(Ⅰ) To set up legal entity for international shipping agent service
(Ⅱ) Chinese legal entity applying for international shipping agent service
(Ⅲ) Chinese international shipping agent operators setting up branch offices in Shanghai

Transaction department: accepted by Port Administrative Bureau of Shanghai on behalf of Ministry of Communications, and then submitted to Ministry of Communications for examination and approval after opinions from preliminary examination being proposed

Application formalities: 1. A written application (to download the application form);
2. Notification on prior approval of enterprise name;
3. A feasibility analysis report;
4. Agreement on investment;
5. Copies of business registration documents of investors of major investors (to be confirmed by registration organ or having notarization documents proving that the copies are consistent with the original script) or their identity documents;
6. Certificates on fixed business ground;
7. Copies of business registration documents of investors of applicants (to be confirmed by registration organ or having notarization documents proving that the copies are consistent with the original script);
8. Copies of business registration documents of investors of the parent company (to be confirmed by registration organ or having notarization documents proving that the copies are consistent with the original script);
9. Copies of "Certificate on Qualification Registration for International Shipping Agent Service" of the parent company;
10. Documents confirming business scope of the branch office from parent company;
11. At least 2 notarized certificates on professional qualifications of senior line executives (Chinese citizens with professional titles on middle rank or above holding the position of department manager or above) who have the certificate on professional qualifications with an experience of international Marine Transport for at least3 years working at the companies or offices;
12. Agreement on the company (or branch offices) doing electronic data exchange with such organs as port and customs. Those not qualified for doing electronic data exchange should provide corresponding certificates from relevant ports or customs.
Applicants for legal entity to operate international shipping agent service should provide materials mentioned in items 1-6, item 11 and 12; Chinese legal entities applying for international shipping agent service need to provide materials mentioned in items 1.3.6.7,11 and 12; Chinese operators of international shipping agent service applying to set up branch offices in Shanghai should provide materials mentioned in items 1-3, and items 6-12. 

Transaction procedures: applicants for international shipping agent service with Sino-foreign joint investment or joint operation file in application to Ministry of Communications via Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau, submitting relevant documents (two copies for each document); applicants for international shipping agent service with domestic joint investment and applicants for business mentioned in items (II) and (III) file in application to Ministry of Communications and submit relevant application materials, reporting the materials to Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau at the same time. After receiving the materials, Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau is to do verification work and then report their opinions to Ministry of Communications; after receiving complete material, Ministry of Communications is to do examination work and decide on approving or not approving to register for the applicants; for those getting approval, the Ministry is to issue them a registration certificate; for those not getting approval, the Ministry is to notify them in written form and inform them of reasons. 
　　
Charging standard and its basis:
Submit to:
Address: F1, No. 13 Zhongshan Dongyi Road, Shanghai
Audituser:
The transaction is based on: Articles 9, 10 and 32 from "Regulations on Marine Transport of People's Republic of China"; Articles 3, 7, 9 and 42 from "Detailed Rules on Implementing Regulations on International Marine Transport of People's Republic of China"
Tel.: 63290077* (Ext.) 2201, 2202, 2203
Website:
Time for transaction:
Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00（excluding legal holidays）
Time limit for transaction: for applicants for Sino-foreign joint venture or Sino-foreign contractual joint venture, Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau is to do verification work within 10 working days, then submitting to Ministry of Communications; Ministry of Communications is to do examination and approval work within 30 working days. Applicants for enterprises with domestic joint investment and those for business mentioned in Item (II) and (III), Shanghai Port Administrative Bureau is to do verifications work within 7 working days, submitting to Ministry of Communications; Ministry of Communications is to do examination and approval work within 15 working days.
Applicant qualifications: