{"id":8478,"date":"2021-09-03T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T07:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=8478"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:50:19","slug":"what-do-new-packaging-regulations-mean-for-overseas-food-exporters-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/what-do-new-packaging-regulations-mean-for-overseas-food-exporters-china\/","title":{"rendered":"What do new regulations mean for overseas food exporters to China?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"s1\">new order on imported overseas products comes into effect on January 1, 2022. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">In order to meet the new policy requirements, overseas food brands will need to make hasty adjustments to their product packaging \u2013 is there time? And could cross border e-commerce channels be the answer? <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Frank Ren of <a href=\"https:\/\/redferndigital.cn\/worth-the-read\/#the-red-edition-issue-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RedFern Digital <\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">explains<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Once the administration of Order No.248 (hereinafter referred to as the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.customs.gov.cn\/customs\/302249\/2480148\/3619591\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">administration<\/a>\u201d) comes into effect, the former provisions on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Enterprises Producing Imported Food, announced in 2012, will no longer be effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/lp-cta-gateway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway.png\" alt=\"launchpad gateway\" width=\"4680\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway.png 4680w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1536x258.png 1536w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-2048x344.png 2048w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1920x322.png 1920w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1170x197.png 1170w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-585x98.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4680px) 100vw, 4680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new administration has been issued to implement provisions of the Food Safety Law on the registration of overseas food production enterprises that import food into China. It:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Expands the registration scope of food production enterprises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stipulates the methods of assessment and censorship on the imported food manufacturers\u2019 registration, including paper audits, video assessments, on-site inspections, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Stipulates that some special types of food producers need to be recommended by their national (regional) authorities to the GACC for registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Outlines that registration validity and renewal of registration will be extended to 5 years, which is the same as the validity of domestic food production licenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/diving-into-the-seafood-opportunity-in-china\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077\"><style> .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #E74C3C!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077:active, .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#E74C3C; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077 .postTitle { color:#000000; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u65de5472ace45cc68db10f06d7946077:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">Read Also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Diving into the seafood opportunity in China<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the same day, GACC also released another new regulation worth noting among food suppliers overseas, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.customs.gov.cn\/customs\/302249\/2480148\/3619657\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety as GACC Decree 249<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new policy will also come into effect on 1 January 2022, replacing many previous regulations, including Quarantine (AQSIQ) Decree 144, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and the AQSIQ decrees related to the regulation of the import and export of dairy, meat, honey and aquatic products.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What does this mean for overseas brands in the food industry?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is therefore necessary for overseas brands in the food industry to fully comprehend the impact of the new policy if they want a seat at the table when it comes to the imported food market in China. The main adjustments from the new policy include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The introduction of the concept of \u201cconformity assessments of food imports.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The sales packages of imported health food and foods for certain dietary purposes must be equipped with printed Chinese labels instead of only affixed ones<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Imported fresh and frozen meat and <a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/diving-into-the-seafood-opportunity-in-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aquatic food products<\/a> require instructions on both the inner and outer packaging<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Manufacturers and operators of imported and exported food products are held responsible for issues related to their products<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Foreign brands importing into China should pay particular attention to the section in the new policy regarding packaging regulations for certain types of products. Compared to the previous regulations for imported food introduced in 2013, the range of products that require printed Chinese labels on their sales packages has been extended to include sports nutrition, infant supplementary food, supplementary food for pregnant women and nursing mothers, formula products for medical use, and imported health foods.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"s1\">Foreign brands importing into China should pay particular attention to the section in the new policy regarding packaging regulations for certain types of products. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The impact of the new regulations for overseas exporters and operators within the food industry in the Chinese market cannot be ignored. In order to meet the requirements of the policy changes for imported product packaging, overseas food brands will need to make adjustments to their packaging and ready these new designs within the next six months, before the regulation comes into effect. This will lead to a series of questions: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Is there enough time for overseas food brands to get ready? Especially when taking into account various considerations such as budget reallocation, production coordination and marketing replanning<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Will these processes make financial sense for the brand? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Selling through <a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/why-and-how-to-sell-to-china-on-cross-border-e-commerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cross-border e-commerce<\/a> channels (CBEC) might be a worthwhile alternative, as it allows overseas food exporters to sell to Chinese consumers while they get ready for future export under the general trade model. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Selling products through CBEC channels such as <a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/tmall-global-launches-uk-and-ireland-go-global-11-11-pitch-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tmall<\/a> Global offers overseas food brands a number of benefits: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The CBEC platforms where the brands list their products can provide additional confidence to Chinese consumers as they trust the platform. This is especially true for brands that have limited recognition and presence in the market.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The stores on the CBEC platforms will be owned by the brand instead of local distributors, which offers brands more control over in-market branding and ROI.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new regulation on imported food product packaging does not apply to CBEC, which suggests that brands, if unable to take action in time to be compliant, can still sell the stock that had originally been planned for general import through CBEC channels instead.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/lp-cta-membership1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4680\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1.png 4680w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1536x258.png 1536w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-2048x344.png 2048w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1920x322.png 1920w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1170x197.png 1170w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-585x98.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4680px) 100vw, 4680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC)&#8217;s new order on imported overseas products comes into effect on January 1, 2022. In order to meet the new policy requirements, overseas food brands will need to make hasty adjustments to their product packaging \u2013 is there time? And could cross border e-commerce channels be the answer? Frank Ren of RedFern Digital explains Once the administration of Order No.248 (hereinafter referred to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":8487,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[205],"tags":[369,192,2427],"class_list":["post-8478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-and-drink","tag-exports","tag-food-and-drink","tag-paywall"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What do new regulations mean for overseas food exporters to China? - Focus - China Britain Business Council<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New regulations for overseas food exporters to China will take effect in Jan 2022 \u2013 is it enough time for 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