Notice About The Administration And Registration Issue Regarding Of International Freight Forwarding Agent Enterprise

Recently, The Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration For Industry and Commerce has announced the below notice based on the "The Cancellation And Adjustment Of The Third Batch Of Administrative Approvals Items" (Guo Fa [2004] No. 16).

1. The Ministry of Commerce will no longer approve the application of engaging in international transportation agent Business; instead, applicants could apply to and register at the respective Administration of Industry and Commerce Bureau directly. No relevant business can be carried out without registration.

2. The respective Administration of Industry and Commerce Bureau will strictly comply with the Article 8 of the "Regulations Of The People's Republic Of China On The Administration Of Agency Business For International Transportation Of Goods" in registration which regulate the minimum amount of registered capital for sea, air and road transportation. Where an enterprise engaged in the core business of international freight forwarding agency industry, the enterprise should include the wording of "International Transportation Agent" in company's name to identify the business scope.

商務部
國家工商行政管理總局
二○○五年二月一日

近日，商務部、國家工商行政管理總局就《國務院關於第三批取消和調整行政審批專案的決定》（國發[2004]16號），發佈了如下通知：

一、商務主管部門不再對企業申請從事國際貨物運輸代理業務進行資格審批，申請人可直接向所在地工商行政管理部門辦理登記註冊，未經登記註冊不得從事相關業務。

二、工商行政管理部門在登記註冊時，嚴格執行《中華人民共和國國際貨物運輸代理業管理規定》第八條關於經營海上、航空、陸路國際貨運代理業務最低註冊資本限額的規定。以從事國際貨運代理?主要業務的，企業名稱中應當體現"國際貨運代理"類似字樣；企業的經營範圍原則上按"XX國際貨運代理業務"核定。