China’s new import rules worry food and beverage manufacturers

Irish whiskey and Belgian chocolate makers and European coffee brands are rushing to comply with new Chinese food and beverage regulations, and many fear their products will not make it onto the gigantic market by the January 1 deadline.

China’s customs agency published new food safety rules in April, stipulating that all overseas food manufacturing, processing, and storage facilities must register by the end of the year for their products to gain access to the Chinese market.

But detailed procedures explaining how to obtain the required registration codes weren’t issued until October, and a website for businesses to register on their own started up last month.

“We’re headed for big trouble after Jan. 1,” said a diplomat from a European country based in Beijing who is helping food producers with the new measures.

China’s food imports have increased in recent years amid growing demand from a huge middle class. They reached $89 billion in 2019, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture, making the Asian country the sixth-largest food importer in the world.

Source: Money Times

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