On December 31,2008,China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Cus- toms issued its year-2008 No.121 announce- ment,saying it will adjust the forbidden cate- gory of processing trade,which includes non- ferrous metal products such as copper concen- trate,nickel concentrate,cobalt concentrate, refined copper,nickel and nickel alloy.The above products will be exempt from being for- bidden to process starting from Feb.1,2009. On December 31, 2008, China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Cusa- toms issued its year-2008 No.121 announce- ment, saying it will adjust the forbidden cate- gory of processing trade, which includes non- ferrous metal products such as copper concen- trate, nickel concentrate, cobalt concentrate, refined copper, nickel and nickel alloy. These products will be exempt from being for bidden to process starting from Feb. 1,