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In 1980s, reform and opening-up surged throughout China. With the deepening of market economy reform, fundamental changes have taken place in the foreign trade system and management structure of China. Since 1987, Chinese foreign trade enterprises have gradually embarked on a road of independent operation while taking responsibility for their own profit and loss. The number of such enterprises has increased considerably and their scope of operation broadened. Competent foreign trade authorities at various levels have also begun to shift their functions to macro-control. Against such a background, an intermediary is necessary to coordinate the work between government and enterprises and among enterprises themselves. Hence China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters¡ªa self-disciplined organization that provides service to enterprises¡ªcame into being in 1988. CCCMC gathers some of the largest companies in the relevant industries of China. The business of its member companies covers ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, non-metallic minerals and products, construction materials, coal and coal products, oil and oil products, chemicals, plastics, fine chemicals, agro-chemicals, rubber products, etc.

In recent years, the total import and export volume of minerals, metals and chemicals accounts for 26.9% of the total import and export volume of China, among which the import volume accounts for 37.0% and the export volume accounts for 18.5%. CCCMC has a membership of 4,150 by June 2007, including foreign trade companies, manufacturing companies, joint ventures, private enterprises and research institutes. The total export volume of its members takes up 30% of that of the whole industry and an average of 300 member enterprises are listed on the Top 500 Exporting Enterprises of China every year. The members of CCCMC can represent the overall level of the metal, mineral and chemical industries in China.

Service is fundamental to CCCMC. Services are provided not only by giving information but also by offering coordination and guidance. The services of CCCMC include: coordination service in metals, minerals, chemicals exports, coordination service in bidding commodities, organization service at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair, organizing response to anti-dumping lawsuits, verifying export prices for customs clearance, Internet information service, overseas exhibition & training service, CCCMC Journal and some other publications (Complimentary), organizing seminars on the international market, credit investigation of international customers and delinquent collection and commodity market and consulting service as well. All the work of CCCMC is guided by the standard of providing quality service. CCCMC is making every effort to provide such service.

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