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893.113 Radio/31

Chinese Regulations Restricting Importation of Radio Equipments and Materials, Promulgated July 31, 1929 21

July 31, 1929
[Translation]
  • Article 1. Radio equipments and materials shall consist of the various kinds of equipments and materials for the use of radiograph and radiophone.
  • Article 2. Prior to the importation of equipment and materials, all importers or sellers of the various kinds of radio equipment and materials shall submit packing invoices, specifications of machines, bills of consignment, and detailed statements of cost to the highest local authorities of that district for transmission to the Ministry of Military Administration for the issuance of a release permit, after which the shipment may be imported. Should the firm be located in a foreign leased area, an application may be submitted to the nearest highest authorities for transmission to those in charge for issuance.
  • Article 3. When any business firm applies for a second permit for importation of radio equipment and materials, a detailed table showing the place of consumption of the various equipment and materials imported during the last shipment, purchasers, descriptions and quantities of equipment and materials shall be enclosed therewith. In case [Page 840] the table proves incorrect with the facts, the issuance of the permit may be stopped.
  • Article 4. When the Ministry of Military Administration and the General Staff Board deem it necessary to ban imports of certain radio equipment and materials during a period of military affairs, the issuance of permits may be suspended.
  • Article 5. In case of the discovery and seizure by the Maritime Customs of any imports of radio equipment or materials illicitly shipped without any covering of permit, the said equipment or materials shall be detained, and the matter reported to the Ministry of Military Administration for consideration and action.
  • Article 6. After they have obtained permits, all business firms shall pay all necessary duties on the equipment and materials in accordance with the existing tariff regulations of the Ministry of Finance.
  • Article 7. Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee of $10 for the permit and a stamp tax of $2.
  • Article 8. Imports of any radio equipment or materials for the use of the Ministry of Communications or the Board of Reconstruction shall be released, if they are covered by permits issued by the Ministry or the Board. However, a notice must be sent to the Ministry of Military Administration and the General Staff Board for their information.
  • Article 9. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of promulgation.
  1. Copy transmitted to the Department by the Minister in China in his despatch No. 52, February 27, 1930; received March 28, 1930. The Chinese text was transmitted to the Legation in China in a note of February 7, 1930, from the Chinese Foreign Office.↩