China: Decree 248 Facility and Product Registration Expectations

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) Decree 248 requires that facility and product registrations for select food product imports into the People’s Republic of China must be completed and approved by GACC prior to shipment. Decree 248 additionally requires that each product (defined as a combination of one HS code plus a corresponding CIQ code) for those goods covered by the Decree that will be presented for customs clearance be linked to the facility's registration.