In China, dairy products must be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of dairy products when imported. We will classify and explain the relevant requirements and procedures according to the requirements and procedures before, during and after import.

This article mainly discusses about the procedures before import. In this step, we need to check the country, company, and formula of dairy products, and handle importer and exporter registration and quarantine approval, referred to as three checks and two handles.

1. Check countries and regions

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) assesses the food safety management system and food safety status of countries or regions that export dairy products to China in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations. After assessing the risk within the acceptable range and determining the corresponding inspection and quarantine requirements, including relevant certificates and certification requirements, the relevant dairy products that meet the requirements are allowed to be exported to China. Both parties can sign a protocol to confirm inspection and quarantine requirements.

You can find the countries and regions that export dairy products to China and the types of dairy products that are allowed to export to China by inquiring the "Catalogue of Food Exported to China from Countries or Regions That Meet the Requirements of evaluation and Review and Have Traditional Trade" of GACC.

URL: http://43.248.49.223/

2. Check enterprise

GACC implements a registration system for overseas food manufacturers that export dairy products to China (hereinafter referred to as "overseas manufacturers"), and the registered overseas production enterprises shall be announced on the website of GACC.

URL: http://jckspj.customs.gov.cn/spj/zwgk75/2706880/2811812/jkrpjwscqyzcmd3/index.html


3. Check formula

Except national/regional access and company registration, imported infant formula milk powder products also need to obtain an infant formula milk powder product formula registration certificate before declaration. Visit the "Special Food Information Query Platform" of the State Administration for Market Regulation to check whether the relevant product formula has obtained the registration and the registration details such as the registration number, registration validity period, and label samples of the registered product.

URL: http://tsspxx.gsxt.gov.cn/tyyp/ypindex.xhtml

4. Filing

Exporters or agents exporting dairy products to China shall file with GACC. The exporter or agent applying for the record shall provide the record information in accordance with the record requirements and be responsible for the authenticity of the information.

At present, the registration system for importers and exporters of imported food and cosmetics has been integrated with the "Internet + Customs" integrated platform. The registered companies use the "filing application number" as the login user name, and new users can register on the "Internet + Customs" integrated platform for filing.

URL: http://ire.customs.gov.cn/conire/controller?SERVICE_ID=REGISTRY_CONSIGNEE_MAIN_SERVICE

5. Approval

imported dairy products that need to go through quarantine approval procedures can only be imported after obtaining the "China Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine License". GACC may adjust and announce the types of dairy products subject to quarantine approval in accordance with the law.

The following are some dairy products that need to go through the quarantine approval procedures:

a. Raw milk (refers to the normal milk that is squeezed from the breasts of healthy dairy animals without any change in composition), involving HS code: 0401200000.

b. Raw dairy products (referring to dairy products that directly use raw milk as the main raw material and have not undergone heat treatment and sterilization process), involving HS codes: 0403100000, 0406100000, 0406200000, 0406300000, 0406400000, 0406900000.

c. Pasteurized milk (refers to liquid products made from raw cow/goat milk only through pasteurization and other processes), involving HS code: 0401100000, 0401200000.

d. The processed milk is produced and processed by pasteurization technology.

It should be noted that the above HS code only refers to the HS code involved in imported dairy varieties that need to go through quarantine approval procedures, and does not mean that all imported foods using this HS code need to go through quarantine approval procedures. The products should be comprehensively judged based on processing technology.

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