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General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 150 of 2026 Revised and Released
Article 1 In order to ensure the safety of imported food and improve the traceability of imported food, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the 'Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China' and its implementation regulations, the 'Special Provisions of the State Council on Strengthening the Safety Supervision and Administration of Food and Other Products' and the 'Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Safety Management of Imported and Exported Food' and other laws, administrative regulations and rules.
Article 2 These regulations apply to the registration management of overseas exporters or agents who export food to China, as well as domestic food importers (hereinafter collectively referred to as importers and exporters).
Products other than the food types listed in the appendix of these regulations, such as food additives, food-related products, etc., shall be subject to relevant regulations.
Article 3 The General Administration of Customs is responsible for the supervision and management of importer and exporter registration and publishes importer and exporter registration information.
Local customs are responsible for the acceptance, filing, modification, and cancellation of filing applications for domestic food importers, and supervise and inspect filing companies.
Article 4 Overseas exporters or agents who export food to China shall apply for registration to the General Administration of Customs, submit the 'Registration Information Form for Overseas Exporters or Agents of Imported Food' (Annex 1), and be responsible for the authenticity and validity of the registration information provided.
Article 5 Domestic food importers that apply for registration shall obtain the corresponding domestic business entity qualifications and customs registration of consignors and consignees of import and export goods in accordance with the law, submit the 'Food Importer Registration Information Form' (Annex 2) to the customs at the place of residence, and be responsible for the authenticity and validity of the registration information provided.
Domestic food importers can register the importer when registering the consignee and consignee of imported and exported goods.
Article 6 If the filing application form is completely filled in and the accompanying information is complete, the customs shall accept the application and file it within 3 working days from the date of acceptance. If the filing application materials do not meet the requirements, the customs shall notify the applicant once and for all within 3 working days.
Overseas exporters or agents that have obtained registration will be issued a registration number by the customs.
The filing information is published through the 'China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Disclosure Platform'.
(Customs attendant attaches 'Directory of Overseas Exporters or Agents of Imported Food' query address: https://credit.customs.gov.cn/ccppwebserver/pages/ccpp/html/importFoodExporter.html)
The registration of importers and exporters is valid for a long time.
Article 7 If the registration content of an importer or exporter is changed, the importer or exporter shall go through the change procedures with the filing customs within 60 days from the date of change.
If domestic food importers change their information due to relocation or other reasons, they should promptly apply to the customs office at the place of residence for information change. Any changes involving the registration of consignees and consignees of import and export goods should be applied for changes simultaneously.
Article 8 If an importer or exporter has any of the following circumstances, the customs shall cancel the registration in accordance with the law:
(1) Termination due to dissolution, declaration of bankruptcy or other legal reasons;
(2) Deregistered or revoked registration or business license revoked by the market supervision and management department;
(3) The importer or exporter takes the initiative to apply for cancellation;
(4) The registration of the consignee and consignor of the import and export goods has been canceled at the customs;
(5) Other circumstances that require cancellation according to law.
Article 9 Importers and exporters can apply to the customs for filing, change, or cancellation through the International Trade 'Single Window' or 'Customs Government Services'. Domestic food importers can also submit a paper 'Food Importer Registration Information Form' to the customs office at the place of residence to apply for registration, change, or cancellation.
Article 10 The customs may supervise the registration status of importers and exporters, including on-site inspections, legal inspections or requiring importers and exporters to submit relevant materials. Importers and exporters should cooperate and truthfully provide relevant information and materials.
Article 11 When declaring food for import, information such as the name of the importer and exporter, the unified social credit code of the domestic food importer, the registration code of the overseas exporter or agent, etc. shall be truthfully filled in.
Customs verifies the information of importers and exporters.
Article 12 If the customs discovers during supervision that the importer or exporter's registration information is inconsistent with the actual situation, it shall require the importer or exporter to correct and improve the registration information within a time limit. If the information is not corrected and completed in a timely manner as required, the Customs will order it to make corrections within the prescribed time limit.
Article 13 These regulations shall come into effect on the date of promulgation. The General Administration of Customs is responsible for the interpretation of these regulations. Annex 1 'Regulations on Registration Management of Imported Food Importers and Exporters' published by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in 2012 No. 55 was abolished at the same time.
The General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 150 on October 23, 2026, revising and re-issuing the 'Regulations on the Registration Management of Imported Food Importers and Exporters' (Annex 1 of the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of 2012 No. 55), which will be effective from the date of issuance, and the original 2012 version of Attachment 1 will be abolished at the same time. The following will compare the 2012 version and the 2026 version one by one, and explain the impact on import and export enterprises.
Chapters: The old version is divided into 'General Provisions/Exporter or Agent Registration/Imported Food Consignee Registration/Supervision and Management/Supplementary Provisions', Chapter 5 and 17 Articles; the new version is merged into 'General Provisions/Recording Conditions and Procedures/Supervision and Management/Supplementary Provisions', Chapter 4 and 13 Articles, and the two types of registration for overseas exporters and domestic importers are merged into the 'Recording Conditions and Procedures' chapter.
Competent authority: Due to the institutional reform in 2018, the change from 'General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine/Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Agency' to 'General Administration of Customs/Regional Customs' was officially implemented at the regulatory level.
| matter | 2012 old version | 2026 new version |
| Overseas filing acceptance and publication | Apply to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, process it through the 'Record Management System', and publish it on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. | Apply to the General Administration of Customs, and the registration information will be published through the 'China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Disclosure Platform'; cancel the 'Record Management System', 'Query Number' and other expressions, and change the 'Record Number' to 'Record Code' |
| Domestic importer (former 'consignee') materials | Submit 7 types of paper materials (business license, organization code certificate, quality management system, description of employment within 2 years, etc.), which must be applied before importing, and the processing time limit is 5 working days. | You only need to submit the 'Food Importer Registration Information Form', which can be processed together with the Customs import and export goods consignee and consignor registration, and the time limit is reduced to 3 working days. |
| Registration validity period | Not clear | Clarify that 'importer and exporter registration is valid for a long time' |
| Processing channels | Filing management system/paper | The new addition can be processed online through the International Trade 'Single Window' or 'Customs Government Services', supplemented by paper. |
| change | Scattered regulations for exporters and consignees respectively | Unified to 'apply to the filing customs within 60 days from the date of change'; for relocation, apply to the customs at the place of destination, and any changes involving the consignor or consignor's filing should be changed simultaneously. |
| Log out | No concentration clause | A new Article 8 is added, listing 5 cancellation situations (dissolution/bankruptcy/termination; cancellation and revocation by the market supervision department; voluntary application; cancellation of consignor and consignor registration; other legal situations) |
| Declaration filling | Please indicate the name of the importer and exporter and the registration number when applying for inspection. | When declaring import, fill in the name of the importer and exporter, the unified social credit code of the domestic food importer, and the registration code of the overseas exporter or agent. |
Articles 14 and 16 of the old version include 'entering bad credit records', 'cancelling the registration number', 'strengthening inspection and quarantine' and other heavier disciplinary statements; Articles 10 and 12 of the new version are changed to 'customs can conduct on-site inspections, review or request submission of materials' and 'correct and improve if any discrepancies are found within the time limit; if the requirements are not corrected in a timely manner, they will be ordered to correct within the time limit'. The language is more standardized and flexible, and the handling of falsehoods or violations is more handled by other laws and regulations.
According to the formulation basis, the 'Implementation Regulations' of the 'Food Safety Law' are added, and the 'Measures for the Administration of Imported and Exported Food Safety' completes the 'People's Republic of China' prefix.
The scope of application is simplified from 'within mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau)' to 'within China'; the list of products outside the schedule is simplified (grain varieties, oil seeds, fruits, edible live animals, etc. are deleted).
The terminology is unified: 'Consignee' → 'Importer', 'Filing Number' → 'Filing Code'; the name of the attachment table is adjusted accordingly.
1. The filing materials are greatly simplified, the time limit is 5 → 3 working days, and can be processed together with the consignee and consignor filing, and the compliance cost is significantly reduced.
2. 'Long-term validity' eliminates the need for repeated renewals; online 'single window/customs government services' processing is more convenient.
3. The rules for changes and cancellations are clear and unified, and supervision has shifted from punishment to 'ordering corrections within a time limit', which is more gentle and standardized, and expectations are more predictable.
1. The declaration information must be more accurate: a new 'Uniform Social Credit Code for Domestic Importers' has been added, and the consistency requirements for customs declaration and filing information have been improved.
2. Changes must be handled within 60 days, especially relocation and change of subject status (dissolution/revocation, etc.) to avoid being ordered to make corrections or even cancel.
3. System platform switching: The original 'Record Management System' and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine website announced that it has been deactivated. Existing registered companies need to pay attention to the migration of information to the 'China Customs Enterprise Import and Export Credit Information Disclosure Platform' and check the filing status in a timely manner.
4. Terminology and document updates: 'Consignee/Registration Number' in internal systems, contracts, and system fields should be simultaneously changed to 'Importer/Recording Code' to prevent inconsistencies in docking.
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