If you need to import food, the first food distribution must first obtain a license and made in China Inspection and Quarantine Bureau Web site at the consignor or consignee for the record, and then only to arrange the shipment of food.
In general, food imports into the following categories: ordinary food, wine, fresh classes and special classes.
1, generally it refers to ordinary food: biscuits, chocolate, dried fruits, potato chips and other more common food.
2, Wine and food generally refers to: Wine, wine, special wine (beer, sparkling wine, etc.).
3, fresh food generally refers to: fruit, meat, frozen seafood.
4, special foods are generally means: cheese, milk powder, health products, food additives.
General import process is as follows:
Consignor and consignee for the record - delivery abroad - arrange the shipment - to Hong Kong - inspection - declaration - Sampling - labeling - release - a health certificate - super sale
Food import process and operating time
1, before the goods to Hong Kong requirements abroad send the relevant documents (at least two weeks in advance to ask, in addition to the label scanned copies of other documents may also be with the goods).
2, the first import of the consignor or consignee after filing for an online check to pay a single site (about three days or so)
3, received the documents (scanned copies produced under the label design Chinese label about two weeks).
4, goods to Hong Kong to prepare document for customs clearance (about three days or so).
5, customs inspection and storage of goods provide pre-designed Chinese label audit (audit period of fourteen days or less).
6, the label trial sample assay (ten to fifteen days) after passing.
7, after passing the tests of the health certificate and Chinese label review (three working days).
8, the last to do Chinese label record, the record label to CIQ request number.
Usually the required information is as follows:
1, invoice
2, packing list
3. copy of the contract
4, customs power of attorney
5. The original certificate of origin
6, the original label 2 (provided by each species)
7, Chinese label 2 (provided by each species)
8, two Chinese and foreign control label (provided by each species)
9, imported food applicable standard instructions
10, health certificate
11, the list of goods
Specific food needs to provide special information, any questions, please consult the Union.