Service For Members

Main services provided by CCCME for its members

1. Working as a bridge and a link between government departments and members. l In accordance with members' request, put forward policy advises and suggestions aimed at promoting foreign trade and economic cooperation to government departments concerned on behalf of member enterprises on the basis of investigation and analysis, so as to provide basis for government departments concerned to formulate related policies. Collect and sort out difficulties and problems members have in import and export trade, and report them to governments concerned to provide policy basis for the government. l Maintain close ties between members and government departments concerned, such as customs, authorities for foreign exchange control, banks, insurance companies, and authorities responsible for foreign trade and economic relations, providing services for member enterprises to get loans, insurance and other policy-related support. l Provide services entrusted by government departments concerned:
* Under the leadership of the Exports Bidding Committee of MOFTEC, organize the implementation of export quota bidding for B/W TV sets, bicycles, electric fans, single-cylinder diesel engines.
* In coordination with the Customs, work on commodities subject to pre- price verification and stamping.
* In charge of organizing halls for machinery and electronic products and exhibitors' qualification examination for Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair.
* Examine bidding documents and bid assessment report on international tender for special machinery and electronic products, and provide advisory service for related matters.
* Offer consulting and training services for members on trademark, patent and other intellectual property right protection, and other respects, and accept and coordinate disputes with respect to intellectual property rights among enterprises arising in import and export dealings.
* Organize experts to take part in the evaluation and review of machinery and electronic products in foreign aid projects.

2. Coordination and guidance Mediate disputes among member enterprises and between members and other Chinese businesses, foreign commercial organizations and businesses to safeguard members' lawful rights and interests. Organizing members to respond to foreign anti dumping allegations against our export commodities to protect members' legitimate interests. Providing necessary certificate procedures for members' foreign trade activities in accordance with international practice.

3. Consulting and services l Providing members with all-round services for exploring world markets. Establishing and strengthening links with foreign counterparts, attending relevant international professional meetings on behalf of the trade, carrying out international contacts. Organizing members to participate in specialized exhibitions in and outside China. Organizing investigations of domestic and foreign markets and sales promotion activities. Organizing foreign entrepreneurs, government officials and experts to visit China and to have discussions and information exchanges on market development, demand forecast and investment environment, and so on. Setting up members' product samples and catalogues desk at commercial offices of Chinese embassies in various countries. Acting as a go-between for cooperation between domestic businesses and their foreign counterparts.
* Publishing "CCCME News", "World Machinelectronics", "Customs Statistics Analysis on Machinery and Electronic Products", and Analyses of Key Markets and Key Products Export, on a periodical basis, which are sent to member enterprises free of charge.
* Publishing serial electronic publication "China's Machinery and Electronic Products Marching to the World", with introduction to member enterprises included free of charge.
* Utilizing the Chamber's extensive contacts with Chinese embassies in foreign countries, trade institutions abroad, foreign chambers of commerce, foreign embassies and consulates in China, and foreign commercial institutions in China to timely provide members with information on clients' purchase demand, international market movements, market investigation report and trade statutes.
* In response to members' needs, holding training courses, lectures, and seminars.
* Providing members with advisory services concerning foreign trade policies and statutory provisions of the State, as well as concerning internal work of the Chamber.
* This Chamber has formed China Machinery and Electronic Exports Certification Service United Office jointly with China Import and Export Commodities Quality Certification Center. This Office has set about members-oriented certification services in three major systems, in addition to being qualified for consulting and training with respect to product certification (e.g., "CE", "UL"), quality system certification (e.g., "ISO9000") and environmental protection system certification (e.g., "ISO14000"). l In cooperation with the Central Arts and Crafts Institute, offering members with enterprise image and product image planning services.

l Internet service and "www.chinamet.com" www.chinamet.com., B to B E-commerce Web site, provides member enterprises with more information consulting services and multiple service modes: 1. Free online release and display of members' products; 2. Online demand and supply hot-line service; 3. Online release of cooperative projects and project bidding; 4. Timely online release of commercial news and information; 5. Online business talks; 6. Online commodities auction and united purchase; 7. Timely online release and consulting of policies and statutes; 8. Realizing E-commerce when domestic conditions are mature.

l Electronic publications service In order to publicize China's achievements in import and export of machinery and electronic products, high-quality machinery and electronic products and CCCME members more extensively and more vividly, this Chamber, making full use of computer multimedia technique, has since 1996 edited and published four titles of CD-ROM series, entitled "China's Machinery and Electronic Products Marching to the World Market" with the title inscription written by Minister Shi Guangsheng of MOFTEC.
* The 1st title of the series---gives information on China's import and export of machinery and electronic products in recent ten years;
* The 2nd title of the series---carries laws and regulations of China that govern the import and export of machinery and electronic products;
* The 3rd title of the series---gives a presentation of machinery and electronics enterprises that have obtained ISO9000 series system qualification;
* The 4th titles of the series---recommends China's quality machinery and electronic products and exporters in 2000. Besides, to meet its members' needs, CCCME has also edited and published Statistical Analysis of China's Imports and Exports of Machinery and Electronic Products on floppy disks in series, and sent to its members free of charge.