China Imposes Inspection Requirements for Infant Food Formula, Dairy Products

China imposed national food safety standard inspection requirements for imports of infant formula food, processed cheese and other dairy products, the General Administration of Customs announced, according to an unofficial translation. The move comes after China imposed a new national standard for these products. The customs agency said that goods made and imported before the implementation date of the new national standard but that comply with the original standard can continue to be imported and sold within the warranty period. The domestic consignee of the imported goods must fill in the "production date" when declaring the affected products.