Complete Guide to Food Additive Import Process: Avoiding the Top 5 Risks in Additive Imports

With the implementation of the new GB 2760 standard in 2025, the threshold for additive imports will be further raised. This article will provide a detailed breakdown of food additiveImport Representationimport services complete process, from filing certificate processing to technical compliance, from temperature-controlled transportation to tax optimization, guiding you step-by-step to avoid risks and ensure your imported additives smoothly enter the Chinese market!

I. Service Content

1. Handling of access qualifications
   • Apply for the Import Food Additive Filing Certificate (requires providing the overseas manufacturers registration number)
   • Process the Import License (involving restricted additives such as sodium nitrite)
   • Coordinate the New Food Ingredient Administrative License (required for first-time imports of new additives)
2. Technical Compliance Services
   • Review GB 2760-2025 usage scope (check usage limits and applicable food categories)
   • Convert technical documents (CAS number and Chinese name correspondence table)
   • Prepare safety data sheets (MSDS in both Chinese and English)
3. Full - process Logistics Control
   • Arrange temperature-controlled transportation (some enzyme preparations require environments below 25°C)
   • Purchase pollution liability insurance (coverage amount should be 200% of cargo value)
   • Handle GHS labeling (UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification)
4. tax optimization services
   • Declare HS codes (e.g., 2106909010 for food additives)
   • Apply for preferential tariff rates (e.g., China-Australia FTA tariff reduced to 3.2%)
   • Process VAT credit refunds (applicable to enterprises with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 yuan)

II. Operation Process

Stage	Key operations	Policy Basis
Contract signing	Confirm additive functional category (colorant/preservative, etc.) Include quality dispute clauses in contracts	Article 37 of the Food Safety Law
Preparation for Shipment	Obtain purity certificate from original manufacturer (≥99.9%) Prepare Chinese warning labels	GB 29924-2013
Port Declaration	Submit the Import Food Additive Quality Guarantee Declare heavy metal content (lead/arsenic, etc.)	Customs General Administration Order No. 248
Laboratory testing	Conduct full-item testing (including pathogenic bacteria residue) Issue the Sanitary Certificate	SN/T 2360-2025
Release for domestic sales	Affix traceability QR code (containing production batch information) Apply for Import Customs Clearance Certificate,	Announcement No. 45 of the State Administration for Market Regulation

III. Risk management key points

1. Response to technical barriers
   • 预审欧盟E-number与我国标准对应关系
   • Handle split declaration of compound additive components (single additives with content ≥25% require separate registration)
2. Quality Dispute Handling
   • Retain 20% payment pending third-party testing report
   • Establish emergency return channel (complete substandard product declaration within 48 hours)
3. Compliance control of documents
   • Review ,It is recommended to verify through the following methods:issuing authority qualifications
   • Handle cargo-document discrepancy contingency plan

IV. Fees and Time Efficiency

Project	Standard fee	Express channel
Agent service fee	2%-5% of cargo value	+0.5% expedited fee
Laboratory testing	12,000-30,000 yuan/batch	Testing cycle reduced by 50%
Standard cycle	15-25 working days	7 working days (guaranteed release)

Note: Additives processed by radiation sterilization require additional Radioactive Material Safety Certificate.

Food additive import agency services require not only registration certificates and import licenses for market access, but also emphasize technical compliance and logistics control. From contract signing to distribution, every step affects smooth customs clearance. Strict quality control of technical documents and testing reports is essential, along with establishing a comprehensive quality dispute resolution mechanism.