China Suspends Simplified Customs Channel for Medical Goods

China recently announced suspensions of “facilitation measures” intended to simplify customs processes for exports of medical supplies intended for COVID-19 prevention from certain cities, according to a May 15 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The measures, which featured a “simplified channel for customs clearance of small batch of goods,” can no longer be used by companies to ship medical products. Companies can still import and export the goods through “general trade” methods, the report said.