Chinese Deputy Proposes Removal of Infant Formula from CBEC Positive List

During this year’s Two Sessions, one NPC deputy, the director of the Quality and Inspection Control Center of Yili tabled some extremely controversial proposals on changes to the rules regarding trade of infant formula through crossborder e-commerce.  The deputy suggested ^[1], “To maintain a fair competition environment, the tariff of CBEC infant formula shall be levied the same as other products imported via general trade. Failing this infant formula products shall be deleted from the CBEC positive list.”