For food and cosmetics firt time export to China,
All overseas exporters, manufacturers, and domestic importers must apply General Administration of China Customs (GACC) registration in advance, After obtain the GACC registration number, then can going through the China Customs clearance procedures for imported food and cosmetics.
So far, there are more than 300,000 overseas exporters and manufacturers, 50,000 Chinese importers have registered with China Customs.
Only theses importers and exporters that included in the filed list of the
China Customs can handle the related food and cosmetics import and export process.
You can inquire the relevant filed overseas exporters,
manufacturers, and China domestic importers at corresponding column
above, To verify whether your suppliers or buyers are GACC registered.
For overseas exporters and manufacturers, GACC registration applications
can be submitted online. GACC will review the application materials within 2 weeks. If approved, a GACC registration number will be issued to the applicant, and the applicant’s company information will be filed into the China Customs system, the GACC registration number is required for each batch of import customs clearance applications in the future.
For Chinese importers, in addition to online GACC application, other paper application documents (such as imported food and cosmetics quality and safety management system, warehouse certification, etc.) need to be submitted to the local China Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) of Customs, even need on-site audit, GACC approval time usually takes 1-2 months.
Transcustoms.com provide express online China Customs
registration service, can obtain GACC number for overseas
exporters and manufacturers within 1~2 week ! If you have subscribed our Annual Membership, you can get a
50% discount for GACC registration.
Food Category that need GACC registration:
Meat
egg and egg products
aquatic products and preserved
aquatic products traditional Chinese medicinal materials of
animal and plant origin grains and grain products oil and
oil seeds soft drinks and drinking water sugar vegetable
and vegetable products processed flavorings of plant origin
dried fruits and nuts other plant origin food canned foods
dairy products bee products alcoholic beverage
pastry biscuits and crackers candied (preserved) fruits cigarette
tea processed flavorings other processed foods foods for
special dietary uses bird nest products pelagic fishery .
Cosmetics Category that need GACC registration: Skin care products
Hair products
Beauty cosmetics
Perfume
Oral care products
The special
function products
Before food and cosmetics export to China, all overseas exporters, manufacturers, and
domestic importers must apply China Customs registration in advance, after obtain the
GACC registration number, then can going through the customs clearance procedures.
So far, there are more than 300,000 overseas exporters and manufacturers, 50,000 Chinese importers have registered with China Customs.
Transcustoms.com provide express online China Customs registration
service, can obtain GACC number for overseas exporters and manufacturers within 1~2 week.
If you have subscribed our Annual Membership, you can get a
50% discount for GACC registration.
Before exporting to China, many kinds of goods need to apply for Pre-market Approval from the Chinese Government Agency.
These Pre-market Approval process usually need a few weeks, months, or even years, So you need to arrange in advance before shipping.
Otherwise, without such 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 get such approval, or even be returned, causing you huge losses.
Since Aug 1, 2018, China Customs has used new 13-digits
HS code for Customs Declaration;
If use incorrect HS codes for China Customs declaration,
will resulting in the Customs Clearance failed, Cause additional
Clearance time, more storage costs, substantial fines ,
administrative penalties, even face Civil or Criminal
charges;
Meat
