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The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) requires enterprises be registered with the Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety before exporting most food and beverage products as part of the requirements enumerated in Decree 248.

From March 26-29, ATO Shanghai organized the inaugural American Food and Agriculture Pavilion at the China International Rural Innovation and Development Expo (IRID) featuring 19 U.S. companies and organizations representing wine, beer, meat, seafood, poultry, grains, nuts, and processed food products.

This report lists the major registration requirements and export certificates required for U.S. food and agricultural exports to China.

This report presents regulations and standards applicable to food and agricultural imports, including changes to existing national food safety laws and regulations.

Post COVID, China’s pre-prepared, ready-to-cook seafood market is experiencing rapid growth, fueled by evolving consumer lifestyles, rising disposable incomes, and an increasing preference for convenience.

Production of wheat, corn, barley, and oats is forecast to increase two percent year-over-year to 62.7 million metric tons (MT) in MY 2025/26 and area planted to grains will increase 2.2 percent year-over-year to 27.5 million hectares, according to Statistics Canada’s planting intentions survey.

On March 27, 2025, The People’s Republic of China National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly released the National Food Safety Standard Code of Hygienic Practice for Livestock and Poultry Edible Offal and By-Products (GB 31616-2025).

On April 24, 2025, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) notified the National Standard for Legume Herbage Seed (Draft for Comments) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/TBT/N/CHN/2053.

On March 27, 2025, The People’s Republic of China (China’s) National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly released the National Food Safety Standard Code of Hygienic Practice of Producing Prepared Meat Products (GB 31661-2025).

On April 18, 2025, the People’s Republic of China (China’s) State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the Announcement for Deployment of Inspection and Rectification Actions for Edible Vegetable Oils.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a new directive for “Phytosanitary requirements for the importation and domestic movement of grapevine material for propagation or decorative use as fresh cut vines”.

Posts forecasts MY 25/26 cotton production at 6.35 million metric tons (MMT) on stable planted area and a return to normal weather conditions. Imports are forecast at 1.55 MMT and domestic consumption at 8.15 MMT.