- Frozen fruit
- Edible oil and oilseeds
- Stuffed pastry products
- Edible grains and Rice
- Grain milling industrial products and malt
- Fresh and dehydrated vegetables dried beans
- Natural plant spices
- Nuts and seeds
- Dried fruits
- Unroasted coffee and cocoa beans
- Special Dietary Foods
- Functional foods
- Eggs and egg products
- Meat and meat products
- Aquatic products
- Dairy
- Casings
- Bird's nest and Bird's nest products
- Bee products
- Crops
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Self-registration
- GACC Evaluation of Overseas Authorities
Natural plant spices
Refer to natural plant products such as plant fruits, seeds, flowers, roots, stems, leaves, skins or whole plants, which can be used directly with the functions of fragrant, flavoring and seasoning.
Special reminder for the registration process
1. Not applicable to the registration management system of overseas manufacturers of imported food (cifer), and different from other imported food registration process.
2. Apply according to the new documents requirements and submission method.
3. Accepted by the new management department of GACC, different categories are reviewed by different experts in the department.
It is recommended to communicate with us for confirmation before registering in order to get the correct guidelines; we remind you that if there is a discrepancy between the information on the internet and our description, our information must prevail!
1. National Standard for Food Safety Food Additive Use Standard GB 2760-2014
2. National Food Safety Standard Limitation of Mycotoxins in Food GB 2761-2017
3. National Food Safety Standard Limits of Contaminants in Food GB 2762-2017
4. National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Food GB 2763-2021
5. National Food Safety Standard: Hygienic Standard for Drinking Water GB 5749-2006
6. National Standard for Food Safety General Rules for Labeling of Prepackaged Foods GB 7718-2011
7. National Food Safety Standard Food Nutrition Enhancer Use Standard GB 14880-2012
8. National Food Safety Standard General Hygienic Specification for Food Production GB 14881-2013
9. Hygienic standard for irradiated dried spice GB 14891.4
10. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) System General Requirements for Food Manufacturers GB/T 27341
(If you need to obtain the English version of the above regulations or technical standards, or the official language version of your country, feel free to contact us)
GACC Access Remedy
Agent Remedy
Data remedy
Remedy for overseas competent authority's administrative account
Training, translating and Consultants
Customs Clearance reject and early warning remedy
The Chinese national standards and regulations that plant spices should comply with include but are not limited to:
1. National Standard for Food Safety Food Additive Use Standard GB 2760-2014
2. National Food Safety Standard Limitation of Mycotoxins in Food GB 2761-2017
3. National Food Safety Standard Limits of Contaminants in Food GB 2762-2017
4. National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Food GB 2763-2021
5. National Standard for Food Safety General Rules for Labeling of Prepackaged Foods GB 7718-2011
6. National Food Safety Standard Food Nutrition Enhancer Use Standard GB 14880-2012
7. Hygienic standard for irradiated dried spice GB 14891.4
(If you need to obtain the English version of the above regulations or technical standards, or the official language version of your country, feel free to contact us)
Imported Food Compliance Services
2. Regulatory requirements and compliance procedures related to food import
3. Special product pre-license consultation
4. Consultation on other food import problems
Product technical compliance support
Purpose: To determine whether food can be imported into China
1. Determine the product classification and whether it can be imported
2. Check whether the product is illegally added or the dosage and content are not compliant
3. Whether the imported food meets the national food safety standards
4. If there is any non-compliance, propose amendments
Product Label Review
Purpose: To ensure that the Chinese labels of imported products meet the requirements
1. Review the original product standard and give suggestions for revision
2. Review Chinese labels, translate and make Chinese labels
New food raw material declaration and consultation
1. New food raw material compliance consultation and training
2. Identification of new food raw materials
3. Substantial Equivalence Argument
4. New food raw material declaration
The imported plant spices with the following HS codes are controlled by Decree No. 248:
HS codes | Product name | CIQ codes | Inspection and quarantine name | Product Category |
0712909990 | Other dried vegetables and mixed vegetables | 134 | Dried other vegetables and mixed vegetables (whole, diced, sliced, broken or powdered, but not further processed) (dill powder) | seasoning |
0712909990 | Other dried vegetables and mixed vegetables | 133 | Dried other vegetables and mixed vegetables (whole, diced, sliced, broken or powdered, but not further processed) (sweet marjoram) | seasoning |
0904110010 | Bibo | 102 | Bibo (seasoning) | seasoning |
0904110090 | Unground pepper | 102 | Unground pepper (except Bi dial) (seasoning) | seasoning |
0904120000 | Ground pepper | 102 | Ground pepper (seasoning) | seasoning |
0904210000 | Dried and unground chili | 102 | Dried and unground chili (dried chili) | seasoning |
0904220000 | Ground chili | 999 | Ground chili | seasoning |
0905100000 | Unground Vanilla Beans | 999 | Unground Vanilla Beans | seasoning |
0905200000 | Ground vanilla beans | 999 | Ground vanilla beans | seasoning |
0906110000 | Unground Ceylon Cinnamon | 999 | Unground Ceylon Cinnamon | seasoning |
0906190000 | Other unground cinnamon and cinnamon flower | 102 | Other unground cinnamon and cinnamon flower (seasoning) | seasoning |
0906200000 | Ground cinnamon and cinnamon flower | 102 | Ground cinnamon and cinnamon flower (seasoning) | seasoning |
0906200000 | Ground cinnamon and cinnamon flower | 103 | Ground cinnamon and cinnamon flower (seasoning (Jade cassia)) | seasoning |
0907100000 | Unground cloves (female cloves, male cloves and cloves stalks) | 102 | Unground cloves (female cloves, male cloves and clove stalks) (seasoning) | seasoning |
0907200000 | Ground cloves (female cloves, male cloves and cloves stalks) | 102 | Ground cloves (female cloves, male cloves and clove stalks) (seasoning) | seasoning |
0908110000 | Unground nutmeg | 102 | Unground nutmeg (seasoning) | seasoning |
0908120000 | Ground nutmeg | 102 | Ground nutmeg (seasoning) | seasoning |
0908210000 | Unground nutmeg coat | 999 | Unground nutmeg coat | seasoning |
0908220000 | Ground nutmeg coat | 999 | Ground nutmeg coat | seasoning |
0908310000 | Unground cardamom | 102 | Unground cardamom (seasoning) | seasoning |
0908320000 | Ground cardamom | 102 | Ground cardamom (seasoning) | seasoning |
0909210000 | Unground Coriander Seeds | 999 | Unground Coriander Seeds | seasoning |
0909220000 | Ground coriander seeds | 999 | Ground coriander seeds | seasoning |
0909310000 | Unground cumin seeds | 999 | Unground cumin seeds | seasoning |
0909320000 | Ground cumin seeds | 999 | Ground cumin seeds | seasoning |
0909611000 | Unground star anise | 102 | Unground star anise (seasoning) | seasoning |
0909619010 | Unground cumin seeds;unground juniper berries | 102 | Unground cumin seeds; unground juniper berries (seasoning) | seasoning |
0909619090 | Unground fennel seeds; unground wormwood | 102 | Unground Anise Seed; Unground Artemisia vulgaris (Artemisia vulgaris) | seasoning |
0909621000 | Ground star anise | 102 | Ground star anise (seasoning) | seasoning |
0909629010 | Ground cumin seeds;ground juniper berries | 102 | Ground cumin seeds; ground juniper berries (seasoning) | seasoning |
0909629090 | Ground anise; ground wormwood | 102 | Ground anise; ground wormwood (Page wormwood) | seasoning |
0910110000 | Unground ginger | 103 | Unground ginger (seasoning) | seasoning |
0910120000 | Ground ginger | 102 | Ground ginger (seasoning) | seasoning |
0910200000 | Saffron | 102 | Saffron (Saffron) (Seasoning) | seasoning |
0910300000 | turmeric | 103 | Turmeric (seasoning) | seasoning |
0910910000 | Mixed seasoning spice | 102 | Mix seasoning spices (the mixture described in Note 1 (2) of this chapter) (Curry powder) | seasoning |
0910910000 | Mixed seasoning spice | 999 | Mix seasoning spices (the mixture described in Note 1 (2) of this chapter) (others) | seasoning |
0910910000 | Mixed seasoning spice | 101 | Mix seasoning spices (the mixture described in Note 1 (2) of this chapter) (Five Spices) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 120 | Other flavoring spices (Marjoram) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 121 | Other seasoning spices (rosemary) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 122 | Other seasoning spices (Germany leaves) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 118 | Other seasoning spices (Zhongxiangzi) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 117 | Other seasoning spices (laurel) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 116 | Other seasoning spices (oregano leaf, oregano leaf powder) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 115 | Other seasoning spices (fenugreek seeds) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 114 | Other seasoning spices (celery seeds) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 113 | Other seasoning spices (dill seed powder) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 112 | Other seasoning spices (Basil powder) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 123 | Other flavoring spices (grass fruit) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 110 | Other seasoning spices (mustard powder) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 109 | Other seasoning spices (Chinese pepper) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 108 | Other seasoning spices (vanilla) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 107 | Other flavoring spices (dried mint leaves) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 106 | Other seasoning spices (thyme leaves, thyme leaf powder) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 104 | Other seasoning spices (Long Song) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 103 | Other seasoning spices (Oregon) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 102 | Other seasoning spices (seasoning) | seasoning |
0910990000 | Other flavoring spices | 111 | Other flavoring spices (Allspice) | seasoning |
1211905091 | Other endangered plants mainly used as spices | 101 | Other endangered plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (Spices) | seasoning |
1211905091 | Other endangered plants mainly used as spices | 102 | Other endangered plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (other seasonings) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 112 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (other seasonings) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 119 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (rosemary) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 114 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (Basil powder) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 115 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (geran leaves) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 116 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (oregano leaves (including oregano leaf powder)) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 117 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (Yangsu leaves) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 118 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (wild marjoram) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 111 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (Spices) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 101 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (dill seeds) | seasoning |
1211905099 | Other plants mainly used as spices | 113 | Other plants mainly used as spices (including certain parts thereof, whether or not cut, crushed or ground into powder) (dried mint leaves) | seasoning |
2103300000 | Mustard powder and its condiments | 998 | Mustard powder and its condiments (other condiments not listed) | seasoning |
2103300000 | Mustard powder and its condiments | 999 | Mustard powder and its condiments (spice) | seasoning |
1. Is the registration completed in the registration management system of overseas manufacturers of imported food (cifer) still valid?
A: The registration status is still valid.
2. Is the newly obtained registration status updated in ciferquery?
A: No, it will not be updated; it will be posted on a new page and updated through an Excel sheet (including the list of companies already registered in ciferquery).
3. Will the applications that have been submitted through the registration management system of imported food overseas manufacturers (cifer) be affected?
A: For applications that have been accepted by GACC, the Food Bureau will continue to complete the review, and subsequently the Food Bureau will slowly take away the content published in this category in ciferquery.
4. Do exporters or shippers need to record?A: Yes, the exporter of the trade contract or shipper of BL has to do ire (Original AQSIQ) record. After recording will get an 11-digit record number, the record does not issue certificate nor validity limit. It should be noted that this record is very easy, we are obliged to help applicant record free of charge. Watch out for fraudulent websites.
(In China's administrative reform, AQSIQ no longer exist)
It is recommended to communicate with us for confirmation before registration in order to get the correct guidelines and not to be misled by other network information or deceived by fraudulent websites pretending to be official.