Market Access Update: China simplified the market access procedure on importing frozen fruit and fishery products
Recently, the General Administration of Customs of P. R. China (GACC) simplified the market access procedure on frozen fruit and the manufacture registration of fishery products. This is good news for Dutch companies that intend to start trading with China.
Frozen Fruit
It is no longer necessary to apply for market access approval for importing frozen fruits into China.This means the complicated market access negotiation procedure has been skipped. The companies can self-register the oversea food company registration through the CIFER system. After a company gets the registration, it can start exporting frozen fruit to China. Some important details regarding this change:
- Frozen fruit is defined as: fresh fruit products from which the inedible peel and core is removed, which are then quickly frozen at a temperature of -30°C or below for at least 30 minutes, and stored and transported at -18°C or below.
- The HS code of the product is 0811909090 – other unlisted frozen fruits and nuts.
Fishery product companies registration
GACC simplified the information requirements for fishery companies applying for the manufacture registration in the CIFER system. Companies do not longer have to fill in the HS code, CIQ code, Latin name, the export trade situation from the past two years, etc.. After getting the registration, the registered product shows as “fishery products”. Companies can check the fishery products that got the market access on the website of GACC: “The catalogue of food products can be exported to China from countries or regions that meet the assessment and review requirements or have the traditional trade”. Once a company gets the registration on fishery products, it can export all fishery products mentioned in the catalogue (Netherlands to China). Companies can check the HS/CIQ code of the products in the CIFER system (“Product type query” on the left side of the page). There will be no individual valid period for registered products. The registration period of the products will be the same as the registration period of the manufacturer.
Questions about these updates? Please send an email to PEK-LVVN@minbuza.nl