On October 16, 2017, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China issued the “Measures for the Administration of Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Procedures”, which are hereby issued to you for effect as of November 1, 2017. The “Measures for the Administration of Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Procedures” issued by the original State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine (No. 386, 1999 of State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine) shall be repealed at the same time.


According to the cargo risk level and the enterprise credit level, the new regulations re set the corresponding onsite and laboratory inspection and quarantine proportions of imported commodities, and stipulated the time limit of the port inspection and quarantine procedures.

The inspection for imported cakes & biscuits and wine products is adjusted from 100% (onsite inspection) to a minimum of  3% (sampling inspection), that for imported sugar, tea, beverages and condiments is reduced to a minimum of 5% (sampling inspection), that for imported cosmetics is lowered to a minimum of 10% (sampling inspection), and that for imported meat, dairy products, bee products and other 10 major products is downed to a minimum of 30% (sampling inspection).

For the commodities that are inspected and quarantined unqualified or there is evidence to indicate that the level of risk is increased, and the consignee & consignor or the inspection personnel with an inspection and quarantine credit at or below C level, the proportion of random inspection can be increased after risk assessment till 100%. For the commodities whose quality safety level is steady after consecutive random inspection or the level of risk is reduced, and the consignee & consignor or the inspection personnel with an inspection and quarantine credit at or above A level, the proportion of random inspection can be reduced after risk assessment till the lowest proportion.

The new regulations point out that it is required to strive to improve work efficiency and shorten the time limit of procedures under the premise of standard operation and ensuring the working quality, and forewarn the time limit of procedures of bureaus directly under the jurisdiction by real time and bring into performance appraisal.

The introduction of these new measures means that the imported food and cosmetics enterprises will be able to enjoy more convenient measures to further reduce the corporate customs clearance time, and promote trade facilitation under the circumstances of improving their credit ratings continuously.