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EU Interprets Document On Textile Import Licensing Procedures

2008/9/15 9:56:00 30

Import Licensing Procedures For Textiles

Recently, the European Commission issued an interpretative document on the operation of the dual supervision system for certain types of textile imports, and expounded the interactive procedure between the Ministry of Commerce and the European Union license integration management system (SIGL).

The document points out that the licensing procedures under the dual supervision system are similar to the licensing procedures before the quota system is revoked. However, the former needs direct interaction between the EU license integration management system and the Ministry of Commerce of China, and also needs to strengthen cooperation between EU textile importers and Chinese textile exporters.

It is worth noting that if exporters want to export Chinese textiles to the European Union, they must first obtain the export license issued by the Ministry of Commerce of China.

If the goods are pported by air, the Ministry of Commerce will pmit the export license information to the license integrated management system within 24 hours after the issuance of the license.

If the goods are pported by land or by sea, the Ministry of Commerce will send export information within 24 hours after the goods are cleared.

After the exporter applies the license to the Ministry of Commerce of China, the importer of the European Union must apply for an import license to the license integrated management system.

EU importers will not be able to obtain import licenses until the export license information is pferred from the Ministry of Commerce to the integrated management system of the license.

If there is a problem in the process of pferring the license information to the license integrated management system, only the exporter can contact the Ministry of Commerce of China to check the license and the amendment.

Another problem often encountered by EU importers is the confusion of the way goods are shipped to the European Union.

Most of this happens when Chinese textiles are pported to the European Union through Hongkong or third countries.

The document says that in this case, the exporter should clarify the method of pferring the Chinese textiles to the European Union through Hongkong or third countries when applying for an export licence.

For example, if the textile is pported to Hongkong from the mainland by sea and then airlifted from Hongkong to the European Union, the exporter must indicate in the export licence application that the textile will be pported by air.

This will ensure that the export licensing information is accurately pmitted from the Ministry of Commerce to the license integrated management system.

The most important point of the document is that Chinese textile exporters must maintain close ties with EU importers so as to solve the problem quickly.