On September 20, 2024, the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) published the Information on Food Not Allowed to Enter China in August 2024. A total of 301 batches of imported food from 35 countries/regions were rejected.

Most non-compliant imported food in August came from Ecuador (16.6%, all aquatic products), followed by Australia (15.6%, mostly beef) and Japan (12.3%, mostly snacks). The major reasons for import rejections were as follows:

• Incompliance with food national standards (29.2%)

• Discrepancy between cargo and certificate (28.6%)

• Unqualified labeling (14.0%)

• Lack of required documents or evidential materials (8.3%)

• Issues regarding overseas manufacturer registration (5.6%)

In August, six batches of dairy products were rejected by China customs. One batch of frozen durian from Malaysia was rejected for the storage temperature does not meet the national food safety standard. Notably, in August, China updated the "National Food Catalogues of Traditional Trade & Meet the Requirements of Export to China, lifting quarantine approval for imported frozen fruits. However, it is still necessary to comply with relevant product quality and safety standards like CAC/RCP 8-1976 Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods.

Source: GACC

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