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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear Mariko,<br>
      <br>
      thanks for sharing this information!<br>
      <br>
      Judging from available on-line information it seemd to me, too,
      that rather consignees need to register and obtain an CR-Code, but
      there is contradictory information available also demanding
      CR-Codes for specific product groups.<br>
      <br>
      We already did contact the colleague in China, but he apparently
      didn't know anything about CR-Codes. But perhaps the information
      from the colleagues at the BejingNatural History Collection is
      helping to figure out if the receiving Museum has an CR-Code or
      not (and could apply for one).<br>
      <br>
      Thanks for forwarding this!<br>
      <br>
      Dirk <br>
      <br>
      &nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Am 13.11.2012 03:01, schrieb Mariko Kageyama:<br>
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            <td style="font: inherit;" valign="top">Dirk,<br>
              <br>
              We have not shipped specimens to China so we cannot share
              experiences, but with permission, I copy below a comment
              from one of our fellow colleagues at the Beijing Museum of
              Natural History.<br>
              <br>
              ********<br>
              The CR Code means Customs Registration Code. The Chinese
              companies that usually do foreign trades have to register
              the companies in the Custom in China. After registration,
              companies will get a 10-digi code. But most museums do not
              have a code. If you want to ship some natural history
              specimens, you'd better ask the organizations you want to
              ship to beforehand if they have the code.<br>
              &nbsp;<br>
              If you want to ship the specimen to museums in China, you
              do not need to write the Code, only the address is OK.
              Then the destination museum will go through some
              formalities to get the specimens. But it depends on what
              kind of specimens. Some are forbidden to import. You'd
              better contact the destination you want to send the
              specimens to.<br>
              ********<br>
              <br>
              <br>
              Hope this helps.<br>
              <br>
              <br>
              Mariko<br>
              <br>
              <br>
              Mariko Kageyama<br>
              Collections Manager, Vertebrate Zoology<br>
              University of Colorado Museum of Natural History<br>
              Boulder, Colorado 80309-0265<br>
              U.S.A.<br>
              <br>
              --- On <b>Mon, 11/12/12, Bentley, Andrew Charles <i><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">&lt;abentley@ku.edu&gt;</a></i></b>
              wrote:<br>
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                From: Bentley, Andrew Charles <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu">&lt;abentley@ku.edu&gt;</a><br>
                Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Import to China<br>
                To: "Dirk Neumann" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Dirk.Neumann@zsm.mwn.de">&lt;Dirk.Neumann@zsm.mwn.de&gt;</a>,
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">"nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu"</a>
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">&lt;nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu&gt;</a><br>
                Date: Monday, November 12, 2012, 7:36 AM<br>
                <br>
                <div class="plainMail">Dirk<br>
                  <br>
                  The way I read this it is only for "dutiable" (where
                  duty needs to be paid) items of which natural history
                  specimens are not and is also not mandatory.&nbsp; Not sure
                  this is a huge issue...<br>
                  <br>
                  Andy<br>
                  <br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; :<br>
&nbsp;}&lt;(((_&deg;&gt;.,.,.,.}&lt;(((_&deg;&gt;.,.,.,.}&lt;)))_&deg;&gt;<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V<br>
                  &nbsp;Andy Bentley<br>
                  &nbsp;Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
                  &nbsp;University of Kansas<br>
                  Biodiversity Institute<br>
                  &nbsp;Dyche Hall<br>
                  &nbsp;1345 Jayhawk Boulevard<br>
                  &nbsp;Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561<br>
                  &nbsp;USA<br>
                  <br>
                  Tel: (785) 864-3863<br>
                  Fax: (785) 864-5335 <br>
                  Email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    ymailto="mailto:abentley@ku.edu"
                    href="/mc/compose?to=abentley@ku.edu">abentley@ku.edu</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu%0A"
                    target="_blank">http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
                  </a><br>
                  <br>
                  SPNHC President-Elect<br>
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="http://www.spnhc.org%0A" target="_blank">http://www.spnhc.org
                  </a><br>
                  <br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; :&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp; :<br>
&nbsp;}&lt;(((_&deg;&gt;.,.,.,.}&lt;(((_&deg;&gt;.,.,.,.}&lt;)))_&deg;&gt;<br>
                  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V<br>
                  <br>
                  -----Original Message-----<br>
                  From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    ymailto="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu"
                    href="/mc/compose?to=nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>
                  [mailto:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                    href="/mc/compose?to=nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>]
                  On Behalf Of Dirk Neumann<br>
                  Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 6:51 AM<br>
                  To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    ymailto="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu"
                    href="/mc/compose?to=nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
                  Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Import to China<br>
                  <br>
                  Hi all,<br>
                  <br>
                  just want to resume my previous posting regarding
                  shipping natural history specimens to China.<br>
                  <br>
                  1. Import requirements for China have apparently
                  changed 1.Jan.2012 <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cn.dhl.com/content/dam/downloads/cn/express/brochures/china_order_33_briefing_deck_for_customers_v2010-07-07.pdf%0A"
                    target="_blank">http://www.cn.dhl.com/content/dam/downloads/cn/express/brochures/china_order_33_briefing_deck_for_customers_v2010-07-07.pdf
                  </a><br>
                  <br>
                  A 10-digit CR code is required to facilitate import to
                  China. This CR-code is not the same as the harmonised
                  customs HS-Code for zoological or botanical collectors
                  items (which is 9705 00).<br>
                  <br>
                  2. Has anyone recently sent specimens to colleagues in
                  China ? If so, which CR-Code did you use ?<br>
                  <br>
                  I could not find any information on CR codes in the
                  net (there are many sites telling you that you would
                  need an CR-Code without referencing<br>
                  them) or ont he website of the Chinese customs
                  authorities. Might be provided on the Chinese version
                  of the site?<br>
                  <br>
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="http://english.customs.gov.cn%0A"
                    target="_blank">http://english.customs.gov.cn
                  </a><br>
                  <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="http://www.customs.gov.cn%0A" target="_blank">http://www.customs.gov.cn
                  </a><br>
                  <br>
                  Any information would be appreciated!<br>
                  <br>
                  <br>
                  Dirk<br>
                  <br>
                  --<br>
                  Dirk Neumann<br>
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                  Tel: 089 / 8107-111<br>
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Dirk Neumann

Tel: 089 / 8107-111
Fax: 089 / 8107-300
email: Dirk.Neumann(a)zsm.mwn.de

Postanschrift:

Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns
Zoologische Staatssammlung M&uuml;nchen
Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Labor
M&uuml;nchhausenstr. 21
81247 M&uuml;nchen

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Tel: +49-89-8107-111
Fax: +49-89-8107-300
email: Dirk.Neumann(a)zsm.mwn.de

postal address:

Bavarian Natural History Collections
The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
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Muenchhausenstr. 21
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