China: Trade Alert - CIFER Registration Renewals

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. U.S. enterprises registered in the China Import Food Enterprises Registration (CIFER) system as part of the country's requirements should take notice of their registration expiration date at the CIFER Query website. GACC requests that enterprises submit the necessary documents to prevent any registration status lapse. U.S. enterprises must initiate the registration renewal process within the window of three to six months prior to the registration’s expiration date. For enterprises registered via U.S. FDA, (i.e., enterprises subject to competent authority registration), there is a separate obligation to renew your listing application within the FDA Export Listing Module (ELM) every two years.