Promulgated: August 10 2004

Effective: 30 days after date of promulgation

Applicability: "Foreign trade operators" refers to individuals engaging in foreign trade business activities who have obtained the right to engage in foreign trade, subsequent to carrying out the procedures for industry and commerce registration or other business procedures in accordance with the law, obtaining individual business licences for industry and commerce or other business certificates, and carrying out registration for the record (except where registration for the record is not required according to law) in accordance with the stipulations of the State Council department in charge of commerce (Item One).