Imported Infant Formula Milk Powder: How to get access to China market?

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Importer and exporter record

• The overseas food exporter or his agent should apply for the record to AQSIQ.
• The importer should apply for the record to the local CIQ.

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Overseas manufacturer registration

• The products cannot be imported until the overseas manufacturer is registered.
• AQSIQ is in charge of the registration, and CNCA organizes and supervises the registration.
• Overseas manufacturers should guarantee the products meet the requirements of Chinese regulations and National Standards, and provide the required testing report.
• Public can find the registered overseas manufacturers on the website of CNCA

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Formula check

• The product formula should be in compliance with the product national standards of GB 10765-2010, GB 10767-2010, and relevant notices;
• The usage of food additives and nutrition enrichment in infant formula food should be in compliance with GB 2760-2014, GB 14880-2012 and relevant notices

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Formula registration

• CFDA has issued the Administrative Measures for the Registration of Formula of Infant Formulated Milk Powder on 8 June 2016, which will come into force on 1 October 2016. Overseas manufacturer shall consider to preparing for the registration.
• For more interpretations of this Measure, please kindly refer to the below: Interpretation of Formal Regulation on Formula Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder

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Nutrition information report

• The nutrition information report of imported food should be submitted when importing, which includes the energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, sodium, nutrition enrichment, and other nutrients with nutrition claims.

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GB Testing report

• For the first import, importer or agency should provide the testing report covers all items listed in the national standard of corresponding products, including the required mycotoxins and contaminant for the product listed in GB 2761-2011 and GB 2762-2012.
• For the re-import, importer or agency should provide the copy of testing report and inspection form in the first import, and additionally provide the testing report stipulated by AQSIQ (CN version free download for the testing item stipulated by AQSIQ).
• Information in the testing report mentioned above should in compliance with the production date or production batches of imported products.
• Testing items may be adjusted according to the latest national standards and notices, enterprises should pay attention to the change of regulations.

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Chinese label

• The information on the Chinese label should be in compliance with GB 13432-2013 and the requirements in the corresponding product national standard.
• The Chinese label of imported infant formula milk powder should be printed on the smallest retail package before the entry, and cannot be affixed in China. If there is no Chinese label on the package, or the Chinese label is in-compliant with Chinese laws and regulations, the products will be returned or destroyed.

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Material preparation

• Certificate of origin, certificate of hygiene for dairy products, and other relevant certificates are required when importing.

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Other important matters about imported infant formula milk powder

• If the time interval from the inspection date to expiry date of the product is less than 3 months, the inspection and import is not accepted.
• The product should be packaged in the smallest retail package to sell to consumers, the large packaging infant formula milk powder is forbidden to import.