China
General
Information & Brief Economic Summary
Standards
US Contacts in
China
Chinese
Government Contacts
Trade Associations
and Other Key Contacts
Trade Event
Schedule
General Information & Brief
Economic Summary
The World's largest nation is in the midst of far-reaching
social and economic changes which have led to ten-fold growth
in the size of the Chinese economy and have created new
industries and new types of business opportunities. China's
development and growing presence on the world stage present
important challenges and opportunities.
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Inspection
Standards
Import Commodity Inspection: Chinese law provides that all
goods included on a published Inspection List, or subject to
inspection pursuant to other laws and regulations, or subject
to the terms of the foreign trade contact, must be inspected
prior to importation, sale, or use in China. In addition,
safety license and other regulations also apply to importation
of medicines, foodstuffs, animal and plant products, and
mechanical and electronic products.
Contact the State General Administration for Quality
Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) at 15
Fangcaodi Xijie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 China; Tel:
(86-10) 6599-4328 or fax: (86-10) 6599-4306
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US Government Contacts
U.S. EMBASSY BEIJING
No. 3 Xiu Shui Beijie
Beijing, China 100600
Tel: (86-10) 6532-3831
Mailing Address from U.S.:
U.S. Embassy Beijing
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20521-7300
ECONOMIC SECTION
Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs: James Zumwalt
Tel: (86-10) 6532-3831 x6539
Fax: (86-10) 6532-6422
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs: Lee Boam
Tel: (86-10) 8529-6655 x801
Fax: (86-10) 8529-6558
Deputy: Denny Barnes
Tel: (86-10) 8529-6655 x802 Fax: (86-10) 8529-6558
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL CHENGDU
No. 4 Lingshiguan Road, Section 4
Renmin Nanlu
Chengdu 610041
Consul General: David Bleyle
Tel: (86-28) 8555-3119; Fax: (86-28) 8558-3520
Principal Commercial Officer: Helen Peterson
Tel: (86-28) 8558-3992; Fax: (86-28) 8558-9221
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL SHANGHAI
1469 Huaihai Zhong Lu
Shanghai 200031
Consul General: Douglas Spelman
Tel: (86-21) 6433-6880; Fax: (86-21) 6433-4122
Principal Commercial Officer: Catherine Houghton
Tel: (86-21) 6279-7630; Fax: (86-21) 6279-7639
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL GUANGZHOU
No. 1 South Shamian Street
Guangzhou, China 510133
Consul General: John J. Norris
Tel: (86-20) 8121-8000; Fax: (86-20) 8121-6296
Principal Commerical Officer: Eric Zheng
Tel: (86-20) 8667-4011
Fax: (86-20) 8666-6409
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL SHENYANG
No. 52, 14th Wei Road
Heping District
Shenyang 110003
Consul General: Mark Kennon
Tel: (86-24) 2322-1198; Fax: (86-24) 2322-2374
Principal Commercial Officer: Erin Sullivan
Tel: (86-24) 2322-1198; Fax: (86-24) 2322-2206
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Office of China Economic Area
Room 1229
14th & Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20230
Tel: (202) 482-3583
Fax: (202) 482-1576
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Chinese Government
Contacts
General Office of the State Council:
22 Xianmen Dajie, Beijing 100017 China
Director: Jiao Huancheng
Tel: (86-10) 6603-6447; Fax: (86-10) 6309-6382
www.ggj.gov.cn
State Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for
National Defense
A8 Fucheng Lu, Haidian District, Beijing 100037 China
Minister: Zhang Yunchuan
Tel: (86-10) 6851-6733
Fax: (86-10) 6851-6732
www.costind.gov.cn
State Economic and Trade Commission
26 Xuanwumen Xidajie, Beijing 100053, China
Minister: Sheng Huaren
Tel: (86-10) 6850-2968/6850-2407
Fax: (86-10) 6850-2728
Contact: Xu Tongmao, Director of Foreign, American, and Oceanic
Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2 Chaoyangmen Nandajie District, Beijing 100701, China
Minister: Zhoa Xing
Tel: (86-10) 6596-1114
Fax: (86-10) 6596-1160
www.fmprc.gov.cn
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation
2 Dongchang'an Jie, Beijing 100731, China
Minister: Shi Guangshen
Tel: (86-10) 6519-8804
Fax: (86-10) 6519-8904
Contact: Jiang Bo, Deputy Director of American and Oceanic
Affairs
Ministry of Information Industry
13 Xichang'anjie, Beijing 100804, China
Minister: Wang Xu Dong
Tel: (86-10) 6601-4249
Fax: (86-10) 6201-6362
www.mii.gov.cn
General Administration of Customs
6 Jianguomennei Dajie, Beijing 100730, China
Director: Mu Xinsheng
Tel: (86-10) 6519-4114
Fax: (86-10) 6519-4004
www.customs.gov.cn
State Administration for Industry and Commerce
8 Sanlihe Donglu, Xicheng District, Beijing 100820, China
Director: Wang Zhongfu
Tel: (86-10) 6803-2233
Fax: (86-10) 6802-0848
www.saic.gov.cn
National Bureau of Statistics
75 Yuetannanjie, Xicheng District, Beijing 100826, China
Director: Li De ShuiTel: (86-10) 6857-3311
Fax: (86-10) 6853-3618
www.stats.gov.cn
State Administration of Foreign Exports Affairs
Bldg 5 You Yi Hotel, No.1 Zhong guan cun Street
Haidian District, Beijing 100873 China
Director: Wan Xueyuan
Tel: (86-10) 6894-8899
www.safea.gov.cn
Information Office
225 Chaoyangmenwai, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100010,
China
Director: Zhao Qizheng
Tel: (86-10) 8652-1199, Ext. 7121/7058; 6559-2376
Fax: (86-10) 6559-2364
State Administration of Foreign Exchange
18 Fuchenglu, Beijing 100037, China
Director: Guo Shuqing
Tel: (86-10) 6840-2255
www.safe.gov.cn
State Machine-building Industry Association
46 Sanlihelu, Xicheng District, Beijing 100823, China
Director: Wu Xiaohua
Tel: (86-10) 6859-4965
Fax: (86-10) 6851-3867
Contact: Wang Bingnan, Director General, Foreign Affairs
Department
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Trade Associations & Other Key
Contacts
American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing
Christian Murck, Chairman
Patrick Lin (Acting) Executive Director
Suite 1903 China Resources Building
8 Jianguomenbei Avenue
Beijing 100005
Tel: (86-10) 8519-1920; Fax: (86-10) 8519-1910
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
93 Beiheyan Dajie, Beijing 100006
Chairman: Huang Meng Fu
Tel: (86-10) 6513-6677 Ext. 2233, 2234; Fax: (86-10)
6513-1769
www.acfic.org.cn
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
(CCPIT)
1 Fuxingmenwai Street, Beijing 100860
President: Wan Ji Fei
Tel: (86-10) 68013344; Fax: (86-10) 68011370
www.ccpit.org
China Supply Chain Council
http://www.supplynetwork.cn/
China Chamber of International Commerce (co-located with
CCPIT)
1 Fuxingmenwai Street
Beijing 100860
Tel: (86-10) 6851-3344
Fax: (86-10) 6851-1370
Hong Kong Logistics Association
http://www.hkla.org.hk/
U.S.-China Business Council
Patrick Powers, Director of China Operations
CITIC Building, Suite 26D
Beijing 100004
Tel: (86-10) 6592-0727; Fax: (86-10) 6512-5854
www.uschina.org
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Trade Show Schedule
CeMat ASIA
October 27-30, 2008
New Int’l Expo Centre
Shanghai, China
www.cemat-asia.com
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*This guide is not a complete list of trade associations or
publications. We welcome any additions to this document. The
Material Handling Industry does not assume a legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of
the information contained herein. The listing of information
here does not reflect an endorsement of any of the particular
information by the Material Handling Industry.