In China, the imported foods are divided into 4 risk levels, from low to high i.e. A, B, C, D. Different levels of supervision are adopted for foods with different risk levels.
The medium to high risk imported food categories include:
Meat products, aquatic products, dairy products, sausage casings, bird nest products, bee products, egg products, edible oils and fats, oilseeds, stuffed wheaten products, edible grains, milled grain industry products and malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables and dried beans, condiments, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unroasted coffee beans and cocoa beans, foods for special dietary purposes, and health foods, animal feed, etc.
In addition to the above-mentioned general food import procedures, the imported foods with higher risks also need to go through other government procedures like manufacturer registration/ certification, pre-market approval of the product, etc.
These food manufacturer registration/ certification and product pre-market approval processes would usually take a few months, or even years, So you would need to arrange in advance before shipping. Otherwise, without such approvals, even if the products have arrived at the China Customs, they will not be cleared, and the products may be detained in the port till the approvals are granted, or even be returned, causing you huge financial losses.
Otherwise, without such Chinese government departments’ approval, even if the goods have arrived at the China Customs, they will not be cleared normally, and the goods will be detained in the port till getting such approval, or even be returned, causing you huge losses.
According to different food categories, the government departments may include GACC, CIQ, CNCA, MOA, NMPA, SAMR, MOFCOM, CFDA, AQSIQ etc.
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