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Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (Decree 280, 2025)
Local Title:
中华人民共和国海关进口食品境外生产企业注册管理规定 (2025年280号令）
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Competent Authority:
General Administration of Customs
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-10-14
Implementation Date:
2026-06-01
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food for special dietary uses; Food for Special Medical Purposes; Food packaging; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Pet food; Sweeteners; Others; Nutritional Fortification Substances
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 Official Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food
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Summary

This new regulation introduces several significant changes to registration requirements for overseas manufacturers of imported foods, including new "List Registration" pathway, introduction of automatic registration renewal, supplemented conditions for registration revocation and clarification on the application scope

Contents

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Chapter 2 Registration Conditions and Procedures

Chapter 3 Registration Management

Chapter 4 Supplementary Provisions

Please click here for its interpretation article, and refer to GACC Announcement No. 27 of 2026 for food products requiring recommended registration and products exempted from automatic renewal of manufacturer regisration. 

Please click here to view all the contents regarding China's GACC/CIFER overseas food manufacturer registration.

History
2025-10-14
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (Decree 280, 2025)
In force
Release Date: 2025-10-14
Implementation Date : 2026-06-01
2021-04-13
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (Decree 248)
Invalid
Release Date: 2021-04-13
Implementation Date : 2022-01-01
2020-11-16
Administrative Provisions on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Foods (2020 draft)
Invalid
Release Date: 2020-11-16
Implementation Date : /
2012-03-22
Administrative Provisions on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Foods [AQSIQ Order No.145-2012]
Invalid
Release Date: 2012-03-22
Implementation Date : 2012-05-01
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