1. Registration of overseas production enterprises of imported food
According to the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food" (Order No. 248 of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China), which has been implemented since January 1 this year, overseas production, processing and storage enterprises exporting food products to China should obtain registration from the General Administration of Customs, Bee products, eggs and egg products, edible fats and oils, pasta, edible grains, grain flour industrial products and malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables and dried beans, seasonings, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unroasted coffee beans and cocoa beans, special dietary foods, health food) need to be recommended by the competent authorities of the country (region) to the General Administration of Customs for registration.
Overseas food manufacturers exporting mineral water to China can apply for registration to the General Administration of Customs by themselves or by proxy, and if they meet the registration conditions, they will be granted registration and announced on the website.
2. Importers and exporters for the record
Customs import of food importers to implement record management, importers through the "Internet + Customs" to its residence in the Customs and Excise Department to submit applications for the record, while submitting paper materials, and the authenticity of the information provided for the record is responsible. Registration and filing list published in the General Administration of Customs portal.
3. Enterprise declaration
Customs clearance of imported mineral water enterprises or their agents to submit materials for review, meet the requirements of the acceptance of the declaration, does not meet the requirements, will not be accepted for customs clearance. The information to be submitted for customs clearance includes:
① contracts, invoices, packing slips, bills of lading, imported food manufacturers outside the registration number, imported food and cosmetics importer record number;
② certificate of origin (proof).
4. Customs inspection and quarantine
(1) documentary operations. Imported mineral water arrives at the port, customs supervision according to the needs of enterprises to declare the submission of quarantine certificates and trade documents for compliance with the audit.
(2) inspection operations. Customs supervision and management needs, the implementation of on-site inspection and supervision of imported mineral water sampling.
(3) conformity assessment. Imports of mineral water by the Customs conformity assessment of qualified, allowed to import. Imported mineral water by the Customs conformity assessment failed, the Customs issued a certificate of failure; involving safety, health, environmental protection projects failed, the Customs notified the importer of mineral water in writing, ordered its destruction or return; other projects failed, the technical processing to meet the requirements of conformity assessment, the import is allowed. Relevant imports of mineral water can not be completed within the specified time or by the technical treatment is still unqualified, the Customs ordered the mineral water importer to destroy or return.
Tips: the legal entry of mineral water food through the general trade, after China's customs inspection and quarantine will come with a certificate of inspection and quarantine, consumers can ask the dealer to check the specific information of imported food.
