China: Notes from Information Sessions on GACC Decrees 248 and 249

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2021-0127

This report contains notes taken by U.S. Mission China staff during two recent outreach sessions conducted by a surrogate(s) for the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) on Decrees 248 and 249. The outreach and information sessions were held inperson in Shanghai on October 15 and in a virtual environment on October 17. GACC officials from the Import/Export Food Safety Bureau have yet to answer many questions or provide substantive responses to issues identified by the U.S. Government or industry on these decrees.

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