INSPECTION

Import Inspection Surveillance Cancelled for Textile Machinery and Other Goods

15 January 2020

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Commodity Inspection Law of the People’s Republic of China and its implementation regulation, the General Administration of Customs has made adjustments to its Catalogue of Entry-Exit Commodities Subject to Inspection. More

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China Introduces Nationwide Random Drug Quality Inspections

26 September 2019

Random spot checks on drug quality are to be introduced across China, with a view to ensuring high standards are adhered to with regard to the production, distribution and administration of all such products. More

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China Issues 2019 Medical Devices Inspection Plan

11 June 2019

The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) recently issued a circular, stating that local medical products’ administrations must conduct inspections of medical devices in accordance with Appendix I and Appendix II of the National Plan for Product Sampling Inspection of Medical Devices... More

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China Abolishes Imported Timber Quantity Inspection Requirement

17 November 2017

Imported timber is no longer liable to quantity checks by the relevant inspection and quarantine bodies. More

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Approval Given for Random Inspection of Import and Export Items

27 April 2017

The random inspection of a range of import and export commodities not subject to statutory checks is to begin with immediate effect, according to a statement from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). More

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Developing the Mainland Cross-border B2C Markets: How Hong Kong Businesses Can Work with E-commerce Platforms

21 September 2015

Cross-border e-commerce grows rapidly in China. One example is Deep Blue eCom Cross Border Trade (Shanghai) Co Ltd and its associated website ftzmall.com, as well as bricks-and-mortar supermarkets and experiential shops at its Shanghai Waigaoqiao Direct Imported Goods (DIG) outlets. Together these provide comprehensive O2O sales services in China. Horace Mak, general manager of Deep Blue eCom, spoke to us about how Hong Kong companies can tap the mainland via cross-border e-commerce platforms. More