The Comprehensive Guide to Secure & Compliant Food Import into China
Sinoloben provides a seamless, AEO-certified execution loop. We don’t just consult; we manage the entire lifecycle of your food cargo from origin to the Chinese market.
What We Help You Solve
Missing any step can stop your shipment at customs.
Ingredient Compliance
Analyzing formulations against GB standards to prevent ingredient-based rejections.
GACC Registration
Full handling of Decree 248/249 CIFER registration for overseas facilities.
HS Code
Precise classification to ensure correct duty rates and regulatory paths.
Chinese Labeling
Designing Simplified Chinese labels that meet all SAMR and GACC requirements.
Customs Clearance
Expert on-site support to navigate port inspections and final quarantine.
How Food Imports to China Work
One structured process — no trial and error.
01
Compliance Review
We verify whether your food products meet China import requirements.
02
GACC Registration
We support CIFER registration for eligible overseas food factories.
03
Import & Clearance Execution
We manage logistics, customs declaration, inspection, and delivery.
The 6-Step Execution Loop
01
Producer GACC-CIFER Registration
The first barrier is ensuring your manufacturing facility is registered with GACC via the CIFER system.
- Sinoloben’s Role: We manage the complex CIFER filing, ensuring harmonized HS codes and full dossier compliance to secure your legal entry qualification.
02
Pre-Check: Ingredients & Labeling
Before shipment, your product must be audited against China’s strict GB standards.
- Sinoloben’s Role: Our compliance experts perform rigorous ingredient pre-check and professional technical label review to eliminate non-compliance risks at the source.
03
Digital Filing & CIQ Prep
Both the overseas exporter and the Chinese importer must be registered with the CIQ (Inspection and Quarantine) database.
Sinoloben’s Role: We execute the complete commercial and regulatory filing, preparing all necessary documentation for a swift customs declaration in Shanghai.
04
International Logistics & Shipping
Your cargo is shipped via ocean or air to a Chinese port of entry (e.g., Shanghai).
Sinoloben’s Role: Leveraging our global logistics network, we coordinate the optimal shipping route, providing end-to-end visibility and priority handling for food products.
05
Shanghai Port & Customs Execution
The most critical phase: physical customs clearance, supervision of inspection, and potential bonded warehousing.
Sinoloben’s Role: With 30 years of operational experience and our AEO-Advanced certified team in Shanghai, we ensure swift clearance, rapid labeling rectification, and priority inspection at major (Yangshan/Waigaoqiao).
06
Domestic Logistics & Market Access
Upon clearance, a CIQ Inspection Certificate is issued, and goods are released into the market.
Sinoloben’s Role: We manage the final mile distribution from bonded or standard warehouses to your verified Chinese distributors or wholesalers.