Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on International Freight Forwarders
Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on International Freight Forwarders
Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on International Freight Forwarders
Order of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation [1995] No.5
June 29, 1995
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The present provisions have been formulated to govern the behaviors of international freight forwarders, to safeguard the lawful rights and benefits of the consignors and consignees of exports and imports as well as the international freight forwarders, and to promote the development of foreign trade.
Article 2 The term "international freight forwarders"as used in these provisions shall refer to those trades entrusted by the consignors and consignees of exports and imports that conduct international freight forwarding and related businesses for their clients and collect enumerations for their services in their own names or in the name of their consignors.
Article 3 International freight forwarders must, according to the law, obtain the status of a legal body as an enterprise of the People's Republic of China.
Article 4 The competent departments of foreign trade and economic cooperation under the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision and management of international freight forwarders throughout the country.
The competent departments of trade and economic relations with foreign countries of the People's Governments of the various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the administration of the Central Government as well as the special economic zones (hereinafter referred to as the local competent departments of trade and economic relations with foreign countries) shall be responsible for the supervision and management of international freight forwarders within their administrative areas in accordance with these provisions and within the scope of power as authorized by the competent departments of foreign trade and economic cooperation under the State Council.
Article 5 The supervision and management of international freight forwarders should conform to the following principles:
1. To meet the demands of the development of foreign trade and promote the rational distribution of international freight forwarding agencies.
2. To protect fair competition and promote the improvement of the services of international freight forwarders.
Article 6 Enterprises engaging in international freight forwarding should follow the laws and administrative rules and regulations of the People's Republic of China and shall be subject to the supervision and management as carried out by related competent institutions of their trade in keeping with the relevant laws, administrative rules, and regulations.
Chapter II Conditions for the Establishment
Article 7 In accordance with the characteristics of trade, the establishment of an international freight forwarder must meet the following conditions:
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