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
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
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’ Capacity-Building and Quality Upgrade (2026): A Practical Guide for Foreign-Invested Enterprises
In April 2026, the State Council General Office forwarded the General Administration of Customs’ “Measures to Promote the Capacity-Building and Quality Upgrade of Comprehensive Bonded Zones” (Guoban Han [2026] No. 40), a 24-point package reshaping how foreign-invested enterprises can use … Comprehensive Bonded Zones’ Capacity-Building and Quality Upgrade (2026): A Practical Guide for Foreign-Invested EnterprisesRead 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 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