Main Reasons for Denial of Entry for Food Items
The main reasons for foods to be refused entry to China include:
– unqualified labels,
– microbial contamination,
– inconsistent cargo certificates,
– failure to provide certificates or qualified certification documents as required,
– failure of sensory inspection,
– failure to obtain inspection and quarantine access,
– non-compliant use of food additives and nutritional fortification substances,
– unqualified packaging,
– presence of impurities and without relevant certification documents attached,
– detection of animal diseases,
– expired shelf life,
– containing animal-derived or plant-derived ingredients that have not been approved for inspection and quarantine.
According to the “Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety” non-entry foods will be returned or destroyed at the ports. Therefore, when importing foods, importers must strictly follow the requirements of the regulations, check relevant documents, and ensure that the products are qualified before import, to avoid unnecessary losses.