China Updates Imports Covered Under Foreign Production Facility List
China recently updated the list of products whose foreign production facilities are required to register under Decree 248, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service said in a report this month. China removed from the list 13 products and added 60 products, with changes affecting certain aquatic products; edible vegetable oils; frozen, dried and canned fruits; candied fruits; fresh and dehydrated vegetables; grain products, milk products, nuts and seeds; and more. It said, "Some of the updates are not complete removals of the products but additions of the same products with different Customs, Inspection, and Quarantine (CIQ) codes."
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Under Decree 248, certain U.S. production facilities may be subject to revised customs and registration procedures before their products can enter China (see 2111040018, 2110130022 and 2312210037).