[2000]外经贸发展运函字第3303号
颁布日期：20001221 　实施日期：20001221 　颁布单位：对外贸易经济合作部

　　WaiJingMaoFaZhanYunHanZi [2000] No.3303

　　November 21, 2000

　　Commissions (departments, bureaus) of foreign trade and economic cooperation of various provinces, autonomous¹ regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and municipalities separately listed on the State plan; Shenzhen Bureau of Transportation:

　　To simplify the procedures of examination and approval and to accelerate the network building of international forwarders, MOFTEC decides to replace the examination and approval system for the establishment of branches of international forwarders (hereinafter referred to as forwarders) in already approved operating areas with a registration² system as of today. It is hereby noticed as follows:

　　1. Forwarders should fully³ comply with the provisions in Article 10 and 18 of the Rules for the Implementation⁴ of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of International Forwarders (Interim) when establishing their branches in already approved operating areas.

　　2. Enterprises establishing their branches in already approved operating areas without any increase in their registered capital may claim their Approval Certificate of the People's Republic of China for the Establishment of Branches of International Forwarders at MOFTEC against the following documents.

　　(1) registration form for the establishment of branches of international forwarders (with official seals of international forwarders) (Attachment I);

　　(2) original approval certificate (original and a copy);

　　(3) business license⁵ (photocopy);

　　(4) decision of the board of directors or the shareholders⁶' meeting;

　　(5) resumes of the leader and key employees of the branch

　　(6) testimonial of fixed⁷ place operation

　　3. Such additional documents should be provided in case there is an increase in registered capital and all investors⁸ increase their capital contribution by the original proportion:

　　(1) capital verification report

　　(2) agreement on amendments⁹ to the corporate¹⁰ statute¹¹

　　The forwarders should also renew their Approval Certificate of the People's Republic of China for the Establishment of International Forwarders.

　　4. In case there is an increase in registered capital and the increase is not based on the original investment proportion, the forwarder should first apply for alteration¹² of stock equity¹³.

　　5. The forwarder should register with competent local foreign trade and economic authorities with its Approval Certificate of the People's Republic of China for the Establishment of Branches of International Forwarders.

　　6. Forwarders establishing branches outside the approved operating areas should still be handled in compliance¹⁴ with related existing provisions.

　　7. Forwarders referred to in this circular do not include international forwarders with foreign investment .