CIRCULAR OF THE FOREIGN TRADE DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ON STOPPING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR IMPORT TARIFF QUOTA FOR WOOL IN 2006

Circular of the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce on Stopping the Acceptance of the Application for Import Tariff
Quota for Wool in 2006

The application for import tariff quota for wool in 2006 has finished by December 11, and in accordance with the Detailed Rules for
Implementing the Management of Import Tariff Quota of Wool and Woolen Sliver (Announcement No.65, 2005 of the Ministry of Commerce),
the acceptance of the application for import tariff quota for wool shall be stopped this very day.

The Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce

November 21, 2006

The Ministry of Commerce
2006-11-21

URGENT CIRCULAR OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ON STRENGTHENING THE STATISTICAL WORK OF CHINA’S OUTWARD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Urgent Circular of the Ministry of Commerce on Strengthening the Statistical Work of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment

Shang He Han [2006] No. 66

The commerce departments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, cities specifically
designated in the state plan and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and the relevant enterprises directly under the central
authorities,

Since the implementation of the Statistical System of Direct Overseas Investment in effect as of January 2003, the statistical work
of China’s outward foreign direct investment, under the active cooperation and earnest support of the commerce departments at each
level and relevant enterprises and entities, has been getting along smoothly. The Ministry of Commerce has so far, in conjunction
with the National Bureau of Statistics, promulgated the Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment (Non-Finance
Part) of 2003, 2004 and 2005. China’s outward foreign direct investment statistics data have been drawing wide attention from the
government departments, research institutions, experts and scholars throughout the world. For the purpose of further doing well the
statistical work of China’s outward foreign direct investment in the next phase, the following requirements are hereby set forth.

Each entity shall seriously and actively implement the Statistical System of Direct Overseas Investment, attach great importance to
the statistical work of the outward foreign direct investment, intensify the publicity of the statistical system, continuously improve
the quality of the statistical data and strengthen the timeliness and accuracy of data report.

The commerce departments at the provincial level shall communicate with the local foreign exchange departments in an initiative and
active manner and establish the information exchange and contact mechanism therewith so as to guarantee that the outward foreign
direct investment be more comprehensive and complete.

The statistical personnel shall intensify their study of professional knowledge and continuously improve their professional quality
and operational level. The statistical personnel shall start with studying the Statistical System of Direct Overseas Investment,
correctly understand the basic concepts and computation principle therein, and master the application program therein.

The commerce departments at each level and enterprises (groups) directly under the central authorities shall, in serious accordance
with the time and format as provided for in the Statistical System of Direct Overseas Investment, assign the statistical work of
the outward foreign direct investment of 2006 for the enterprises under their jurisdiction and subsidiary enterprises thereof, well
organize and arrange the statistical work of the outward foreign direct investment of 2006 in advance. The comprehensiveness, completeness
and accuracy of the statistical indexes shall be emphasized. Such indexes that can reflect on the contribution of enterprises outside
the territory of China to the host country as the number of employed people in enterprises outside the territory of China, the total
amount of taxpaying overseas by enterprises outside the territory of China shall be emphatically examined. Reinvesting through tax
havens, if any, shall be seriously reported by enterprises concerned.

The Ministry of Commerce will commend and reward those entities and individuals with outstanding performance in the statistical work.
Any act of delaying, falsifying, concealing or refusing the report of statistical data of the outward foreign direct investment shall
be circulated a report of criticism by the Ministry of Commerce and shall be imposed on a punishment by the statistics departments
at the county level or above in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Statistics
Law of the People’s Republic of China. Furthermore, whether reporting statistical documents in accordance with the statistical system
in time, when the Ministry of Commerce formulates financial support policies in conjunction with other relevant departments and commissions,
shall be taken as one of the qualifications and conditions of enjoying the state policy support. Those reporting statistical data
otherwise not in a timely and comprehensive way will not enjoy the state policy suport.

Appendix: Form of Information on Reinvesting through Major Tax Havens by Domestic Investing Entities

The Ministry of Commerce

November 21, 2006

The Ministry of Commerce
2006-11-21

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 92, 2006 OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ON STARTING ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTED METHYL ETHYL KETONE

Announcement No. 92, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce on Starting Anti-dumping Investigation on Imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone

[2006] No. 92

The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China received an application for anti-dumping investigation submitted by Fushun
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation of China Petroleum Corporation, Harbin Petroleum & Chemical Filiale of China National Petroleum
Corporation, Sinkiang Dushanzitianli High-tech Co. Ltd, and Jiangsu Taizhou Petroleum & Chemical General Factory on behalf of
domestic methyl and ethyl ketone industry on October 8, 2006. The applicants requested for an anti-dumping investigation on imported
Methyl Ethyl Ketone originated from Japan, Taiwan Region and Singapore.

The Ministry of Commerce, according to the relevant provisions on the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People’s Republic of China, conducted
examinations on the relevant situations such as the qualifications of the applicants, relevant situations on the investigated products,
relevant situations on congener products in China mainland, the influence of the investigated products over the domestic industry,
and relevant situations on the countries (regions) to be investigated. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Commerce also conducted examinations
on the evidences as provided in the application which concern dumping, injuries and the casual relationship between dumping and injuries,
and etc. The primary evidences as put forward by the applicants indicate that, the applicants accord with the provisions in Articles
11, 13 and 17 of the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People’s Republic of China on domestic industries putting forward applications
for anti-dumping investigation. And meanwhile, the application contains the content requested for starting an anti-dumping investigation
as prescribed by Articles 14 and 15 of the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People’s Republic of China as well as the relevant evidences.

According to the aforesaid examination results and the provision of Article 16 of the Anti-dumping Regulation of the People’s Republic
of China, the Ministry of Commerce decides to start the anti-dumping investigation on imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone originated from
Japan, Taiwan Region and Singapore as from November 22, 2006. And the relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

The investigation period

The period of dumping investigation is from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. The period of industry injury investigation is from January
1, 2002 to June 30, 2006.

The investigated product and the investigation scope thereof

The investigation scope: the imported Methyl Ethyl Ketone originated from Japan, Taiwan Region and Singapore.

The name of the investigated product: Methyl Ethyl Ketone (abbreviated as MEKor Butanone or 2-Butanone.

The molecular formula: (Omitted)

The chemical structural formula: (Omitted)

The tariff No: 29141200Methyl Ethyl Ketone is a kind of organic solvent, which can be used in such industries as oil-refining, dyestuff,
dope, spices, bond, medicine, electronic component cleaning, magnetic recording material, synthetic leather, and can be used to produce
antioxidant, vulcanization accelerator, nitro cellulose, cellulose acetate, Polyurethane Resin, ethenoid resin, acryl resin, alkyd,
phenolic resin, printing ink and so on.

Interested parties can apply to the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports of the Ministry of Commerce for responding to the
charges within 20 days as of the date the Announcement is issued.

At the same time, the related exporters and producers shall provide the quantity and amount of the investigated product exported to
mainland China during July, 2005 to June, 2006. The Form for Reference of Responding Registration on Dumping Investigation can be
downloaded from the Announcement program in the sub-website of the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports under the website
of the Ministry of Commerce (https://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn).

As for the industry injury investigation, the interested parties shall apply for registration on responding to the Bureau of industry
injury investigation under the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days as of the issuance of this Announcement. Besides, the interested
parties shall provide explanation materials on production capacity, output, storage, plans of being constructed and to be enlarged,
and quantity and amount of the product exported to mainland China during the period of investigation on injury to domestic industry.
The Application form for Attending the Industry Injury Investigation of Methyl Ethyl Ketone Anti-dumping can be downloaded from the
Registration for Responding program in the website of the China Trade Remedies (https://www.cacs.gov.cn ).

Not Registering for Responding

If the interested parties are not registered responding to charges within the fixed time limit, the Ministry of Commerce shall have
the right to refuse their materials and make adjudication according to the available materials.

The rights of Interested parties

Interested parties can submit their written opinions to the Ministry of Commerce within 20 days as of the date when the Announcement
is issued if they have objections to the qualifications of the applicants, the investigated products, investigation range and other
related issues.

Interested parties can look up the unclassified version of the application handed in by the applicants at Open Information of Anti-dumping
Look-up Office of the Ministry of CommerceTel: 010-65283868during the above-mentioned period.

Investigation measures

Investigation measures can be conducted by questionnaire, sampling, hearing and examination on the spot.

The investigation begins on November 22, 2006 and last 1 year normally. In case of special situation, it can be extended to May 22,
2008.

Address of the Ministry of Commerce:

Address: No. 2, DongChangAn St., Beijing

Postcode: 100731

Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports:

Tel: 86-10-65197354, 65198760, 65198194

Fax: 86-10-65198172, 65198497, 65198418

Bureau of Industry Injury Investigation:

Tel: 86-10-65198076, 65198054

Fax: 86-10-65197586

The Ministry of Commerce

November 22, 2006

The Ministry of Commerce
2006-11-22

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