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China’s Safety Requirements Pose Challenge for Food Exporters May 03, 2021
China food safety requirements can cause food shipments to be turned away at the China border.
Processed, consumer-ready foods and beverages such as wine top the list of items that have not met the requirements of Chinese inspectors.
China’s food imports rose 12 percent from 2006 to 2019 as demand for a variety of foods increased.
The number of rejected shipments has declined for exporters from the United States and European Union, but China has increased its scrutiny of food coming from less-developed nations such as Vietnam, India, and Thailand.
Imported foods such as seafood, meat, processed foods, and beverages are becoming more common on China’s supermarket shelves and restaurant tables, creating opportunities for exporters around the world. However, selling these products to China also presents challenges as exporters must comply with standards and food safety regulati