In 2002, China Tobacco Monopoly Bureau released Tobacco and Tobacco Products — Determination of WaterSoluble Sugars — Continuous Flow Method as industrial criteria.
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凡经营烟草专卖品进出口业务的企业,必须向国家烟草专卖局申领特种烟草专卖经营企业许可证。
Enterprises engaging in the import and export of monopolized tobacco must apply to the State tobacco monopoly Bureau for a special license for doing tobacco monopoly businesses.
In 2007, STMA accelerated the restructuring of the industry through mergers and regrouping, and cross-provincial mergers were a particular feature of 2007.