各省、自治区、直辖市及计划单列市外经贸委(厅、局),有关中央外贸企业:为保证指定经营管理商品进口工作的顺利开展,维护良好的进口经营秩序,根据《货物进口指定经营管理办法》(外经贸部2001年第21号令,以下简称“《办法》”)的有关规定,结合2002年进口经营管理工作的需要,及各地方和中央企业对进口工作的要求,现开始受理钢材、天然橡胶、羊毛、腈纶、胶合板等5种商品新增指定经营企业申请,并在审核后公布2002年度新增指定经营企业名单。现将有关问题通知如下: All provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and separately designated municipal foreign economic and trade commissions (departments, bureaus), related to the central foreign trade enterprises: To ensure the smooth development of designated import and export of goods, and to maintain a good order of import operations, according to “The relevant provisions of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) Order No. 21 of 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the ”approach"), together with the needs of import operations management in 2002, and the requirements of local and central enterprises for import work, are beginning to accept Five types of products, including steel, natural rubber, wool, acrylic, and plywood, have been newly added to designated companies, and the list of newly designated enterprises in 2002 will be announced after the review. The relevant issues are hereby notified as follows: