55162300.90
55162400.10
55162400.20
55162400.30
55162400.40
55162400.90
55163100.11
55163100.19
55163100.21
55163100.29
55163200.11
55163200.19
55163200.21
55163200.29
55163300.11
55163300.19
55163300.21
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55163400.11
55163400.19
55163400.21
55163400.29
55164100.10
55164100.20
55164100.30
55164100.40
55164100.50
55164100.60
55164100.70
55164100.90
55164200.10
55164200.20
55164200.30
55164200.40
55164200.50
55164200.60
55164200.70
55164200.90
55164300.10
55164300.20
55164300.90
55164400.10
55164400.20
55164400.30
55164400.40
55164400.50
55164400.60
55164400.70
55164400.90
55169100.10
55169100.20
55169100.30
55169100.40
55169100.50
55169100.60
55169100.70
55169100.90
55169200.10
55169200.20
55169200.30
55169200.40
55169200.50G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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55169200.60
55169200.70
55169200.90
55169300.10
55169300.20
55169300.90
55169400.10
55169400.20
55169400.30
55169400.40
55169400.50
55169400.60
55169400.70
55169400.90
58013100
58013200
58013300
58013400
58013500
58013600
62011390.10
62011390.20
62011390.30
62011390.40
62011390.90
62019390.10
62019390.20
62019390.30
62019390.40
62019390.90
62021390.10
62021390.20
62021390.30
62021390.40
62021390.90
62029390.10
62029390.20
62029390.30
62029390.90
62031200.10
62031200.90
62032300.11
62032300.19
62032300.91G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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62032300.99
62033300.11
62033300.19
62033300.21
62033300.29
62033300.91
62033300.99
62034390.11
62034390.12
62034390.13
62034390.14
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62034390.16
62034390.17
62034390.19
62034390.21
62034390.29
62034390.31
62034390.39
62034390.41
62034390.42
62034390.49
62034390.50
62034390.61
62034390.69
62034390.71
62034390.79
62034390.81
62034390.82
62034390.89
62034390.91
62034390.92
62034390.99
62041300.10
62041300.90
62042300.11
62042300.19
62042300.91
62042300.99
62043300.10
62043300.20
62043300.30
62043300.90
62044300.10G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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62044300.90
62044400.10
62044400.90
62045300.10
62045300.90
62046300.11
62046300.12
62046300.19
62046300.21
62046300.22
62046300.29
62046300.91
62046300.92
62046300.99
62053000.11
62053000.19
62053000.91
62053000.92
62053000.99
62064000.11
62064000.19
62064000.20
62064000.30
62064000.90
62113390.11
62113390.19
62113390.21
62113390.29
62113390.30
62113390.91
62113390.92
62113390.93
62113390.94
62113390.99
62114300.11
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62114300.21
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62114300.30
62114300.40
62114300.51
62114300.59
62114300.60
62114300.90G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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13 Billet 72071100
72071200
72071900
72072000
14 Non-ferrous metals 74020000
(copper and aluminum) 74031100
74031200
74031300
74031900
74032100
74032200
74032300
74032900
74040000.10
74040000.90
74061010
74061020
74061090
74062010
74062020
74062090
74071000
74072100
74072200
74072900
74081100
74081900
74082100
74082200
74082900
74091100
74091900
74092100
74092900
74093100
74093900
74094000
74099000
74101100
74101210
74101290
74102100
74102210
74102290G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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74111000
74112100
74112200
74112900
76011000
76012000
76020000.10
76020000.90
76031000
76032000
76041000
76042100
76042900
76051100
76051900
76052100
76052900
76061120
76061190
76061220
76061230
76061240
76069100
76069200
76071100
76071900
76072000
76081000
76082000G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1
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Products Subject to Automatic Import Licence
2002
Catalogue II
NO HS NO Product
103 84021110 Watertube boilers for electricity, steam production ≥900T per hour
104 84021190 Other watertube boilers with a steam production 45T per hour
105 84021200 Watertube boilers with a steam production not 45T per hour
106 84021900 Vapour generating boilers nes, including hybrid boilers
107 84022000 Super-heated water boilers
108 84029000 Parts of steam ′vapour generating boilers nes
1 84031010 Central heating boilers, household type
84031010 Central heating boilers, household type
2 84031090 Central heating boilers nes
84031090 Central heating boilers nes
109 84039000 Parts of central heating boiler nes
110 84041010 Auxiliary plant for use with generating boilers of 84.02
111 84041020 Auxiliary plant for use with generating boilers of 84.03
112 84042000 Condensers for steam ′vapour power units
113 84049010 Parts of auxiliary plant of heading No. 84041020
114 84049090 Parts of auxiliary plant/condensers of headngs 84041010, 84042000
115 84068110 Other steam & vapour turbines, 40MW<output ≤100MW
116 84068120 Other steam & vapour turbines, 100MW<output ≤350MW
117 84068130 Other steam & vapour turbines, of an output 350MW
118 84068200 Other steam & vapour turbines, output ≤40MW
119 84069000 Parts of steam & vapour turbines
3 84073410 Engines, spark-igni reciprocating,f vehcl Ch 87, >1000cc but ≤3000cc
4 84073420 Engines, spark-igni reciprocating, for vehicl Ch 87, 3000cc
120 84081000 Marine propulsion engines, diesel
121 84089010 Engines, diesel for locomotives
122 84089093 Engines, diesel, nes, output ≥132.39kw
123 84101100 Hydraulic turbines & water wheels of a power ≤1000 kw
124 84101200 Hyd turbines & water wheels of a 1000kw<power ≤10000 kw
125 84101310 Hydraulic turbines/water wheels,blow-down type, 30000 kw
126 84101320 Hydraulic turbines/water wheels, tubular type, 35000 kw
127 84101330 Hydraulic turbines/water wheels, water pump type, 200000 kw
128 84101390 Hydraulic turbines/water wheels of a power 10000 kw, nes
129 84109010 Regulators of hydraulic turbines/water wheels
130 84109090 Parts nes, of hydraulic turbines/water wheels
131 84122910 Hydraulic motors
132 84122990 Hydraulic power engines, nes
133 84123900 Pneumatic power engines & motors nes
134 84131100 Pumps for dispersn fuel/lubricants used in fillng-station/garage
135 84131900 Pumps fitted ′designed to be fitted with a measuring device nes
136 84132000 Hand pumps nes, o/t those of subheading No 8413.11 ′8413.19
137 84133010 Fuel pumps for int comb piston engines of an output ≥132.39 KW
138 84133090 Fuel/lubricatg/coolng medium pumps for int comb piston engines, nes
139 84134000 Concrete pumps