Wednesday, 1 December 2021

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.

For more information related, you free to contact us for any question related. 

Thursday, 1 July 2021

Company Verification (Checkup) Service -- Checking Out Your Partners Online Without Inspecting in China

 What is a Chinese Company Checkup (Verification) Service?

Chinese Company Verification service is a kind of services checking out the Business License and Export License with local officials in China, this service can stop the client from professional scammers before formal cooperation as STIN staff shall contact local officials for confirmation and verification in person. There are too many fake certificates, licenses or even diplomas and also 85% of the trade companies disguise themselves as a real manufacturers online, this is why lot of so-called Gold members online turned out to be a professional scammer after a deep investigation sometimes.

A basic Company Verification service can assure the client that whether his supplier or buyer is a legitimate company or not before signing the contract. This service is catered for small orders and short term business relationship in China. Their full registered information, basic export or import qualifications, business scopes, shareholder details, IPR details, company size, boss name, registered capital, bank account and other information shall be disclosed in this service. 

Why do you need a Chinese Company Verification service in China? 

What can you do if you're defrauded by your supplier from China? Yes, you can report your case to local officials and ask for official assistance. You can also take legal actions against your Chinese partners with enough proof. You can report his bad credit to local police station and get them jailed. But please note that China is NOT an English speaking country and no matter what measures you will take against your Chinese partner, you have to know their full registered information both in Chinese and English first. This is why you need a Company Verification service from us if you know nothing about Chinese. Local officials have to check their full registered information in Chinese first before helping you out. It is always important for you to know the registered information of your business partner in China before formal cooperation as there are lot of 'fake' of Business Licenses.

How to check out a company in China without inspecting in person?

To check out an exporter or importer in China, basically you have to check out their Business License and Export License. Please simply check the ways below: 

1. How to check their Business License ?

Step One: Open the link below (National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System):   http://www.gsxt.gov.cn/index.html 

You will see a screenshot like this: 

Step Two: Type (Input) the full company name in Chinese or their unique company Tax ID,  See the screenshot like this: 


Step Three: Verification result showed like this: 


You can get all their registered information related online, covering their tax ID, business scopes, shareholder details, IPR details, company size, boss name, registered capital etc. 


2. How to check their Export License ? 

Step One: Open the link below (MOFCOM, Ministry of Commerce)

https://iecms.mofcom.gov.cn/

You will see a screenshot like this: 


Step Two: Type (Input) the full company name in Chinese or their unique company Tax ID, See the screenshot like this: 

 

You will find out their export license details online. 

If your order is very big, then an On-site Supplier Inspection and Auditing service is a must before placing any orders in China. STIN is a professional business service company here in China and our mission is to save you more time and cost, reducing the risks in your business in China. Any question is welcome