Foodmate Analysis: Key Changes in Order No. 280 on Registration of Overseas Food Manufacturers for Import into China
After a gap of over ten months since the release of the initial draft for comments, the General Administration of Customs (GACC) officially issued Order No. 280, the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Food for Import" (hereafter referred to as Order No. 280) on October 14, 2025. Order No. 280 will take effect on June 1, 2026, at which time Order No. 248 will be formally phased out. Based on past registration experience and comparing Order No. 248 with the draft for comments, Foodmate summarizes and analyzes the core changes below to discuss the future management changes for the registration of overseas manufacturers of imported food.