Retailer Punished Due to Selling Imported Milk Powder without Chinese Labeling

A retailer located in Ningbo, Zhejiang was recently punished after being found guilty of selling non-compliant imported milk powders which were found lacking proper Chinese language labeling and instructions. 116 bottles of the smuggled milk powder have been confiscated and a penalty of 49450 RMB has been imposed on the baby product retailer.

It is explicitly articulated within GB 7718-2011 General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods all imported foods shall be attached with Chinese labels. Also, considering that milk powder has been categorized as prepackaged foods for special dietary uses, it must comply with stipulations laid down in GB 13432-2013 Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses enacted on 1 Jul 2015, which requires that imported milk powder must be labeled in Chinese before market circulation. As per AQSIQ Announcement No. 133-2013, baby formula exported to China must have the Chinese labels printed on the cans, boxes, or bags for retail before entry into the country.