How to export food to China

29th June 2018




What makes China a good option for food exporters?



Demand for Australian food in China is high.Demand for Australian food in China is high.

What do you need to know about exporting food to China

Exporting to China, however lucrative, comes with its own set of challenges:

1. Tariffs

While tariffs still exist to some degree when importing food to China, the free trade agreement signed in 2015, has lowered many of them from their previously high levels. By January 2019, the import duty on most processed food products will be down to zero, spurring their demand even further.

2. Registrations

Australian companies exporting food to China need to register with the General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ), the Government agency in charge of, among other things, the safety of food imports.

3. Labels

Pre-packed food needs to be labelled with Chinese - English can also be used, but the information has to be in Chinese as well. 

4. Logistical hurdles

There are a fair number of bureaucratic hoops exporters to China need to jump through in terms of distribution - depending on the product, there are various intermediaries you may need to go through.

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