- From 1 December 2026, the revised *Customs Measures for Inspection and Quarantine of Import/Export Cosmetics* (GACC Order No. 284) take effect, repealing the 2012 version.
自 2026 年 12 月 1 日起，修订后的《海关进出口化妆品检验检疫监督管理办法》（海关总署令第 284 号）施行，旧版同时废止。- The rewrite deletes importer and exporter establishment filing, moving from “record-filing” to risk- and credit-based management.
新规删除进口收货人与出口生产企业备案要求，从「备案制」转向风险与信用管理。- Import inspection moves from the port to the declared destination; electronic auto-matching replaces paper licences for registration/filing verification.
进口检验由口岸改为申报目的地；注册/备案以电子数据自动比对替代纸质批件。- Cosmetic semi-finished products are exempt from import registration/filing and label checks; ordinary soap is excluded, and toothpaste is brought within scope.
化妆品半成品进口免注册/备案验核与标签验核；普通香皂不适用，牙膏纳入管理。- Cross-border e-commerce retail imports and exhibits follow their special rules, fitting today’s trade models.
跨境电商零售进口化妆品与展品按专项规定执行，适配当下贸易模式。- For imported food, parallel logic applies: overseas-establishment registration, labelling and destination inspection remain key compliance gates.
进口食品遵循类似逻辑：境外生产企业注册、标签与目的地检验仍是关键合规闸口。
Imported Cosmetics and Food Clearance Under GACC Order No. 284 (2026) | GACC 第 284 号令下的进口化妆品与食品通关（2026）
On 6 May 2026 the General Administration of Customs (GACC) promulgated Order No. 284, the revised *Measures for the Inspection and Quarantine of Import and Export Cosmetics*, effective 1 December 2026. For foreign brands selling cosmetics into China — whether via general trade, cross-border e-commerce or exhibits — the rulebook is materially lighter and more digital.
The headline change is de-bureaucratisation. The old rule required customs to place importers of record under a filing system and demanded a filing number at declaration; Order 284 deletes that entirely. Export-producer filing is also removed. Instead, GACC applies risk management under the *Commodity Inspection Law*: it assesses safety risk, can take emergency measures on outbreak or suspected risk, and runs credit-based, differentiated supervision — high-credit firms get “invisible” clearance, low-credit firms get tighter checks.
Place-of-inspection shifts. Import cosmetics are now inspected at the destination declared by the importer or agent, not at the port; the requirement to store unreleased goods in a designated customs site is gone. For exports, inspection is at the place of production. Registration/filing verification is done by automatic electronic matching — no paper licence needed at declaration. The “first import” special regime is abolished, and the range of import samples exempt from inspection is widened (non-trial samples for testing are exempt).
Scope edges are clarified. Ordinary soap is excluded unless it claims special-cosmetic efficacy; toothpaste is brought within the measures; cosmetic semi-finished products are referenced and exempted from import registration/filing and label checks. Cosmetics imported via cross-border e-commerce retail and items for exhibition follow their dedicated rules, so the new measures sit comfortably with current trade forms.
For food and beverage importers, the same philosophy — risk grading, credit differentiation, destination inspection, electronic verification — informs adjacent rules: overseas-establishment registration, China-label compliance and declared-destination inspection remain the gates. Brands should (1) complete special-cosmetic registration or ordinary-cosmetic filing before import; (2) ensure labels meet China rules; (3) prepare for destination inspection and keep true, complete, traceable records (≥1 year, or ≥2 years if product life <1 year); and (4) align with the e-commerce and exhibit carve-outs if using those channels.
GACC 第 284 号令下的进口化妆品与食品通关（2026）
2026 年 5 月 6 日，海关总署发布第 284 号令，修订《进出口化妆品检验检疫监督管理办法》，自 2026 年 12 月 1 日起施行。对向中国销售化妆品的外国品牌——无论一般贸易、跨境电商还是展品——规则明显更轻、更数字化。
最显眼的变化是去繁就简。旧规要求海关对进口化妆品收货人实施备案、申报须提供备案号；284 号令整体删除。出口生产企业备案也取消。取而代之，海关依《商品检验法》实施风险管理：评估安全风险、可就疫情或疑似风险采取紧急措施，并实行信用分类监管——高信用企业「无感」便捷通关，低信用企业从严管控。
检验地点转移。进口化妆品在收货人/代理人申报的目的地检验，不再要求未检货物存于海关指定场所；出口在生产地检验。注册/备案以电子数据自动比对验核，申报无需纸质批件。「首次进口」特殊管理取消，进口免检样品范围扩大（用于检测的非试用样品免检）。
范围边界厘清。普通香皂不适用（宣称特殊功效除外）；牙膏纳入；化妆品半成品参照管理，进口免注册/备案与标签验核。跨境电商零售进口与展品按专项规定，使新规与当前贸易形态契合。
对食品饮料进口商，同样理念——风险分级、信用差异、目的地检验、电子验核——贯穿相邻规则：境外生产企业注册、中文标签合规、申报目的地检验仍是闸口。品牌应：（1）进口前完成特殊化妆品注册或普通化妆品备案；（2）确保标签符合中国规定；（3）准备目的地检验并保存真实、完整、可追溯记录（≥1 年，产品保质期不足 1 年的≥2 年）；（4）若走电商或展品渠道，对齐相应豁免。
Clearance Checklist for Brands
For cosmetics, the pre-import gate is registration or filing, not the port. Complete special-cosmetic registration or ordinary-cosmetic filing with the drug regulator before the goods move; the new measures simply stop customs from re-checking the paper at declaration via electronic matching. Keep labels China-compliant, and remember that semi-finished products and non-trial testing samples are treated more lightly. If you sell via cross-border e-commerce retail or exhibits, apply the dedicated channel rather than the general-trade path.
For food and beverage, the parallel gates are overseas-establishment registration (the manufacturer must be registered with GACC), China-label compliance, and declared-destination inspection. Importers should keep true, complete and traceable records — the cosmetics rule sets the tone at no less than one year (or two if product life is under a year), and food importers face similar expectation. Credit-based, differentiated supervision means a clean compliance history buys faster clearance.
Plan the transition now. Order 284 takes effect 1 December 2026, repealing the 2012 version. Brands with 2026 placements should audit current registration/filing status, labels and destination-inspection arrangements, and update contracts and logistics so the switch is seamless. The direction is unambiguous: less paper, more data, more trust for good actors.
品牌通关清单
化妆品的进口前闸口是注册或备案，而非口岸。货物发运前先完成特殊化妆品注册或普通化妆品备案；新规只是让海关不再在申报时以纸质批件复核，改为电子比对。保持标签合规，并记住半成品与非试用检测样品更宽松。若走跨境电商零售或展品，用专项通道而非一般贸易路径。
食品饮料的并行闸口是境外生产企业注册（制造商须在 GACC 注册）、中文标签合规、申报目的地检验。进口商须保存真实、完整、可追溯记录——化妆品规则定调不少于 1 年（产品保质期不足 1 年的不少于 2 年），食品进口商面临类似预期。信用分类监管意味着干净合规史换得更快通关。
现在就规划过渡。284 号令 2026 年 12 月 1 日施行，旧版废止。有 2026 排期的品牌应审计当前注册/备案状态、标签与目的地检验安排，并更新合同与物流使切换无缝。方向明确：更少纸张、更多数据、对良善者更多信任。
Practitioner Quick Reference
- Effective: GACC Order No. 284 takes effect 1 Dec 2026, repealing the 2012 version.
- Cosmetics gate: complete special-cosmetic registration or ordinary-cosmetic filing before import.
- De-bureaucratised: importer/exporter establishment filing removed; electronic matching at declaration.
- Place of inspection: import inspection at declared destination, not the port.
- Scope edges: ordinary soap excluded; toothpaste included; semi-finished products lightly treated.
- Channels: cross-border e-commerce retail and exhibits follow dedicated rules.
- Food parallel: overseas-establishment registration, China labels, destination inspection remain key.
实务速查
- 生效： GACC 第 284 号令 2026 年 12 月 1 日施行，废止 2012 版。
- 化妆品闸口： 进口前完成特殊化妆品注册或普通化妆品备案。
- 去繁就简： 删除进口/出口企业备案；申报时电子比对。
- 检验地点： 进口在申报目的地检验，而非口岸。
- 范围边界： 普通香皂除外；牙膏纳入；半成品从简。
- 渠道： 跨境电商零售与展品按专项规定。
- 食品并行： 境外生产企业注册、中文标签、目的地检验仍是关键。
Bottom Line
GACC Order No. 284 lightens and digitises cosmetics clearance while keeping food’s parallel gates — overseas-establishment registration, China labels and destination inspection. Brands should complete registration or filing before import, keep records true and traceable, and plan the 1 December 2026 transition now rather than at the deadline. The direction is unambiguous: less paper, more data, and more trust for compliant actors in China’s import market.
底线
GACC 第 284 号令减轻并数字化化妆品通关，同时保留食品并行闸口——境外生产企业注册、中文标签与目的地检验。品牌应在进口前完成注册或备案、保持记录真实可追溯，并现在就规划 2026 年 12 月 1 日过渡，而非临期才动。方向明确：更少纸张、更多数据，对中国进口市场上合规者更多信任。
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