All overseas producers, processors and storage facilities of food destined for China must register with the General Administration of Customs (GACC) under Decree 248 — no registration, no import. 所有向中国出口食品的境外生产、加工、贮存企业，均须依据海关总署第 248 号令在海关总署（GACC）注册——无注册，不得进口。 Registration follows two tracks: 18 higher-risk food categories … Importing Food into China: GACC overseas-facility registration and Chinese labelling (Decrees 248 & 249)Read more
进出口清关 / Import-Export Clearance
Customs AEO Certification in China: the “green pass” for trusted traders
From 1 April 2026, China’s overhauled enterprise credit management rules (GACC Order No.282) split customs credit grades into five tiers, and both “Senior Certified” and “Certified” enterprises are now formally China’s Authorized Economic Operators (AEO). 自2026年4月1日起，新版《海关注册登记和备案企业信用管理办法》（海关总署令第282号）将信用等级优化为五级，其中”高级认证企业”与”认证企业”均被正式界定为中国的”经认证的经营者”（AEO）。 AEO is the single … Customs AEO Certification in China: the “green pass” for trusted tradersRead more
Two-Step Customs Declaration & the 2025 Declaration Rules Overhaul
From 16 June 2025, China’s “two-step declaration” (两步申报) clearance model is available to importers at all Customs districts nationwide, selected via the Single Window or “Internet + Customs”. 自2025年6月16日起，中国进口货物”两步申报”通关模式适用范围扩大至全国海关，企业通过国际贸易”单一窗口”或”互联网+海关”选择该模式。 Announcement 2025 No.44 reform optimizes the pilot: a consolidated entry, goods … Two-Step Customs Declaration & the 2025 Declaration Rules OverhaulRead more
Import-export licensing & customs clearance
The HS/CN code is the master key to clearance — it determines duty rate, export rebate, and supervision conditions (A/B and licence letters). HS/CN编码是清关的总钥匙——它决定关税率、出口退税率与监管条件（A/B及许可字母）。 Controlled goods need an import/export licence before release; instruments include automatic import licence, import/export licence catalogues, … Import-export licensing & customs clearanceRead more
Customs Notice 2026 No. 118: Quarantine Rules for Importing Thai Edible Aquatic Animals
China’s customs authority has opened the market for Thai edible aquatic animals under Customs Notice 2026 No. 118. 海关总署 2026 年第 118 号公告正式开放符合条件的泰国食用水生动物进口。 Imports are permitted only from the date of promulgation, 14 August 2026, and only for qualifying products. … Customs Notice 2026 No. 118: Quarantine Rules for Importing Thai Edible Aquatic AnimalsRead more
China Customs Advance Rulings for Foreign-Invested Enterprises: Locking In Classification, Origin and Valuation Before Shipment
An advance ruling lets an importer fix classification, origin and valuation with Customs before the goods actually move, under GACC Order No. 236, effective 1 February 2018. 依据海关总署令第236号（2018年2月1日起施行），预裁定允许进口人在货物实际进出口前，就商品归类、原产地与完税价格要素与海关事先确定。 Only four categories are rulable — classification, origin or originating qualification, dutiable-value … China Customs Advance Rulings for Foreign-Invested Enterprises: Locking In Classification, Origin and Valuation Before ShipmentRead more