Project	Authority	Introduction
GACC Registration	GACC	In April 2021, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) released two revised decrees; The first decree is the "Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food " (GACC Decree 248), which will require all overseas food manufacturers, processors, and storage facilities to register with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). The second decree is the "Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety" (GACC Decree 249), which covers a broad range of requirements on food exports to China, including overseas facilities registration, record filing by importers and exporters, quarantine and inspection, and product labeling. According to the provisions of GACC Decree 249 Article 15, the GACC registration number of overseas production enterprises needs to be printed on the Chinese Labeling of imported food, then can pass the China Customs Clearance process normally. Both Decree 248 and Decree 249 are slated to enter into force on January 1, 2022.
Chinese Labeling CIQ Preview	CIQ	According to the requirements of the "Chinese Food Safety Law", all imported food must have Chinese labeling, and the elements of the Chinese label must comply with the relevant label regulations and GB standards; The Chinese labeling samples must be submitted to CIQ for inspection before customs clearance ;
Ingresients Formula CIQ Preview	CIQ	According to China's food safety regulations, all imported food formula ingredients must in the NHC ( National Health Commission of China ) approved list, including food additives, edible colorings, nutritional supplements, etc Moreover, the NHC has strict regulations on each food additive ingredient, which category of food can be used, and the limit of the content used; During the China Customs clearance process, the CIQ (Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of China) will inspect the ingredients formula list of each imported food, If does not meet the requirements of formula ingredients, It will not be cleared.
Pre_market Approval of SAMR & MOA	SAMR	Special food categories need to apply for SAMR registration, and only after obtaining SAMR approval, then can be sold in China legally ; Special food categories include: Infant Formula Food, Nutritional supplements (Dietary supplements), Functional Health Food, Special Medical Purpose (FSMP), etc. And genetically modified foods(GMOs), pet foods, animal feeds,etc. Need to apply for "MOA-Ministry of Agriculture of China" registration and obtain the corresponding licenses / certificates, then can be imported into China ;

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GACC Registration

In April 2021, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) released two revised decrees;

The first decree is the "Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food " (GACC Decree 248), which will require all overseas food manufacturers, processors, and storage facilities to register with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

The second decree is the "Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety" (GACC Decree 249), which covers a broad range of requirements on food exports to China, including overseas facilities registration, record filing by importers and exporters, quarantine and inspection, and product labeling.

According to the provisions of GACC Decree 249 Article 15, the GACC registration number of overseas production enterprises needs to be printed on the Chinese Labeling of imported food, then can pass the China Customs Clearance process normally.

Both Decree 248 and Decree 249 are slated to enter into force on January 1, 2022.

Chinese Labeling CIQ Preview

CIQ

According to the requirements of the "Chinese Food Safety Law", all imported food must have Chinese labeling, and the elements of the Chinese label must comply with the relevant label regulations and GB standards;
The Chinese labeling samples must be submitted to CIQ for inspection before customs clearance ;

Ingresients Formula CIQ Preview

CIQ

According to China's food safety regulations, all imported food formula ingredients must in the NHC ( National Health Commission of China ) approved list, including food additives, edible colorings, nutritional supplements, etc
Moreover, the NHC has strict regulations on each food additive ingredient, which category of food can be used, and the limit of the content used;
During the China Customs clearance process, the CIQ (Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of China) will inspect the ingredients formula list of each imported food, If does not meet the requirements of formula ingredients, It will not be cleared.

Pre_market Approval of SAMR & MOA

SAMR

Special food categories need to apply for SAMR registration, and only after obtaining SAMR approval, then can be sold in China legally ;

Special food categories include: Infant Formula Food, Nutritional supplements (Dietary supplements), Functional Health Food, Special Medical Purpose (FSMP), etc.

And genetically modified foods(GMOs), pet foods, animal feeds,etc. Need to apply for "MOA-Ministry of Agriculture of China" registration and obtain the corresponding licenses / certificates, then can be imported into China ;

中国海关电子口岸许可的服务机构
GACC agency licensed by the China Customs e-Port