CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION CONCERNING ISSUING THE STANDARD OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY CODE

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Concerning Issuing the Standard of the People’s Republic of China
on Import and Export Company Code

WaiJingMaoJiFa [2000] No.18

January 14, 2000

Commissions (departments, bureaus) of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation in various provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities
directly under the Central Government and municipalities separately listed on the State plan, units directly under the Ministry of
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, chambers of commerce, associations and learned societies:

The Standard of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Company Code is hereby distributed to you for implementation.

This standard with the code number WM1-1999 is a compulsory trade standard, which comes into force on January 1, 2000. It is promulgated
and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. The quota and license administration bureau of the Ministry
of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is responsible for its interpretation. The China Standard Press takes charge of its publication.