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- Special Dietary Foods
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Casings
Product range: pig casing, sheep casing, cow casing, deer casing, other animal casing.
Salted casings: Salted Pig Casings, Salted Sheep Casings, Salted Goat Casings, Salted Horse Casings, Salted Beef Casings, Salted Pig Large Intestines, Salted Pig Fat Sausages, Salted Pig Guts, Salted Beef Guts, Salted Lamb Stomach, Salted Cattle Field, Salted Pig Bladder.
Dried casings: Dry pig casings, dry beef casings, dry pig bladders, dry sheep casings, dry pig casings, dry sheep casings.
GACC registration conditions for overseas manufacturers of imported foods are as follows:
1. The food safety management system of the country/region where the manufacturer is located has passed GACC's equivalence assessment and/or review;
2. The manufacturer was established with approval by the competent authority of the country/region, and the manufacturer is under effective regulation by the competent authority;
3. The manufacturer has an established, effective food safety and sanitation management system and protection system, legally produces and exports food in the country/region, and ensures that foods exported to China comply with relevant Chinese laws, regulations, and national food safety standards;
4. Food exporting to China conforms with relevant inspection and quarantine requirements that have been agreed upon after discussion by the GACC and the competent authorities of the country/region.
The Chinese national standards and regulations that GACC is required to comply with include but are not limited to:
National Food Safety Standard Natural Casing GB/T 7740-2006
National Food Safety Standard Hygienic Specification for Livestock and Poultry Slaughtering and Processing GB 12694-2016National Food Safety Standard: Hygienic Standard for Drinking Water GB 5749-2006
National Food Safety Standard General Hygienic Specification for Food Production GB 14881-2013
(If you need to obtain the English version of the above regulations or technical standards, or the official language version of your country, feel free to contact us)
• GACC registration process (text description)
• The flow chart for the GACC registration of imported food of overseas producers
• GACC Conditions and Key Points of Control Inspection for Registration of Overseas Production Enterprises of Imported Casings
• GACC Application for Registration for Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Casings
The General Administration of Chinese Customs, overseas official regulatory agencies and production enterprises will jointly promote:
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Confirm the HS code and the applicable access method.
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Obtain the account and password officially granted by the supervisor or account re-authentication.
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Prepare documents in strict accordance with Conditions and Key Points of Control Inspection for Registration of Overseas Production Enterprises of Imported Casings and conduct self-assessment and fill in the registration application form.
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Submit an electronic application, fill in the enterprise elements and upload relevant materials as required; if necessary, include but not limited to floor plan of factory and workshop, process flow chart, etc.
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The competent authority reviews the summary and forwards the electronic application with other support materials required by GACC.
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The GACC office will review whether the materials are complete and in compliance with the legal form, and decide whether to accept it or issue a correction notice to the competent authority.
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The expert group evaluates and reviews, including a combination of document review and on-site review or other reasonable review methods, and forms a review report.
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Review by the General Administration of Chinese Customs whether it meets the statutory requirements and standards.
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GACC approve or disapprove the registration, and feedback the information to the competent authority and Enterprise (enterprise applicants can receive the registration feedback in Cifer system).
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The enterprises approved for registration, China Customs will publish them online in due course.
Our assistance includes but is not limited to:
1. Assist in product classification, determine the corresponding registration method and the best implementation plan; confirm the applicable official competent authority approval number, enterprise type, precise customs code and inspection and quarantine code details.
2. Assist enterprises to obtain account numbers and passwords.
3. Assist enterprises to check the registration elements according to the "Conditions and Key Points of Control Inspection for Registration of Overseas Production Enterprises of Imported Casings", complete the self-assessment, and provide continuous improvement plans based on the assessment results, so that they meet the registration conditions check points and China's national food production and product standards. Assist in sorting, screening, editing, and translating the required materials, so that the application materials meet the integrity, authenticity and validity.
4. Assist client to fill in all required application form and submit the related documents.
5. Follow up the application submitted by the competent authority, the basic status report on animal and plant epidemics, veterinary hygiene, public health, plant protection, pesticide and veterinary drug residues related to the exporting country (region), the registration management of food production enterprises and the requirements of enterprise hygiene standards, etc. The laws, regulations and standards of the exporting country (region), the organization and personnel of the competent authority of the exporting country (region), the quarantine of the exporting country (region) competent authority of its recommended enterprises, the assessment answer sheet of the actual situation of sanitation control, the exporting country (regional) competent authority's assessment of the actual situation. A statement that the companies that are recommends comply with Chinese laws and regulations.
6. Materials correction, when the written materials do not meet the registration requirements, assist the enterprise to complete the interpretation, sorting, screening, editing, translation, calibration and other standards and laws and regulations of the required materials within the specified time.
7. Acceptance by Chinese Customs and follow-up and communication of technical review by expert group, preparation and coordination before on-site review or video review.
8. Assist in successful access and follow up on the use of registration data for customs clearance, and respond immediately if there are any problems.
9. According to the change of the enterprise, assist the change application.
10. Assisting client with extension applications. "Extension Application for Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Casings"
11. Other enterprise access and follow-up related support.
1. The exporting countries and their products need to obtain the market admittance and they should be listed in the List of Countries and Regions That Export Sausage Casing to China and Meet the Evaluation and Review Requirements and Have Traditional Tradition, it should be applied to China Customs by the responsible authority of the exporting countries.
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Country/region |
Product name |
Admittance status |
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Canada |
Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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USA |
Sheep casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Austrilia |
Sheep casing (salted, frozen) |
Normal |
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Pig casing (salted, frozen) |
Suspend |
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New Zealand |
Sheep casing (salted, frozen) |
Normal |
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Chile |
Pig casing (salted, dried) |
Normal |
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Ireland |
Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Denmark |
Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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France |
Sheep casing (salted) |
Normal |
|
Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Netherlands |
Sheep casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Spain |
Pig casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Uzbekistan |
Beef casing (salted) |
Normal |
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Sheep casing (salted) |
Normal |
2. Overseas manufacturing enterprises shall register with China Customs and obtain registration number in China; To register through the cifer system, the applicant enterprise should meet the standards and requirements stipulated in Registration Conditions and Control Inspection Points for Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Casings; After the General Administration of Customs receives the application, the expert group evaluates and reviews the applicant enterprises through written inspection, video inspection, on-site inspection and other forms and their combinations, and shall give a registration number in China to the food import oversea manufacturers that meet the requirements.
3. Recordation of designated processing enterprises for imported sausage casing; The applicant applies to the competent customs and uploads materials through logging on “Internet + customs” integration platform (https://online.customs.gov.cn) or logging on the singlewindow for China international trade (https://www.singlewindow.cn); The competent customs shall set up an expert group to evaluate and accept the conditions for epidemic prevention of the applicant enterprises; The approved enterprises shall be published on the website.
4. Designate the import port and supervision site for inspection and quarantine. For details, please inquire the List of Designated Sites for Supervision of Imported Meat
5.Record-keeping for overseas exporters; Apply through the “Internet + Customs” Import Food importer and exporter filing system.
6. Record-keeping for Chinese importers; Apply through the “Internet + Customs” Import Food importer and exporter filing system.
Information required for customs declaration:
1. Certificate of origin;
2. Official quarantine (health) certificate of the exporting country (region);
3. Contract. Invoice. Packing list. Bill of lading;
4. Chinese label;
5. Other auxiliary information and declaration elements;
The following imported casings are monitored by Decree 248.
| HS Codes | Prodcut Name | CIQ Codes | Inspection and quarantine name | Product Category |
| 0504001100 | Whole or diced salted pig casings (except pig large intestines) | 999 | Whole or diced salted pig casings (except pig large intestines) | Pig casings |
| 0504001200 | Whole or cut salted sheep casings | 999 | Whole or cut salted sheep casings | Sheep casing |
| 0504001300 | Whole or cut salted goat casings | 999 | Whole or cut salted goat casings | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 107 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen goat casings) | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 108 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dry and smoked goat casings) | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 114 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, and frozen goat casings) (goat casings (frozen)) | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 106 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dry and smoked sheep casings) | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 105 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen sheep casings) | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 104 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dried, smoked, salted or pickled beef casings) | Cow casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 103 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen beef casings) | Cow casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 113 | Other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) whole or cut ) | Cow casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 109 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen deer casings) | Deer casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 116 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, and frozen sheep casings) (sheep casings (frozen)) | Sheep casing |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 152 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dry and smoked pig casings) (pork casings (dry)) | Pig casings |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 115 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen pig casings) (pork casings (frozen)) | Pig casings |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 101 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen pig casings) | Pig casings |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 102 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dry and smoked pig casings) | Pig casings |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 112 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dry, smoked, salted or pickled other animal casings) | Other animal casings |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 111 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (fresh, cold, frozen other animal casings) | Other animal casings |
| 0504001900 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) | 110 | Whole or cut other animal casings (including fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, except fish) (dry, smoked, salted or pickled deer casings) | Deer casing |
1. What are the common mistakes in registration?
(1) The product was classified incorrectly, and the wrong access method and procedure were applied.
(2) Failure to strictly follow the "Conditions and Key Points of Control Inspection for Registration of Overseas Production Enterprises of Imported Casings" to inspect the elements of the enterprise and conduct feasibility assessments.
(3) Electronic application has not been submitted. "Application for Registration for Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Casings"
(4) Registration application materials or attachments submitted are not in English or Chinese.
(5) The file format is incorrect and cannot be opened.
(6) There is a vacancy in the application materials where the signature and seal of the competent authority is required.
(7) The necessary parts of the application form are incomplete.
(8) The attachments of the application form are incomplete or do not correspond to the description of the content of the application form, which cannot prove the validity of the content of the application form.
(9) There are descriptions in the application form and attached materials that are obviously inconsistent with Chinese regulations.
(10) The information of the exported products cannot be accurately listed in the application, so that the customs clearance failure and needs to be urgently added. (Overseas manufacturers generally register according to the actual product strictly corresponding to the HS CODE, but Chinese brokers or freight agencies generally classify HS CODE according to the most preferential tax rate or the lowest supervision conditions or the simplest operation methods. There are cases that different ports and different freight agencies use different HS CODE for the same foods. There is a possibility of different classification, and our agency have to deal with many emergencies caused by the reasonable but misplaced demands of different market entities.)
(11) The application materials provided are contradictory.
(12) The country/origin where the overseas producers is located export firstly some foods has not yet conducted conformity equivalent assessment of the GACC official regulatory system.
2. An example of GACC does not approve review feedback?
3. How to continue the GACC registration after the original CNCA-approved enterprise expires?
Answer: Data in CNCA system had been transferred in GACC and the original license is still valid. However, before the expiry date, the enterprise has to make the expansion procedures according to Decree 248 and 249's requirements.
4. Do exporters or shippers need to record?
(In China's administrative reform, AQSIQ no longer exist)
Imported Food Compliance Services
2. Regulatory requirements and compliance procedures related to food import
3. Special product pre-license consultation
4. Consultation on other food import problems
Product technical compliance support
Purpose: To determine whether food can be imported into China
1. Determine the product classification and whether it can be imported
2. Check whether the product is illegally added or the dosage and content are not compliant
3. Whether the imported food meets the national food safety standards
4. If there is any non-compliance, propose amendments
Product Label Review
Purpose: To ensure that the Chinese labels of imported products meet the requirements
1. Review the original product standard and give suggestions for revision
2. Review Chinese labels, translate and make Chinese labels
New food raw material declaration and consultation
1. New food raw material compliance consultation and training
2. Identification of new food raw materials
3. Substantial Equivalence Argument
4. New food raw material declaration
