The Ministry of Commerce published Circular of the first Batch of Export Quotas of Coke in Ordinary Trade in 2008 as follows, according to the Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods.

1.   The first batch of export quotas of coke will be granted to the enterprises that meet application conditions for export quotas of coke in 2008. The quota arrangement will mainly refer to actual export performance of each enterprise during the period from 2005 to November of 2007 and properly take into consideration of export amount in each enterprise.

2.   Local authorities in charge of commercial affairs should inform of local enterprises the Circular, closely monitor export situations and report relative matters to the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce.

The Ministry of Commerce
January 15, 2008