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Regulatory Agencies Governing Food Imports

China's food safety compliance landscape for importers is a multi-layered regulatory system requiring coordination with at least four government agenc

Essential China Food Safety Compliance Resources for Importers

Essential China Food Safety Compliance Resources for Importers China’s food safety compliance system for importers rests on a framework of 4,000+ nati

Essential China Food Import Registration Resources for Foreign Companies

China Food Import Registration refers to the mandatory approval process administered by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) 海关总署 (Hǎ

Food Update: China’s Food Traceability Requirements — Key Takeaways

China's food traceability system, formally known as the 食品安全追溯体系 (shípǐn ānquán zhuīsù tǐxì), now covers over 98% of domestically produced food items

Food Update: China’s Novel Food Ingredient Approval Updates — Key Takeaways

China’s National Health Commission (NHC, 国家卫生健康委员会, Guójiā Wèishēng Jiànkāng Wěiyuánhuì) approved 17 novel food ingredients (新食品原料, xīn shípǐn yuánlià

Food Update: China’s Organic Food Import Verification Rules — Key Takeaways

China's market for organic food imports is facing a paradigm shift in 2024 with the strict enforcement of the Organic Food Import Verification Rules (