The bonded area mainly develops general import and export trade, entrepot trade, entrepot trade, logistics and export processing services. Article 3 Upon approval, enterprises, other economic organizations and individuals inside and outside China may set up enterprises and representative offices in the bonded area (unless otherwise stipulated by laws and regulations of China). Article 4 Enterprises, other economic organizations, representative offices and individuals in the bonded area must abide by the laws, regulations and these Regulations of China, and their legitimate rights and interests are protected by law. Chapter II Management Organization Article 5 The bonded area shall set up a management committee (hereinafter referred to as the bonded area management committee) to uniformly manage the administrative affairs of the bonded area under the leadership of the Dalian Municipal People's Government. The main functions and powers are:
(a) the preparation of bonded area construction and development planning, approved by the Municipal People's government, responsible for organizing the implementation;
(2) Formulating and promulgating specific provisions on the administration of bonded areas;
(3) Examining and approving investment projects in the bonded area according to regulations;
(four) responsible for the supervision and management of finance, state-owned assets, human resources and social security, construction, real estate, environmental protection and production safety in the bonded area; Coordinate the work of national, provincial and municipal vertical management departments in the bonded area;
(five) responsible for the construction and management of basic public facilities in the bonded area;
(6) Examining and approving short-term overseas training for Chinese personnel in the bonded area, and inviting overseas personnel to engage in business activities in the bonded area;
(seven) to exercise other functions and powers granted by the Municipal People's government. Article 6 The relevant departments of the Municipal People's Government shall strengthen their professional guidance to the functional institutions of the bonded area management committee and support the bonded area management committee to implement unified management of the bonded area. Chapter III Enterprise Management Article 7 To establish an enterprise in the bonded area, an application shall be submitted to the bonded area management committee, and after approval, the land use certificate, business license, tax registration and other formalities shall be handled separately.
The approved enterprise shall inject capital and start construction within the prescribed time limit. If it is impossible to inject funds and start construction on schedule, it shall apply for an extension; Without undue delay, the business license and land use certificate shall be cancelled. Article 8 Simple commercial processing such as goods classification, packaging, sub-packaging, selection and labeling is allowed. In the warehouse in the bonded area, carry out parts assembly or commodity display. Article 9 Projects that pollute the environment are prohibited in the bonded area. Article 10 Enterprises in the bonded area may set their own prices for products and services. Article 11 Enterprises in the bonded area must establish financial and accounting books in accordance with state regulations and submit accounting statistics to relevant departments in accordance with regulations. Special account books recognized by the customs shall be established for import and export duty-free and bonded goods. Article 12 Enterprises in the bonded area may decide on their own organizational setup, staffing, wage system and wage distribution form. The recruitment of employees by enterprises is not restricted by regional boundaries, and all employees are subject to the labor contract system.
Enterprises in the bonded area shall handle various social insurances such as pension, medical care, work injury, unemployment and maternity for employees according to law. Employees enjoy various welfare benefits stipulated by the China Municipal Government during their employment. Article 13 An enterprise in the bonded area shall apply to the original approval authority when it expires or closes its business halfway. After approval, the investors' assets can be transferred, and the funds of foreign investors can be remitted according to foreign exchange control regulations. Chapter IV Trade Administration Article 14 Trade enterprises in the bonded area may engage in international trade and re-export trade, and may import materials, means of production and products for their own use on behalf of enterprises and administrative institutions in the area. Article 15 Productive enterprises in the bonded area may conduct processing business with foreign countries, import raw materials, spare parts and semi-finished products needed for production and processing, or export products by themselves. Article 16 With the approval of the customs, enterprises in the bonded area may entrust foreign processing business to domestic non-bonded enterprises for processing, and all processed products and surplus materials shall be transported back to the bonded area within the time limit stipulated by the customs. Article 17 Goods subject to export quota and export license administration by the state shall be transported into bonded areas from domestic non-bonded areas, and export quotas and export licenses shall be handled in accordance with state regulations. Article 18 Goods subject to import license administration by the state are brought into the bonded area from abroad and transported from the bonded area to overseas, and are exempt from import and export licenses. Where the goods are transported from the bonded area to the non-bonded area for use, the import license and relevant approval documents shall be submitted to the customs in accordance with relevant regulations. Article 19 Where the goods subject to export license administration by the state are transported from the domestic non-bonded area into the bonded area for storage and then re-exported, the export license and other relevant documents shall be submitted to the customs. Chapter V Financial Management Article 20 With the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state or their authorized institutions, domestic and foreign financial and insurance institutions may set up operating institutions in the bonded area to engage in related financial and insurance businesses. Article 21 The opening, foreign exchange receipts and payments, foreign exchange pricing and settlement of foreign exchange cash accounts of enterprises in the bonded area shall be managed in accordance with the relevant state measures on foreign exchange management in the bonded area.