A foreign F&B brand must satisfy two layers: a business licence with the right scope and product-level compliance (labelling, import/health-food registration). 外国餐饮品牌须满足两层要求：含相应经营范围的营业执照，以及产品级合规（标签、进口/保健食品注册）。 Since the 2021 Food Safety Law amendment, sellers of prepacked food only need a one-time filing, avoiding the … Food & beverage market entry & licensingRead more
行业洞察 / Industry Insights
Imported Cosmetics and Food Clearance Under GACC Order No. 284 (2026)
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 … Imported Cosmetics and Food Clearance Under GACC Order No. 284 (2026)Read more
Foreign dairy and beverage producers building plants and market access in China (2026)
A foreign dairy or beverage producer building a plant in China needs a locally incorporated entity that obtains a Food Production Licence (SC licence); for infant formula it must also obtain SAMR formula registration before production or import. 外资乳品或饮料企业在华建厂须设立本地实体并取得《食品生产许可证》（SC证）；婴幼儿配方乳粉还须取得SAMR配方注册方可生产或进口。 In … Foreign dairy and beverage producers building plants and market access in China (2026)Read more
Supply-chain localisation and central-kitchen compliance for foreign chain restaurants in China
Scale in China pushes foreign chain restaurants from imported SKUs to localised supply chains: central kitchens, unified distribution and “one taste across a thousand stores” standardisation. 在中国做规模，外资连锁餐饮须从进口单品转向本地化供应链：中央厨房、统一配送与”千店一味”标准化。 The chain headquarters must hold a Food Business Licence with a “catering-chain management” … Supply-chain localisation and central-kitchen compliance for foreign chain restaurants in ChinaRead more
Imported food and health-food registration, filing and labelling compliance in China (2026)
GACC Decree No. 280 (effective 1 June 2026) replaces Decree No. 248 (2021) and upgrades China’s overseas food-establishment registration into a dynamic, risk-graded, whole-chain system. 海关总署第280号令（2026年6月1日施行）取代248号令（2021），将进口食品境外生产企业注册升级为动态、风险分级、全链条管控体系。 Seventeen food categories require official recommended registration (e.g. meat, aquatic products, dairy, health food, … Imported food and health-food registration, filing and labelling compliance in China (2026)Read more
Foreign F&B brands entering China: franchising vs. wholly-owned paths and food-safety compliance
A foreign F&B brand entering China must hold a locally incorporated entity (WFOE or JV) that obtains the business licence with a catering scope and the Food Business Licence (食品经营许可); the licence is held by the China company, not the … Foreign F&B brands entering China: franchising vs. wholly-owned paths and food-safety complianceRead more
Renewable energy & green investment incentives
There is no foreign-ownership cap on renewable power generation, and solar/wind equipment manufacturing is fully open to foreign investment. 可再生能源发电无外资股比上限，光伏与风电设备制造对外资完全开放。 The binding constraint is provincial planning and grid absorption, not ownership — the practical vehicle is a locally incorporated project … Renewable energy & green investment incentivesRead more
Foreign Firms’ Green Power Procurement and Carbon Market Compliance
China has built a unified national green-power trading framework and a nationwide Green Electricity Certificate (GEC) system; foreign-invested enterprises registered in China can open accounts and procure GECs like any domestic user. 中国已建立全国统一的绿色电力交易框架与覆盖全国的绿色电力证书（绿证）制度；在境内合法注册的外商投资企业与境内用户一样可开设账户并采购绿证。 The 2024 “Green Power Trading Chapter” folds … Foreign Firms’ Green Power Procurement and Carbon Market ComplianceRead more
New-type storage — foreign participation pathways
Document 114 (发改价格〔2026〕114号, Jan 2026) is the first national-level rule to explicitly create a capacity-price mechanism for grid-side standalone new-type storage, treating it on a par with coal power as a capacity resource. 114号文（发改价格〔2026〕114号，2026年1月）是首个在国家层面明确建立电网侧独立新型储能容量电价机制的规则，将其与煤电同等视为容量资源。 New-type storage can now earn a … New-type storage — foreign participation pathwaysRead more
National carbon market expansion — impact on foreign-invested enterprises
In March 2025 the national ETS first expanded beyond power: steel, cement and aluminium smelting were added, lifting covered CO2 to over 60% of national emissions and adding about 1,500 entities and ~3 billion tonnes of new coverage. 2025年3月，全国碳市场首次扩围至电力之外：纳入钢铁、水泥、铝冶炼，覆盖二氧化碳占全国总量超60%，新增约1500家企业与约30亿吨新增覆盖。 The … National carbon market expansion — impact on foreign-invested enterprisesRead more