MARA Registered License, the First Step to Export Your Pet Food or Additives etc to China !

      MARA license is a must for the pet food, food additives and feedstuff etc exporting to China. 

What is MARA License ? 

      According to the provision of import feed and feed additives registration measures from the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China, The first time foreign enterprises export feed and feed additives to China should apply and get registration license issued by Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs China ( MARA) otherwise they will not be allowed to sell and use the product in China, Also like the new "measure" required for overseas enterprises to apply for Import registration for their products shall entrust an authorized agent in China to handle the registration on their behalf. Overseas factories who want to export feed or food products to China need to apply for GACC Access. Pet food, Feed additives and part of feed ingredients need apply for REGISITERED LICENSE to Ministry of Agriculture (MARA). We call it the application of MARA License. Here is the official website of MARA: http://english.moa.gov.cn 

What types of items need MARA license ? 

      Type of feed products that need MARA registration, Not all feeds need MARA registration, usually include the following types:

 ● The single feeds

● Feed additives

● Pre-mixture

● Compound feed (inc.pet food)

● Concentrate feed

● Concentrate supplement

● Animal feedstuff

● Other protein feed, energy feed, and their mixture(not contain the mass feed raw materials, such as palm meals)

Note: The raw materials used in imported feed should be listed in China's raw material catalog, STIN provides free product evaluation to determine whether it meets the requirements. 

Here is the sample of the license from MARA: 

Our Professional Consulting Service covers: 

1.Guidance for enterprises on delivering application through local competent quarantine authority;

2.Assisting enterprises to comply with relevant laws and regulations on quarantine in China and providing training and countermeasure services. 

3. General Administration of Customs (GACC) registration follow-up, and results feedback;

4. Counseling before on-site inspection;

5. Assisting the enterprises in passing on-site inspection and renew the quarantine access list.

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