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The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Press and Publication Administration, the General Administration of Customs
Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), the Press and Publication Administration and the General
Administration of Customs on Import Administration of Manufacturing Equipment for Compact Disks (CDs)
WaiJingMaoFaFa [1996] No.400
June 11, 1996
Ministries, commissions and directly subordinate institutions of the State Council, commissions (departments, bureaus) of foreign
trade and economic cooperation, press and publication administrations and administrative departments of audiovisual products in all
provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and municipalities separately listed on the State
plan, Guangdong Branch and all directly subordinate customs of the General Administration of Customs:
In accordance with the Circular for Further Strengthening the Administration of the Duplication of Compact Disks (CDs) jointly published
and distributed by the Publicity Department of the CCCPC, the Press and Publication Administration, the State Development Planning
Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration
for Industry and Commerce and the National Copyright Administration, related issues on the import administration of manufacturing
equipment for compact discs (CDs) are hereby notified as follows:
1.
The manufacturing equipment for CDs in this circular refers to the manufacturing and processing equipment for writing of source CDs
and duplication of destination CDs including CD-DA, CD-V, V-CD, CD-ROM, CD-I, CD-G, PHOTO-CD, CD-R, CD-MO, DVD and LD etc. The tax
lines of specific equipment are as follows:
Name of Commodities, version: 96 Serial Number: HS
Metal source CD manufacturing equipment: 8520.9000.01/ 8521.9000.01/ 8479.8990.01
LD supporting bonder for CD production 8479.8990.02
High-precision injection molder for CD production 8477.1010.91
Special molder for CD production 8480.7100.01
Vacuum metal sputter-plating machine for CD production 8479.8990.03
Protective layer coating machine for CD production 8479.8990.04
Surface printing machine, used for CD production 8443.5900.01
AID automatic testing machine for CD production 9031.4900.01
2.
Enterprises importing the above-mentioned equipment by means of general trade and processing trade should first apply to the Press
and Publication Administration. Against the approval documentation from the Press and Publication Administration and the Registration
Form for the Import of Mechanical and Electronic Products signed and issued by competent examination and approval authorities for
mechanical and electronic products, enterprises may apply to the Quota and Licensing Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and
Economic Cooperation for the import license. All customs administrations should conduct inspection and let pass against the import
license.
3.
CD manufacturing enterprises with foreign investment should apply to the Quota and Licensing Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Trade
and Economic Cooperation for the import license against the Operating License for the Duplication of Audiovisual Products issued
by the Press and Publication Administration, the Approval Certificate issued by MOFTEC and the detailed list of the imported equipment
approved by MOFTEC. All customs administrations should conduct inspection and let pass against the import license.
4.
Those that illegally import the above-mentioned CD production equipment in violation of this Circular should be affixed due liability
and penalty by customs administrations in accordance with the Customs Law.
5.
The Circular shall enter into force as of the date of promulgation.
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