How Factories or Exporters Can Formally Export Dual-Use Items and the Application Website & Process

Process for Chinese Export Companies to Apply for Dual-Use Items

Export operators shall strictly comply with relevant national export control laws, regulations, and rules. They must truthfully complete all sections of the Dual-Use Items Export License Application Form within the MOFCOM Unified Platform and submit authentic and valid application materials as required. All electronic scans and copies of materials must be completely consistent with the originals.

MOFCOM Unified Platform: (https://ecomp.mofcom.gov.cn)

Before formally submitting the application, applicants should self-check the dual-use items export license application materials, focusing on three aspects: completeness, standardization, and consistency.

• I. Completeness of Application Materials

  The following materials should be submitted for the export license:

  1. 1. Application form.
  2. 2. Copy of the contract, agreement, or other supporting documents.
  3. 3. Technical description or test report of the item intended for export.
  4. 4. End-User and End-Use Certificate (including Chinese translation).
  5. 5. Introduction to the importer and end-user (including Chinese translation).
  6. 6. Identity documents of the applicant's legal representative, key management personnel, and handling personnel.
  7. 7. Other documents required by MOFCOM (applicants may proactively submit other materials helpful for the review).

• II. Standardization of Application Materials

  1. 1. Application Form: Fill out all sections accurately and standardly. The section for the legal representative's signature must be personally signed by the legal representative or their authorized person (a power of attorney must be submitted) and stamped with the company's official seal. The application form must have the company's chop (seal) applied across the gutter between the two(couplets/parts).
  2. 2. Contract/Agreement: Must contain complete contract/agreement number, signing date, product name, exporter, importer, and other information. The exporter should be an enterprise within China (including special customs supervision areas and bonded premises), and the importer should be a foreign enterprise or an enterprise from the Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan regions of China. The contract or agreement should be signed by both parties or stamped with their company seals. It is recommended to include export control compliance clauses in the contract.
  3. 3. Technical Description or Test Report of the Item: Compare with the descriptions of specific items in the Control List and announcements. Clearly provide the actual parameters of the export item to ensure a clear judgment can be made that the intended export commodity falls within the controlled scope.
  4. 4. End-User and End-Use Certificate: Should generally be issued according to a template, with complete user information and commitment points. The original English version requires the signature and seal of the foreign party's responsible person. If the foreign party does not have an official seal, the relevant situation must be explained. The Chinese translation should be stamped with the exporter's seal to confirm translation accuracy. If the end-user is an enterprise from the Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan regions, it should be issued using the specific template for those regions.
  5. 5. Importer and End-User Introduction: Content includes but is not limited to the enterprise's legal person, establishment date, business scope, asset size, number of employees, company website, main products, etc. It can also provide actual production scenarios, product photos, past cooperation history, etc.
  6. 6. Identity Documents: Include identity documents and clear copies of the ID documents for the legal representative, key responsible persons, and handling personnel involved in the application process. Relevant materials and documents should be valid.
  7. 7. Other Materials: May include unit of measurement conversion explanations, historical export records and actual usage of the items, explanation for the reasonableness of the export quantity, etc. If returned by the competent authority, modify or supplement the relevant materials according to the system's return requirements before resubmitting.

• III. Consistency of Application Content

  1. The application form number on the uploaded materials must match the system application form number.
• 2. Information such as contract number, contract signing date, consignee, importer, end-user, product specifications and model, quantity, unit, price, etc., on the application form must be consistent with the content of the uploaded contract. If inconsistencies exist, an explanatory note stating the reason should be attached, e.g., unit of measurement conversion explanation.
• 3. Information such as contract number, product name, exporter name, end-user name and address, and end-use description on the application form must be consistent with the corresponding information in the End-User and End-Use Certificate.
• 4. Information regarding the legal representative and other relevant personnel on the application form must be consistent with the uploaded identity documents.
• 5. Information such as importer and end-user filled in the application system should be consistent with the corresponding information in the contract, importer and end-user introduction, End-User and End-Use Certificate, and other materials.
• 6. The export item listed on the application form must be consistent with the item described in the uploaded technical documentation.

Website for Applying for Dual-Use Items Export License

Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of Republic Unified Platform: (https://ecomp.mofcom.gov.cn)

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