According to the Decree No. 248, 249 of the General Administration of Customs (Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food Products in the People's Republic of China), all the oversea food producer, exporter and packaging factories etc shall be registered first before exporting to China market.
What is GACC ? GACC is short of The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), the headquarters of China Customs, is a key border agency of the nation. Please check their official website for details: www.customs.gov.cn
What is the GACC registration? Registration with the GACC is mandatory for overseas producers and exporters who wish to sell their food products into China market.
Regarding registration, for products within the 18 categories, the registration needs to be recommended by the competent authorities of the country (region) where the overseas manufacturer is located, while for products outside the 18 categories, the enterprises can apply for registration independently.
The food products within the 18 categories are as follows:
Meat and meat products, casings, aquatic products, dairy products, edible bird's nests and edible bird's nest products, bee products, eggs and egg products, edible oils and oilseeds, stuffed pasta products, edible grains, industrial products made from grain flour and malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables as well as dried beans, seasonings, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unroasted coffee beans and cocoa beans, special dietary foods, and health foods.
The remaining food products are outside the 18 categories.
How to register ?
A.Apply online at GACC (SINGLE WINDOW):
https://app.singlewindow.cn/cas/login?_loginAb=1&service=https%3A%2F%2Fcifer.singlewindow.cn%2Fciferwebserver%2Fj_spring_cas_security_check
B.Authorize a local agent and register via agents in China.
Documents required for registration:
Primary documents for GACC registration of aquatic products:
Application Form
Enterprise Statement
Business Registration License
Manufacturer License
HACCP or ISO 22000
Others upon the requirement from GACC.
Where can you check the result?
All the qualified and registered imported food producers can be checked out online at GACC, please check: http://jckspj.customs.gov.cn/spj/xxfw39/jkspjwscqyzcmd/4650504/index.html
All the registered overseas food exporter or export agents can be checked out online at GACC, please check；
http://credit.customs.gov.cn/ccppwebserver/pages/ccpp/html/importFoodExporter.html
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