Regarding the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for the Plant-derived Medicinal Materials from Myanmar
According to the regulations of the Chinese Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar concerning phytosanitary requirements for the import of plant-derived Chinese medicinal materials from Myanmar, effective immediately, the import of plant-derived Chinese medicinal materials from Myanmar that meet the following requirements is permitted.
I. Quarantine Basis
(1) The Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China;
(2) The Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and its implementing regulations;
(3) The Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Quarantine of Imported and Exported Chinese Medicinal Materials;
(4) The Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Import of Plant-Derived Chinese Medicinal Materials from Myanmar.
II. Permitted Import Commodity Names
Plant-derived Chinese medicinal materials refer to products made from 58 kinds of medicinal plants, including safflower, that are wild or cultivated in Myanmar.
III. Enterprise Registration
Enterprises engaged in the production, processing, and storage of Chinese medicinal materials for export to China must be reviewed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar and registered with the Chinese Customs. Registration information includes name, address, and registration number to facilitate accurate traceability in cases where exported goods do not comply with the relevant provisions of this announcement. Before trade commences, the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation shall provide the registered list to Chinese Customs, which will be published on its official website after review and approval by Chinese Customs.
IV. List of Quarantine Pests of Concern to Chinese Customs
The Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation shall ensure that medicinal herbs exported to China do not carry quarantine pests of concern to Chinese Customs. The list of quarantine pests is detailed in the appendix.
V. Pre-Export Management
(I) Integrated Pest Management.
1. Medicinal herbs exported to China shall be subject to integrated pest management measures under the supervision and guidance of the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, including epidemic monitoring, integrated pest management, and post-harvest treatment, and relevant records shall be maintained.
2. Pest monitoring and control shall be conducted under the guidance of professional technicians from the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, who shall be trained by the Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation or its authorized agencies.
3. If any quarantine pests of concern to Chinese Customs are detected during monitoring, enterprises must promptly take corresponding prevention and control measures to ensure that the Chinese medicinal materials exported to China do not carry these pests.
(II) Processing and Packaging Requirements
1. Chinese medicinal materials exported to China should be free of soil and impurities and dried.
2. Packaging materials should be clean, hygienic, unused, and comply with relevant Chinese phytosanitary requirements. If wooden packaging is used, it must comply with International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15).
3. Each box/bag should be labeled in Chinese or English with the product name, country, place of origin (province, city, or region), enterprise name, and registration number, etc., for traceability. Each box/bag and pallet should be labeled with "输往中华人民共和国" or "Exported to the People's Republic of China" in Chinese or English.
4. Transport vehicles or containers must be inspected for good sanitary conditions at the time of loading. Means of transport or containers shall be sealed, and the seals shall be intact upon arrival at Chinese ports of entry.
(III) Pre-export Inspection and Quarantine.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar shall conduct inspection and quarantine supervision of Chinese medicinal materials exported to China. Export to China is permitted only after confirmation that the materials meet the requirements of this announcement.
If quarantine pests, soil, or plant residues of concern to Chinese Customs are found, the entire shipment shall not be exported to China. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar shall immediately suspend the export of Chinese medicinal materials to China by the relevant enterprises until the cause is identified and effective corrective measures are taken. At the same time, relevant records shall be preserved and provided to Chinese Customs upon request.
(IV) Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements.
For Chinese medicinal materials exported to China that have passed quarantine, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar shall issue a phytosanitary certificate in accordance with International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 12 (ISPM 12), indicating the enterprise name or registration number and other information. The supplementary declaration on the phytosanitary certificate should indicate "This consignment complies with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Plant-derived Medicinal Materials from Myanmar to China, and is free from quarantine pests of concern to China.".
VI. Import Quarantine and Handling of Non-compliant Materials
When Chinese medicinal materials imported into China arrive at the port of entry, Chinese Customs will verify the relevant documents and markings and implement inspection and quarantine.
(I) Verification of Relevant Certificates and Markings
1. Verify whether the phytosanitary certificate complies with the provisions of Article 5, Paragraph (IV) of this Announcement.
2. Verify whether the markings on the packaging boxes/bags and pallets comply with the provisions of Article 5, Paragraph (II) of this Announcement.
(II) Import Quarantine
1. Chinese medicinal materials imported into China should enter through ports of entry permitted by Chinese Customs for the import of Chinese medicinal materials.
2. Inspection and quarantine shall be carried out in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, national standards, and the requirements of this Announcement. Those that pass the inspection and quarantine shall be permitted entry.
(III) Handling of Non-compliant Materials
1. If the goods are found to originate from an unregistered enterprise or lack a valid phytosanitary certificate, the goods will be returned or destroyed.
2. If live quarantine pests or other quarantine pests of concern to Chinese Customs are found, or if soil or plant residues are found, the goods will be returned, destroyed, or treated for pest control.
3. If other circumstances are found that do not comply with relevant Chinese laws and regulations, they will be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations.
GACC
July 23, 2026
List of plant-derived medicinal materials and quarantine pests exported from Myanmar to China
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Serial Number |
Name |
Product Description |
Quarantine Pests |
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1 |
safflower |
dried flowers of *Carthamus tinctorius * L. (Carthamus tinctorius L.) , a plant in the Asteraceae family, are called *Trogoderma granarium*. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
2 |
Cardamom |
The dried, mature fruit of Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lemaire, a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
3 |
Poria |
Dried sclerotium of the fungus * Poria cocos* (Schw.) Wolf (family Polyporaceae) |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
4 |
Ganoderma lucidum |
The dried fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. or Ganoderma sinense Zhao, Xu et Zhang, belonging to the Polyporaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
5 |
Shannai |
Dried rhizome of Kaempferia galanga L. , a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae ). |
Trogoderma granarium Striga asiatica Narrow-leaved Strigosa |
|
6 |
Asparagus |
tuberous roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr., a plant in the Liliaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium Striga asiatica Narrow-leaved Strigosa |
|
7 |
Smilax glabra |
dried rhizome of Smilax glabra Roxb. , a plant in the Liliaceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium Striga asiatica Narrow-leaved Strigosa |
|
8 |
Hundreds of books |
The dried tuberous roots of Stemona sessilifolia (Miq.) Miq. , Stemona japonica (Bl.) Miq. , or Stemona tuberosa Lour. , all belonging to the Stemonaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium Striga asiatica Narrow-leaved Strigosa |
|
9 |
Buddha's Hand |
The dried fruit of Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis Swingle, a plant in the Rutaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
10 |
Merit wood |
The dried stems of * Mahonia bealei* (Fort.) Carr. or * Mahonia fortunei* (Lindl.) Fedde, both belonging to the Berberidaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium Striga asiatica Narrow-leaved Strigosa |
|
11 |
Cibotium barometz |
The dried rhizome of Cibotium barometz (L.) J.Sm., a plant in the family Cnidariaceae. |
Trogoderma granarium Striga asiatica Narrow-leaved Strigosa |
|
12 |
Sour jujube seed |
, mature seeds of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinose (Bunge) Hu ex HF Chou, a plant in the Rhamnaceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
13 |
Chicken Blood Vine |
Dried stems of Spatholobus suberectus Dunn , a legume. |
Sinoxylon crassum Trogoderma granarium |
|
14 |
star anise |
The dried, ripe fruit of * Illicium verum* Hook. f. , a plant in the Magnoliaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
15 |
White hyacinth bean |
Dried, mature seeds of * Lablab purpureus* (L.) Sweet (formerly known as *Dolichos lablab L.* ) , a plant belonging to the genus *Lablab* in the family Leguminosae. |
Chickpea weevil Callosobrus analis Callosorbus dolichosi Callosbruchus maculatus ( Four-striped bean weevil) Callospermum phaseoli Trogoderma granarium Brazilian bean weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus |
|
16 |
betel nut |
Dried mature seeds of Areca catechu L. , a palm tree (family Arecaceae ). |
Spiral whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus) Trogoderma granarium |
|
17 |
Psoralea corylifolia |
The dried, ripe fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L. , a legume . |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
18 |
Cardamom |
Dried nearly mature seeds of Alpinia katsumadai Hayata , a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
19 |
Red beans |
Dried mature seeds of the legume species * Vigna umbellata* Ohwi et Ohashi or * Vigna angularis * Ohwi et H. Ohashi. |
Acanthoscelides obtectus Chickpea weevil Callosobrus analis Callosbruchus maculatus ( Four-striped bean weevil) Callospermum phaseoli Trogoderma granarium Brazilian bean weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus |
|
20 |
Abdominal skin |
The dried pericarp of Areca catechu L. , a palm tree. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
21 |
garlic |
The bulb of garlic (Allium sativum L.) , a plant in the Liliaceae family. |
Chromolaena odorata |
|
22 |
Curcuma zedoaria |
The dried rhizomes of Curcuma phaeocaulis Val. , Curcuma kwangsiensis SG Lee et CF Liang , or Curcuma wenyujin YH Chen et C. Ling ( all belonging to the ginger family). |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
23 |
Senna leaves |
Dried leaflets of the legume species * Cassia angustifolia * Vahl or * Cassia acutifolia * Delile. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
24 |
Guangtian Fairy |
The dried, mature seeds of * Hygrophila ringens* (L.) R. Brown ex Spreng. (synonyms: * Hygrophila salicifolia *, * Hygrophila megalantha *), a plant in the Acanthaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
25 |
Terminalia chebula |
The dried, ripe fruit of * Terminalia chebula* Retz. or * Terminalia chebula* Retz. var. *tomentella * Kurt., both belonging to the Combretaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
26 |
Black beans |
Dried mature seeds of soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.) |
Acanthoscelides obtectus Chickpea weevil Callosobrus analis Callosbruchus maculatus ( Four-striped bean weevil) Trogoderma granarium |
|
27 |
Black sesame |
Dried mature seeds of Sesamum indicum L. , a plant in the family Sesamaceae. |
Chickpea weevil Callosobrus analis Trogoderma granarium |
|
28 |
Magnolia officinalis |
The dried bark , root bark, and branch bark of Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. or Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. var. biloba Rehd. et Wils. (Magnoliaceae family). |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
29 |
black pepper |
Dried nearly mature or mature fruit of Piper nigrum L. , a plant in the Piperaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
30 |
Polygonatum |
dried rhizomes of * Polygonatum kingianum* Coll. et Hemsl. , * Polygonatum sibiricum * Red. , or * Polygonatum cyrtonema * Hua, all belonging to the Liliaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
31 |
Yellow rattan |
Dried stems of Fibraurea recisa Pierre. , a plant in the Menispermaceae family . |
Heterobostrychus aequalis Trogoderma granarium |
|
32 |
fresh ginger and dried ginger |
Fresh ginger is the fresh rhizome of the ginger plant ( Zingiber officinale Rosc. ), belonging to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae); dried ginger is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.) , belonging to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). |
Trogoderma granarium ( peanut root-knot nematode) Meloidogyne arenaria Southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita |
|
33 |
turmeric |
Dried rhizome of Curcuma longa L. , a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae ). |
Trogoderma granarium Southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita |
|
34 |
Cassia seeds |
The dried, mature seeds of the legume Cassia obtusifolia L. or Cassia tora L. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
35 |
chili |
Capsicum annuum L. , a plant of the Solanaceae family , or its cultivated varieties. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
36 |
Longan pulp |
Aril of Dimocarpus longan Lour. , a plant in the Sapindaceae family |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
37 |
Strychnine / Strychnine powder |
Strychnos nux-vomica L. , the dried, mature seed of the Strychnos nux-vomica plant (family Loganiaceae ); Strychnos nux-vomica powder is a processed product of Strychnos nux-vomica. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
38 |
Vitex trifolia |
The dried, mature fruit of Vitex trifolia L. var. simplicifolia Cham. or Vitex trifolia L., both belonging to the Verbenaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
39 |
Kapok flower |
Dried flowers of Gossampinus malabarica (DC.) Merr. , a plant in the Bombacaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
40 |
Cinnamon |
Dried bark of Cinnamomum cassia Presl , a plant in the Lauraceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
41 |
Amomum villosum |
, mature fruits of *Amomum villosum * Lour. , * Amomum villosum * Lour. var. *xanthioides * TL Wu et Senjen , or * Amomum longiligulare * TL Wu, all belonging to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
42 |
Sophora tonkinensis |
Dried roots and rhizomes of Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep., a legume . |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
43 |
yam |
The dried rhizome of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. , a plant in the Dioscoreaceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. Peanut root-knot nematode Meloidogyne arenaria |
|
44 |
Heavenly Fairy |
Dried mature seeds of Hyoscyamus niger L. , a plant in the Solanaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
45 |
Xianmao |
Dried rhizome of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. , a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
46 |
Atractylodes macrocephala |
rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. , a plant in the Asteraceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
47 |
Agarwood |
resinous wood of * Aquilaria sinensis* (Lour.) Gilg , a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
48 |
Malva nut |
Dried mature seeds of *Sterculia lychnophora * Hance , a plant in the Sterculiaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
49 |
Dendrobium |
This product consists of fresh or dried stems of cultivated orchids such as * Dendrobium nobile* Lindl. , * Dendrobium huoshanense * CZ Tang et SJ Cheng , * Dendrobium chrysotoxum * Lindl. , or * Dendrobium fimbriatum* Hook. , as well as similar species of the same genus. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
50 |
Artemisia annua |
The dried aerial parts of Artemisia annua L. , a plant in the Asteraceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
51 |
Tulip |
roots of *Curcuma wenyujin * YH Chen et C. Ling , * Curcuma longa* L. , *Curcuma kwangsiensis * SG Lee et CF Liang , or * Curcuma phaeocaulis * Val. (all belonging to the ginger family). |
Trogoderma granarium Southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita |
|
52 |
Paris polyphylla |
of * Paris polyphylla * Smith var. *yunnanensis* (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz. or * Paris polyphylla * Smith var. *chinensis* (Franch.) Hara , both belonging to the Liliaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
53 |
Western green fruit |
Dried young fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz. , a plant in the Combretaceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
54 |
Wood Butterfly |
Dried mature seeds of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent., a plant in the Bignoniaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium |
|
55 |
Drynaria fortunei |
The dried rhizome of Drynaria fortune (Kunze) J. Sm., a plant in the Polypodiaceae family. |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
56 |
Chicken bone grass |
Dried whole plant of Abrus cantoniensis Hance , a legume. |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
57 |
Thousand-pound pull |
The dried root of Flemingia philippinensis Merr. et Rolfe , a legume. |
Trogoderma granarium Root-knot nematodes, genus Meloidogyne sp. |
|
58 |
Frangipani |
Dried flowers of Plumeria rubra L. , a plant in the Apocynaceae family . |
Trogoderma granarium |
