INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE

The Guangdong government recently announced that entities or individuals engaged in activities related to imported cold-chain food in the province must now be registered with the “Guangdong Frozen and Refrigerated Food Traceability System” and report all entry and exit information within two days. More

The General Office of the Ministry of Commerce said on 12 May that customs clearance facilitation measures have recently been suspended in cities like Yiwu for the export of epidemic prevention supplies through “market procurement trade” scheme, which is a simplified channel for customs clearance of small batches of goods. More

A number of changes to the Catalogue of Entry-Exit Commodities Subject to Inspection and Quarantine by the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Authorities came into effect as of 1 November this year. All of the amended provisions are in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection, as well as its accompanying implementation regulations. More

The import of beef of US origin was authorised to resume as of 20 June this year. All such beef, however, must be sourced from meat enterprises registered with the Certification and Accreditation Administration of China and conform with all relevant inspection, quarantine, packaging, certificate, storage and transportation requirements. More