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China Customs Rejected 182 Batches of Imported Food in November 2023, Involving Infant Formula and Dairy Products

Dec 21, 2023
Jerry Wang
Most non-compliant imported food in November came from Japan, Vietnam and the U.S.

One batch of infant formula and two batches of dairy products failed customs clearances.

On December 19, 2023, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in November 2023. A total of 182 batches of imported food from 33 countries/regions were rejected.

Most non-compliant imported food in November came from Japan (26.9%, mostly candy and ice cream), followed by Vietnam (10.4%, mostly fruit and vegetable products) and the U.S. (8.8%, mostly nuts and meat products). The major reasons for import rejections were as follows:

  • Unqualified labeling (30.7%)

  • Discrepancy between cargo and certificate (17.0%)

  • Excessive use of food additives/nutritional fortification substances (14.3%)

  • Lack of inspection & quarantine permit (13.2%)

  • Microorganism contamination (8.8%)

Noteworthy Products 

1. Infant formula  

One batch of stage 2 infant formula milk powder from South Korea faced customs clearance issues due to non-compliant iron content. According to GB 10766-2021 Older Infant Formula, milk-based products must have iron contents ranging from 0.24mg/100kj to 0.48 mg/100kj. For bean-based products, the acceptable range is from 0.36mg/100kj to 0.48 mg/100kj.

2. Dairy products 

Two batches of imported dairy products were rejected by China customs in November. Details are as follows:

Item

Country of origin

Reasons for the rejection

Comments

Cream

New Zealand

Exceeding shelf life

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Camel milk

Kazakhstan

Fail to meet the requirements for fat content and protein content

Comply with RHB 903-2017 Camel Milk   Powder

More analysis on customs clearance in 2023 can be found below: 

Tags : Chinese MainlandInfant FormulaDairyImportation
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