China Updates Imports Covered Under Foreign Production Facility List

China recently updated the list of products whose foreign production facilities are required to register under Decree 248, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report this month. China removed from the list two products and added 14 products, impacting certain aquatic products, edible vegetable oils, frozen fruits and special medical use formula. It said: "Some of the updates are not complete removals of the products but additions of the same products with different Customs, Inspection, and Quarantine (CIQ) codes created for China Customs’ use."

Under Decree 248, certain U.S. production facilities may be subject to revised customs and registration procedures before their products can enter China (see 2111040018 and 2110130022). USDA in December said it’s still seeing delays for exporters trying to register, especially new applicants, and is continuing to “seek clarity” from China’s customs agency “to fully understand the process for registration of new facilities" (see 2312210037).