China Import Sourcing Resources: Where to Verify HS Codes, Tariff Rates and Origin Rules on Official Portals
Information date: 9 October 2026 — Duty on an import into China depends on three separate verifications: the HS code that classifies the goods, the applicable rate (most-favoured-nation, conventional, or free-trade-agree
Case: An Imported Food Shipment Held at the Port — Label, Registration and Document Gaps the Consignee Fixed
Information date: 8 October 2026 — A consignment of imported pre-packaged food is stopped at the port when customs finds the Chinese label missing or non-compliant with the labelling standard, the overseas manufacturer u
Case: A Chinese Supplier Changes Its Legal Entity Mid-Contract — What the Buyer Re-verified
Information date: 30 September 2026 — Case pattern: a Chinese supplier notifies the buyer mid-contract that its legal entity, company name, seal or bank account has changed. The National Enterprise Credit Information Pub
China-US Trade Council and the $30bn Reciprocal Tariff Framework: What to Verify
Information date: 28 September 2026 — China's Ministry of Commerce announced the outcome of the eighth round of China-US trade consultations, held 20-228 September 2026 in New York and Washington. The two sides agreed wo
News: State Council Notice on the Fourth National Agricultural Census and Sourcing Data
Information date: 24 September 2026 — The State Council issued a notice on conducting the fourth national agricultural census, as reported by People's Daily. National agricultural censuses in China collect data on farmin
News Brief: Fourth National Agricultural Census and Its Impact on Agri-Food Supply Chains
Information date: 23 September 2026 — The State Council issued a notice launching the fourth national agricultural census, a periodic statistical survey of agricultural operations, land use, output and rural conditions.