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Customs Clearance Guide for Imported Seedlings

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With the development of the city and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the demand for high-end seedlings and special varieties of seedlings is also increasing, and more and more imported seedlings are entering the domestic market.For example, Luohansong and tulips have been very popular in the domestic market in recent years.

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So, what customs clearance procedures do these seedlings import need to go through?Below, I will introduce it to you.

According to the 'Administrative Measures for Quarantine of Entry Plant Propagation Materials',The term 'plant propagation material' refers to the collective term for plant seeds, seedlings and other propagating materials.Refers to the whole plant or part of cultivated and wild plants available for reproduction, such as plants, seedlings (including test-tube seedlings), fruits, seeds, rootstocks, scions, cuttings, leaves, buds, tubers, tubers, bulbs, bulbs, pollen , cell culture materials (including transgenic plants), etc..Therefore, the import management of seedlings shall be carried out with reference to imported plant propagation materials.

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Imported seedlings customs clearance process

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Record management

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Introduced unit record management

Enterprises need to apply to the customs for filing and registration before importing seedlings to confirm whether they have import qualifications, including independent legal person status, whether they have complete pest monitoring and control measures, traceability and flow management systems, and corresponding records.


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Quarantine approval

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Imported seedlings must go through quarantine approval procedures in advance, and the quarantine requirements for quarantine approval should be listed in the trade contract.Units, individuals or their agents who import seedlings shall apply to the agriculture and forestry department for the approval procedures for foreign introduction of seedlings in accordance with relevant regulations.

Approval form filing

The introducing unit, individual or its agent shall obtain the 'Approval Form for Quarantine of Introduced Seeds and Seedlings' before the seedlings enter the country, and go through the recordation formalities with the customs directly under the port of entry 10-15 days before the entry.

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Quarantine approval form for imported seeds and seedlings (you can change the picture with the header of the form)

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pay attention: Imported seedlings must be imported at ports with designated supervision sites for imported plant seedlings. The list of designated supervision sites can be found on the website of the General Administration of Customs.

Due to the high quarantine risk that imported living plant propagation materials may carry foreign harmful organisms, if the port inspection and isolation facilities and laboratory conditions do not meet the corresponding requirements, it is likely that some foreign harmful organisms will become 'fish that slip through the net', so , the imported seedlings must be imported at ports with sufficient supervision conditions.

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Import declaration

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advance declaration

After the introduction unit, individual or its agent has checked and filed in the 'Approval Form for Quarantine of Introduced Seeds and Seedlings', it shall7 days before entryDeclaration to the designated customs.

Materials to be prepared for customs declaration

(1) The official phytosanitary certificate of the exporting country or region;

(2) Certificate of Origin;

(3) Invoices, bills of lading and packing lists, etc. The packing list should list the name, variety, batch number, quantity, weight, value of the seedlings, etc.;

(4) Instructions for overseas pre-inspection (if there are requirements for overseas pre-inspection) or 'Approval Form for Quarantine of Introduced Agricultural Seeds and Seedlings (Agricultural Department)' or 'Approval Form for Quarantine of Introduced Forest Tree Seeds and Seedlings' (Forestry Department);

(5) If you need to transfer from the port across the customs area, you should provide the port customs with a letter of consent from the customs of the planting area;

(6) If the introduction unit entrusts the introduction, the relevant entrustment agreement shall be provided.


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port quarantine

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Potential risks of imported seedlings

Since imported seedlings carry a high risk of harmful organisms, and even some plants themselves are invasive species, if they are not handled properly, they will damage the local ecosystem, and may even endanger my country's agricultural and forestry production safety and ecological environment.

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Therefore, imported seedlings need to undergo strict on-site inspection and quarantine when entering the country, and check whether the seedlings, packaging, and bedding materials carry soil, diseases, insects, weeds and other harmful organisms, and whether plants and leaves have symptoms of harmful organisms.After that, according to the port inspection needs, the laboratory will carry out various item inspections on the submitted samples as required and issue an inspection report.


Those who pass the customs quarantine or quarantine treatment will be transported to the designated isolation nursery for isolation and quarantine after the port is released.Those who fail to pass the quarantine inspection and have no effective treatment methods will not be allowed to enter the country.

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On-site inspection

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Phytosanitary Preliminary Screening Laboratory


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quarantine

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The customs shall go through the procedures for transfer and quarantine on the basis of the acceptance letter and the isolation and quarantine plan issued by the designated isolation and quarantine nursery, and supervise the entry of relevant plant propagation materials into the isolation and quarantine nursery.

During the quarantine period, the enterprise should cooperate with the local agriculture and forestry department and the General Administration of Customs to monitor the epidemic situation of the seedlings and carry out emergency treatment. After the quarantine period expires and the supervision is passed, the seedlings can be sold and used in the nursery.

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isolation nursery