FDA takes steps to facilitate export of food under China’s new registration requirements -Decree 248
The FDA is asking establishments currently exporting certain food products to China to voluntarily submit information. The agency says they are making this request in response to new facility registration requirements from China. While China has not confirmed that collecting this information is a prerequisite for U.S. establishments to export to China, the FDA is making this request as a precaution against potential trade disruption.
In April 2021, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced new registration requirements that affect all overseas food manufacturers, processors and storage facilities of food products exported to China. These requirements are described in China’s Decree 248 and took effect on January 1, 2022.