Guidelines for Filing and Registration Services for International Freight Forwarding Enterprises
Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce2019-05-20
I. Legal Basis

Article 2 of the (Interim) Measures for Filing of International Freight Forwarding Enterprises (Order of the Ministry of Commerce [2005] No.9) specifies: "All international freight forwarding enterprises and their branches registered by state industrial and commercial administration in accordance with laws shall file with the Ministry of Commerce or the organs authorized by the Ministry of Commerce", and Article 4 thereof specifies: "The filing for international freight forwarding enterprises is subject to territorial administration through network. The Ministry of Commerce authorizes the local competent commercial administrations ("the filing organs") to be responsible for filing for local international freight forwarding enterprises. The authorized filing organs must not authorize other organs to file the enterprises without permission."

II. Application Requirements

Applicants shall be the international freight forwarding enterprises and their branches registered with the administrations for industry and commerce of Sichuan (excluding Chengdu) according to law, whose business licenses shall specify international freight forwarding business in business scope; only after "international express" is added in the business scope in business license, can international freight forwarding enterprises apply for the filing and registration for the international express business.

III. Application Materials

(I) Print and sign the Form of Filing and Registration for International Freight Forwarding Enterprise (for the filing of a branch, the copy of the form of filing and registration of the headquarters thereof shall be submitted too). Download path: Log on the system of the International Freight Forwarding Enterprise Information Management (enterprise portal) (http://iffe.mofcom.gov.cn/huodai/index.jsp), click "Enterprise filing", select the "Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce" for region, select "Corporate enterprise" or "Branch" for enterprise type, fill in relevant information as per system prompt and guarantee contents filled in are complete, accurate and authentic, save the information and print it;

(II) the original and duplicate of business license and copies thereof (for the filing of a branch, the copies of the original and duplicate of business license of the headquarters thereof shall be submitted too);

(III) the original and copy of unified social credit code certificate (for the filing of a branch, the copy of the unified social credit code certificate of the headquarters thereof shall be submitted too). An enterprise with three certificates combined into one certificate does not need to submit the unified social credit code certificate;

(IV) the copy of ID card of the legal representative of the enterprise or the person-in-charge of the branch;

(V) the copy of ID card of handler; and

(VI) the originals and copies of qualification certificates of customs declarers or inspectors, in the event of any customs declaration or inspection business.

Electronic versions of the above application materials are required to be submitted. For those documents and certificates, the originals shall be submitted if it is not clearly required that the copies of such documents and certificates need to be submitted; and if the copies are submitted, the applicant shall indicate on each copy that "This copy conforms to the original upon verification" and affix its seal to each copy.

Remarks: In any changes in the information in the Form of Filing and Registration for International Freight Forwarding Enterprise, an enterprise shall go through change formalities with the original filing and registration authority within 30 days, and submit the following materials: 1. the original of the Form of Filing and Registration for International Freight Forwarding Enterprise; 2. Application for Modification of Freight Forwarding Filing (download path: Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce (swt.sc.gov.cn) → click "Form download" at the lower right corner of the homepage → download the Application for Modification of Freight Forwarding Filing → fill in all changes → print and sign); 3. the copy of duplicate of the business license after change with relevant administration for industry and commerce; 4. the copy of the unified social credit code certificate (an enterprise with three certificates combined into one certificate does not need to submit the unified social credit code certificate); 5. the copies of ID cards of legal representative and handler.

IV. Handling Procedures

(I) The applicant shall go to the "Window for Department of Commerce" of the government affairs service platform of the Sichuan Provincial Government Affairs Service and Public Resources Exchange Service Center.

(II) The Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce shall make a decision whether to file. If filing is allowed, it will affix filing seal on the Filing form; if filing is not allowed, it will give a reason in writing.

(III) A receiver shall get handling result at the Window for the Department of Commerce by virtue of the ID card thereof and relevant notice of acceptance.

(IV) The applicant shall, by virtue of the Filing Form affixed with the filing seal, go through relevant formalities necessary for the international freight forwarding business with relevant department within 30 days. If the applicant needs to register with relevant competent authority for relevant business according to relevant laws and administrative regulations, the applicant shall register with the competent authority.

V. Period for Handling

(I) Statutory period: 5 working days (Article 6 of the (Interim) Measures for Filing of International Freight Forwarding Enterprises).

(II) Commitment period: 5 working days.

VI. Charging Basis and Standards

Free of charge.

VII. Certificates Required for Examination and Approval

Form of Filing and Registration for International Freight Forwarding Enterprise

VIII. Quantitative Restriction

None.

IX. Contact Information

(I) Tel.: Window for the Department of Commerce (028) 86936855  86918020

2. Online affairs-handling halls

Sichuan Government Affairs Service Hall: www.sczwfw.gov.cn

Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce: swt.sc.gov.cn

(III) Complaint hotlines

Sichuan Provincial Office of Administrative Efficiency: 028-96960

Sichuan Provincial Government Affairs Service and Public Resources Exchange Service Center: 028-86936179

Sichuan Provincial Department of Commerce: (028) 83220487 83221124

X. Matters Needing Attention

1. Foreign-funded international freight forwarding enterprises shall follow the Administrative Measures for Foreign-funded International Freight Forwarding Enterprises (Order of the Ministry of Commerce [2005] No.19).

2. International freight forwarding enterprises registered with the administration for industry and commerce of Chengdu shall go through filing formalities with the Chengdu Municipal Commission of Commerce.