The Chinese government was due to enact new registration requirements for companies shipping scrap metal to the country before August 1, which is the deadline date.

Reportedly,companies failing to file the required documentation by the deadline will have to wait for several years before the next time period to file the appropriate paperwork.

China AQSIO website info is as follows:

http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/cms/template/

Please fill out the attached form and prepare the required documents and send them to Inspection & Supervision DivisionGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision , Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China with the following address before August 1, 2004.

Inspection & Supervision Division
General Administration of Quality Supervision , Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
No.9, East Madian Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100088, P.R. China

If you have any questions, please contact

U.S. Commercial Service Specialist Ms. Cindy Wang

Tel:(86-10)85296655x851
Fax:(86-10)85296558
Email: Ling.wang@mail.doc.gov