Regulations on provisional management of textile exports take effect on July 20 to change the engine and stabilize the business order of the textile exports, in according to an announcement by China's Ministry of Commerce on June 19.

The ordinance clarifies that the Ministry of Commerce takes charge of the provisional management of China's textile exports and works with the Customs General Administration and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine to formulate and adjust the products catalog for textile exports under the provisional management.

The rules are not applied to transit trade.

Exporters (including central state-owned businesses) for products included in the catalogue should get license from the local authorities before they go through the customs clearance procedures with the permit.

Products are supposed to be listed in the catalogue in the case of either under restrictions imposed on them by some countries or regions, or under quantity control in compliance with bilateral agreements.

Any operators found to transit products with Chinese origin to countries or areas included in the catalogue through the third country or area will be exposed, penalized and prohibited from any export business concerning the products under the catalogue within 1 year since the penalty is effective.

The rules do not govern textiles which are made under outward processing arrangements (OPA) or which do not originate from the Chinese mainland.

By People's Daily Online