China’s social-responsibility and ESG framework now expects foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) to extend due diligence beyond their own walls to the suppliers they engage. 中国的社会责任与ESG框架如今要求外商投资企业将尽职调查从自身延伸至其所合作的供应商。 The baseline is the national standard GB/T 36000-2015 (Guidance on Social Responsibility) and the CEFI-CSR reporting … Supply-Chain ESG and Labour Compliance in Supplier Due Diligence for Foreign-Invested Enterprises (2026)Read more
GACC
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
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
Bonded Logistics Centres (Type B), Bonded Warehouses and China’s Cross-Border Distribution Network (2026)
A Bonded Logistics Centre (Type B) is a federally approved, multi-tenant zone where enterprises can store, sort, distribute, and perform value-added work on bonded goods under customs supervision. 保税物流中心（B型）是由国家批准、多企业入驻的海关监管区域，企业可在海关监管下对保税货物进行仓储、分拨、配送及增值作业。 Type B centres are approved by the General Administration of Customs … Bonded Logistics Centres (Type B), Bonded Warehouses and China’s Cross-Border Distribution Network (2026)Read more
Comprehensive Bonded Zones (CBZ): Building Bonded Supply Chains, Deferred Tax and a Global Distribution Hub
A Comprehensive Bonded Zone is a fenced, customs-supervised enclave where imported goods stay duty- and VAT-deferred until they leave for the domestic market.综合保税区是封闭式海关监管区域，境外货物入区后关税与进口环节增值税暂缓缴纳，直至销往国内市场时才完税。 CBZs consolidate twelve statutory functions—processing, R&D, storage, transit, display, cross-border e-commerce and more—under one bonded roof.综合保税区在单一保税框架内集成十二项法定功能，涵盖加工、研发、仓储、中转、展示、跨境电商等。 The … Comprehensive Bonded Zones (CBZ): Building Bonded Supply Chains, Deferred Tax and a Global Distribution HubRead more
RCEP Cumulation and Origin Documentation: A Supply-Chain Playbook for Foreign-Invested Firms
RCEP’s full regional cumulation lets materials originating in any of the 15 member economies be treated as originating in the processing party, so a foreign-invested supply chain can meet the origin threshold by combining regional content. RCEP 全区域累积允许任一成员方的原产材料被视为加工方的原产材料，外资企业供应链可通过组合区域成分满足原产地门槛。 The core … RCEP Cumulation and Origin Documentation: A Supply-Chain Playbook for Foreign-Invested FirmsRead more
RCEP Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation: Practical Use of Release Time Limits, Advance Rulings, and AEO for Importers
RCEP Chapter 4 binds members to release ordinary goods within 48 hours and, where possible, perishables, express and air cargo within 6 hours of arrival. RCEP 第四章约束各成员方在 48 小时内放行普通货物，并力争在货物抵达后 6 小时内放行易腐货物、快件与空运货物。 Advance rulings on origin, tariff classification and customs valuation … RCEP Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation: Practical Use of Release Time Limits, Advance Rulings, and AEO for ImportersRead more
RCEP Rules of Origin and Authorised Exporters: capturing tariff preferences through certificates and back-to-back proofs
RCEP entered into force on 1 January 2022; China implemented its rules of origin domestically through GACC Order No. 255, the Measures for the Administration of Origin of Import and Export Goods under RCEP. RCEP 于 2022 年 1 月 … RCEP Rules of Origin and Authorised Exporters: capturing tariff preferences through certificates and back-to-back proofsRead more
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