Q: What are the requirements for export/re-export of fishery products from Singapore to China

A: First of all, to export fishery products to China, the product must fall in the permitted list. Then, manufacturers need to do a recommended registration through local authority; meanwhile, the products need to comply with the food safety standards and regulations that apply on them.

Q: How do we register our factory for export to China?

A: To export to China, the manufacturers need to do a GACC registration. According to GACC Decree 248 & 249, the food product manufacturers are divided into those that need to do a self-registration by manufacturers, and those need to be recommended to register by their local authorities. If you want more information, you can refer to Decree 248 & 249 or contact us for more details.

Q: Is there any changes to the GACC regulations?

A: If you mean GACC Decree 248 & 249, nothing changed since the effective date of 1, Jan, 2022.

Q: Where we can find the country MRL limit of China?

A: There are lots of MRL limits in China, including mycotoxins, contaminants, pesticides and so on. They are listed in the compulsory national standards, like GB 2761

Generally speaking, MRLs standards can be found on the official website of the competent authorities of relevant products. For example, Pesticides MRL in food standard GB 2763 (Chinese Version) is provided in MARA official website at http://www.jgs.moa.gov.cn/nybz/202103/t20210318_6364007.htm.

Moreover, Foodmate also provides different translation service.

Q: What is the label requirement for china export?

A: If you are exporting food to China (except special food), basic label requirements are in GB 7718, and nutritional label requirements are in GB 28050. There also might be more label requirement details in food standards or related normative documents.

Q: Is it possible for China to allow egg products from Singapore?   

A: This depends on the conclusion of the consultation between the relevant departments of the two countries on the inspection recommendations for product access. At present, no foreign countries or regions have gained access to such products.

Q: Does flavouring manufacturer in Singapore required to register GACC as exporter under category 2-1? Thank you.

A: The registration of overseas manufacturers of imported food is based on the HS/CIQ code of the product. If the HS/CIQ code of the product to be exported is covered in the registration system, it needs to be registered. If it is not covered in the system, normally it does not need to be registered at present.

For further explanation or specific issue, please contact us.

Q: Can we export pork product to China? What is the requirement? Or we need to take note on anything?

A: The most important thing is to confirm export eligibility in the catalogue (http://43.248.49.223/index.aspx).

If your country and product category are listed, you may register in GACC to export; otherwise you are not allowed to export.

In case your country and product were on the list, you will need to complete the recommendation for registration by your competent authority according to requirements of GACC decree 248.

Q: How to register in Single window

A: Please register via the official portal(https://cifer.singlewindow.cn/), which is the only correct one.

Q: How to add the new product item with HS code

If the new product to be added is consistent with the enterprise’s product category previously approved in GACC registration, then the enterprise may go to column"Application for modification" for product changes and the newly registered products can be added then. 

If the product to be added is not consistent with the enterprise’s product category previously approved in GACC registration, the enterprise needs to submit a new registration application.

Q: Our company is in the China approved list. But the name of the company is incorrect. What do we need to do?

A: You can try to submit relevant supporting documents through the system under "Application for modification" and the GACC will assess whether you need to re-register or change your company name.

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