Some branches of the Commodity Inspection Bureau (CIB)
also have posed problems for traders. Abuses have emerged in
the CIB since it started inspecting imports in 1987. A Japanese
company, for instance, informed CIB officials of its intention
to bring heavy industrial items into China—items that had met
Japanese and U.S. standards. The officials responded that they
planned to dismantle the products on arrival for inspection purposes.
The problem was resolved only after the firm invited the
officials to visit Japan.