On August 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that since the registration status of most U.S. dairy companies exporting dairy products to China will expire on August 31, 2023, USDA strongly encourages dairy exporters to ship Products were previously checked for their registration status in the China imported Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system. Companies shipping unregistered products will be denied entry to Chinese ports.