China Takes Steps to Boost Trade Facilitation for Goods Subject to Quarantine Requirements

China announced certain steps it will take to optimize its port business environment to promote cross-border trade facilitation for imports and exports subject to quarantine, the General Administration of Customs said Aug. 23, according to an unofficial translation. The steps include dropping the requirement for entry-exit health quarantine and sanitation entities to get approval from customs, giving entry-exit health quarantine and sanitation treatment entities the capability of on-site disinfection, and strengthening the supervision of the on-site operation of entry and exit animal and plant quarantine and pest control.