Today, Foodmate will continue introducing the declaration process of alcohol import.

1. Declaration URL

(1) China International Trade Single Window: https://www.singlewindow.cn

(2) Internet + customs integrated online service platform: http://online.customs.gov.cn

2. import declaration information

(1) Necessary documents such as contract, invoice, packing list, bill of lading (shipping)

(2) The overseas exporter or agent, importer name and record number of imported alcohols, and the import and sales records of the previous batch

(3) Certificate of Origin (Certificate) (Certificates of origin of wine exported from the United States and Japan to China should be provided by the government)

(4) Qualified certification materials (such as health certificates) required by laws and regulations, bilateral agreements, protocols and other regulations

(5) Designated independent inspection report of relevant imported food enterprises

(6) imported food safety commitment documents

(7) Declaration of applicable standards; for importing alcohol for which there is no national food safety standard, a license certificate issued by the health administration department (Health Commission) of the State Council should be provided

(8) Other certificates or documents that should be attached. The implementation of paperless declaration shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant requirements of paperless.


3. Conformity Assessment (imported Liquor)

(1) The declaring enterprise submits a declaration application to the customs and submits relevant materials. Log in to the China International Trade Single Window (https://www.singlewindow.cn) for customs declaration and upload the accompanying materials in electronic form. The customs will review the declaration materials, accept those that meet the requirements of the regulations, and notify the enterprises to make corrections if they do not meet the requirements.

(2) Implement inspection and quarantine. imported food shall be assessed by the customs in accordance with relevant laws and regulations on import and export food safety.

(3) If the imported food meets the requirements through the conformity assessment, the customs shall issue the "Inbound Goods Inspection and Quarantine Certificate" (now electronically, enterprises can log in to the "International Trade Single Window" to query electronic information and download it by themselves). If the requirements are not met, and the safety, health, and environmental protection items are not qualified, the customs shall issue an "Inspection and Quarantine Processing Notice" to order the parties to destroy it, or issue a return processing notice, and the importer shall handle the return procedures. If other items are unqualified, technical treatment can be carried out under the supervision of the customs, and they can be sold and used only after passing the re-inspection.

4. Focusing on the important points丨imported alcohol standard declaration elements

Basis: "Catalog and Interpretation of Customs Declaration of import and Export Commodities of the People's Republic of China" + Announcement No. 17 (2010) of the General Administration of Customs

(1) Announcement No. 17 (2010) of the General Administration of Customs (Regarding matters concerning the regulation of imported wine)

a. Consignees of imported goods and their agents should strictly follow the requirements of the "Regulatory Declaration Catalog" and fill in the corresponding content in the "Commodity Name" and "Specification Model" columns based on the actual imported wine label.

b. When importing goods, the consignee and its agent shall not only submit the documents and materials required by the current customs regulations, but also submit the color photo or color print of the wine label and the original manufacturer's invoice to the customs.

(2) 11 declaration elements (take wine as an example)

a. Product name (name in Chinese and foreign languages)

The name of the wine must be filled in both Chinese and foreign names. The name of the wine is generally "xxxx winery dry red/sweet white", etc., with the name of the winery in the front and the type of wine, dry or sweet, red wine or white wine, etc.

b. Processing method

Refers to the specific methods used in the processing of commodities. For example, the wine of 22041000 is filled with "fresh grape brewing"; the commodity of tax heading 2207 is filled with "unmodified" or "modified".

c. Alcohol concentration

Refers to the percentage of alcohol by volume, expressed by "%vol" and reported according to the wine label.

d. Level

Refers to the distinction of wine grades.

There are legal classifications and industry association classifications for European wines. For example, France has AOC, IGP, and VDF, and Italy has DOCG, DOC, IGT, and VDT.

If there is no level division, fill in "No level".

e. Years

Refers to the harvest year of the grapes used to make wine, not the bottle year of the wine. On the wine label, the year of the bottle is usually written. There are also many wines without vintage indication, such as champagne, sherry, etc., which are obtained through blending. If the year is not indicated, the declaration is "None".

f. Production area (name in Chinese and foreign languages)

Refers to the wine producing area indicated on the wine label. Both Chinese and foreign names must be reported. In countries such as France and Italy, the producing area is usually written along with the grade.

g. Winery name (name in Chinese and foreign languages)

Refers to the name of the winery producing or storing the wine, which must be reported in both Chinese and foreign languages.

h. Grape varieties (name in Chinese and foreign languages)

Refers to the name of the specific grape variety used to make wine, and the name in both Chinese and foreign languages must be reported. Australia, the United States and other producing countries stipulate that only when a bottle of wine contains more than 75% of a certain kind of grape, the name of the variety can be marked on the bottle; Germany, France and other countries require that if a certain grape variety appears on the wine label, it means At least 85% of the wine is made from this grape.

i. Packing specifications

Refers to the quantity or weight of a single commodity, with specific packaging and specifications.

Retail packaging wine, specify: unit packaging capacity x number of units per package/packaging unit, such as 750 ml/bottle x 6 bottles/carton

Bulk non-retail packaging wine, specify: x liter/barrel or x liter/container tank

j. Please specify if the original liquid is imported or the original bottle is imported

Refers to the packaging state of wine at the time of import.

The import of raw liquor refers to the packaging of foreign bulk wines in vats or bags, and the imported and transported to the domestic bottling place before bottling.

Original bottle import refers to a bottle of wine, from grape planting, picking, juicing, fermentation, cellaring, wine bottling and internal and external packaging are all completed in foreign production areas, and then declared to enter China for sale.

k. If the original liquid is imported, please indicate the filling location, and if the original bottle is imported, please declare the trademark status

If the original liquid is imported, the filling location must be indicated, whether it is processed or repackaged in the bonded area or processed or repackaged outside the bonded area.

If the original bottle is imported, the trademark status must be declared. If there is a trademark right to import, the Chinese and English trademarks of the brand should be indicated. When entering the zone without a brand without trademark rights, the label should be marked as "small-label import".


5. Pre-packaged food labels for imported alcohol

According to the Announcement on Matters Concerning the Supervision and Administration of import and Export Prepackaged Food Labels issued by the General Administration of Customs in 2019, the label filing requirements for the first imported prepackaged food will be cancelled from October 1, 2019. imported alcoholic beverages are imported foods, so the labeling of alcoholic pre-packaged foods is subject to this regulation.

importers please pay attention to:

(1) Pre-import review

importers should be responsible for reviewing whether the Chinese labels of imported pre-packaged foods are compliant.

(2) Sampling inspection during import

As one of the food inspection items, the label of imported pre-packaged food shall be inspected by the customs in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations on food safety and import and export commodity inspection.

(3) Supervision after import

If the customs receive notifications from relevant departments and consumers report that the label of imported pre-packaged food is suspected of violating relevant regulations, it shall verify it and, once //////confirm/i/i/i/i/i/ied, handle it in accordance with the law.

(4) Scope of application

The new label inspection and supervision regulations only apply to prepackaged food imported by general trade methods, entry display, samples, duty-free operations (except for outlying islands duty-free), embassies and consulates for own use, passengers carrying, and entry through mail, express mail, cross-border e-commerce, etc. The supervision of the labeling of pre-packaged foods shall be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations.

This is all matters about alcohols import in China. Tomorrow we will talk about the Export of liquor.

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