China Announces Stipulation on Re-export Permits for Sawnwood Processed from Imported Logs

On 31 December 2010, the Ministry of Commerce announced the authorities responsible for the issuance of re-export permit licenses in 2011. Re-export permit licenses are issued for sawnwood processed from imported logs. Licensed enterprises shall apply for re-export permits from one of the authorised institutions: Heilongjiang Department of Commerce is responsible for issuing permit licenses for exporting enterprises in the Province covering the clearance ports of Dalian and Suifenhe Customs.

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Commerce is responsible for issuing permit licenses for export enterprises in the Province with the clearance ports of Manzhouli, Erlianhot, Dalian, Tianjin and Qingdao Customs.

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Department of Commerce is responsible for issuing permit licenses for export enterprises in the Province with the clearance ports of Alashankou, Tianjin and Shanghai Customs. Fujian Department of Foreign Ecomomy and Trade is responsible for issuing permit licenses for export enterprises in the Province with the clearance ports of Fuzhou, Xiamen, Putian and Zhangzhou Customs.