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Guidelines for Procedure of Foreign Direct Investment Statistics

According to the provisions of Statistical System of China’s Foreign Direct Investment (http://fec.mofcom.gov.cn/article/200312/20031200163337_1.xml) formulated by Ministry of Commerce and National Bureau of Statistics of China, all domestic investors who want to establish a new overseas enterprises or add investment to existing overseas enterprises need to submit relevant investment statistics data as required. To ensure the smooth implementation of statistics of foreign direct investment, the corresponding procedure is formulated:

I. Application for CA Certificate

1. Domestic investors can visit www.ec.com.cn, www.gfapki.com.cn or www.mofcom.gov.cn to download "Application Form of CA Certificate for Foreign Direct Investment Statistics" and "Responsibility Agreement". Please fill them out carefully.
2. Remit 150 RMB to the EDI Center of Ministry of Commerce.
    Accounting Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone Sub-Branch
    Account Number: 0200059009024509383
    Account Name: Beijing Guofuan Electronic Commerce Safety Certification Co., Ltd.
3. Fax the Application Form, the Responsibility Agreement and the money order to Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province Foreign Economic Cooperation Division at 020-38802423.
4. Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province faxes the Application Form, the Responsibility Agreement and the money order to the EDI Center.
5. The EDI Center makes a CA certificate (electronic key) and open an account at the same time.
6. The EDI Center mails the CA Certificate (electronic key), the invoice, etc. to the enterprise.

II. Installation of the CA Certificate

Upon receipt of the CA Certificate (electronic key), the enterprise installs it in the computer according to the installation instructions.

III. Login to the “Statistics System of Foreign Direct Investment”

The enterprise (overseas investor) can log in to the system using a computer with the CA Certificate and Internet access from the following
www.mofcom.gov.cn or www.ec.com.cn. Click "Statistics System of Foreign Direct Investment" in the homepage and input the user name and password to enter the main interface of the system.

IV. Set up the Information of Domestic Investors

In the main interface of the system, click “Domestic Investor Management” to open the domestic investor information page, enter or modify the information of domestic investors, save the information and exit the system.

V. Set up the Information of Overseas Enterprises

In the main interface of the system, click “Overseas Enterprise Management” to open the overseas enterprise information page, enter or modify the information of overseas enterprises, save the information and exit the system. Specify whether it is a reissue domestic procedure as well as any other necessary information in the remarks column.

VI. Submit Monthly Report Forms

To establish a new overseas enterprise or add direct investment in overseas enterprises, the domestic investor shall submit its direct investment information through monthly report forms by the sixth day of the month after it obtains the certificate of approval for overseas enterprises. If the data are not input on time, they shall be complemented in the next monthly report forms.
In the main interface of the system, click "Monthly Report Management" to enter the monthly report page, enter relevant data, save and exit.

VII. Submit Annual Statements

Domestic investors shall fill in and submit annual statements by June 20 every year. The statements include "Statement of Operations of Domestic Investors", "Statement of Operations of Overseas Enterprises", "Overseas Investment and Income Distribution" and "Amount of Imports and Exports Achieved through Overseas Enterprises".
In the main interface of the system, click "Annual Report Management" to enter the annual report page, fill in relevant data, save and exit.
Explanations for relevant indicators in the form "Overseas Investment and Income Distribution" are as follows:
1. Domestic Investor's Direct Investment in Overseas Enterprise (Flow of the Current Year): Net Amount=Total Amount - Amount of Reverse Investment;
2. Income on Investment Distributed to Domestic Investor (current year): Net Income= Total Income - Bonus- Profit Reinvestment;
3. Income on Investment Distributed to Overseas Enterprises by Domestic Investor: = Income on Reverse Investment in Domestic Investor by Overseas Enterprise;
All enterprises shall submit monthly and annual reports on time in strict accordance with the Statistical System of China's Foreign Direct Investment. For any questions in the statistics, contact us (Foreign Economic Cooperation Division) or the EDI Center by:

Contact of Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province:
Wen Xiaohuan Tel: 020-38819878 Fax: 020-38802423
Contact of the EDI Center: Zhan Kai Tel: 010-67800461 Fax: 010-67800318


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