Import Food Agency Customs Clearance Procedures | List of Food Import Customs Declaration Documents [General Trade Customs Clearance Strategies]

At present, with the official implementation of the 248 Announcement of the Customs, all imported food can be imported only if it has a China REG. NO. If the production date starts in 2022, the internal and external packaging of the physical object should also have a registration number in China.
According to: Decree No. 248 of the General Administration of Customs, Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food, officially implemented on January 1, 2022!

For registration, the competent authority of the country (region) where the registration is required within the 18 categories shall recommend registration, and enterprises outside the 18 categories shall apply for registration independently.
The foods within the 18 categories are:
Meat and meat products, casings, aquatic products, dairy products, bird's nest and bird's nest products, bee products, eggs and egg products, edible fats and oils, filling pasta, edible grains, industrial products of grain milling and malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables and dried beans, spices, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unbaked coffee beans and cocoa beans, special dietary food, health food.
Other foods are not included in category 18.

So the current * * step is to check whether there is a registration number in China, and if not, arrange relevant registration matters. Because it needs to be reflected in physical objects, it is necessary to arrange shipment after registration. The HS and CIQ codes of the products at the time of registration should be consistent with those at the time of declaration, otherwise, the comparison will fail and the chargeback cannot be declared.

The qualification of domestic consignee is as follows:
A. Filing Form for Foreign Trade Operators
B. Customs Registration Certificate
C. Filing of imported food consignee
D. Signing and customs clearance paperless

Some points for attention of imported food:
① Pre packaged food shall have corresponding national product standards in China, and all imported food shall be supervised according to Chinese standards
② The external package of imported food shall have the registration number in China
③ Documents issued by foreign countries for imported food shall be implemented in advance, such as certificate of origin and foreign inspection and quarantine certificate
④ Imported ingredients need to have food basis, and additives and nutrition enhancers cannot be added beyond the range
⑤ If conditions permit, the imported food can be labeled well abroad. Otherwise, if checked in China, rectification is required.
⑥ Some countries have special requirements for food, such as importing Japanese food
⑦ Not every batch of food will be sampled, nor will it be sampled when it is imported for the first time
⑧ At present, the registration of imported food labels has been cancelled

Suggestions on import:
Determine whether to import with your company's qualification, and if so, check whether the domestic qualification is complete
Determine whether the record number of foreign manufacturers and the actual imported goods have this number
Whether the foreign customs clearance documents can be provided completely

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