China: China Allows Dairy Products to Clear Customs with Importers Certification of Relevant Testing of Imports

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2021-0090

On July 6, 2021 China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) implemented a notification and commitment system that allows importers (or agents) to certify to the possession of testing reports for imported dairy products, in lieu of submitting the original testing reports to GACC, when clearing customs. This announcement was effective as of July 5, 2021.

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