Press Releases

Announcements of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

• Announcement No. 16 of 2006 - Catalogue of Prohibited Exports (the Fourth Batch) (available in Simplified Chinese and English versions only)
• Announcement No. 35 of 2006 - Notice Concerning the Delay of Implementation of the "Catalogue of Prohibited Exports (the Fourth Batch)" (available in Simplified Chinese version only)
• Announcement No. 87 of 2006 - Export Ban on Natural Sand (available in Simplified Chinese version only)
• Announcement No. 26 of 2007 - Application Criteria and Related Issues Concerning Export Licences of Natural Sand (available in Simplified Chinese version only)
• Announcement No. 35 of 2007 - List of Enterprises Eligible for Applying Export Licences of Natural Sand (available in Simplified Chinese version only)
• Announcement No. 10 of 2008 - Notice Conferring China Guangzhou International Economic & Technical Cooperation Company the Eligibility to Apply Export Licences of Natural Sand (available in Simplified Chinese version only)
• Announcement No. 30 of 2009 - Supplementary Application Criteria and Declaration Procedures Concerning Export Licences of Natural Sand for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao (available in Simplified Chinese version only)
• Announcement No. 34 of 2009 - Supplementary Application Procedures and Related Issues Concerning Export Licences of Natural Sand for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao (available in Simplified Chinese version only)

Circular Letters to Industry Stakeholders

Quantities of Natural Sand from the Mainland Used in Construction Industry

How to apply for a Sand Removal Permit