The procedures required to import beef are as follows:
1. The domestic consignee must have import and export rights, and the business scope of the business license should include the import and export of food or agricultural products. For production, distribution or agency, the registered capital should be more than 5 million yuan, including 5 million yuan;
2. The domestic consignee needs to be a domestic meat consignee registered with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Qualification registration;
3. When importing meat for the first time, you need to apply for an entry animal quarantine permit at the Entry Inspection and Quarantine Bureau;
4. Food business registration at the local health department;
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5. Import port commodity inspection filing is required for the first import and is valid for two years;
6. Domestic consignees also need an automatic import license approved by the Ministry of Commerce;
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7. After the above procedures are completed, you can sign a warehousing agreement with the state-designated meat cold storage. Since beef is transported in freezers, you need to find a cold storage that has been registered with the Commodity Inspection Bureau at the destination port and sign the cold storage agreement. Agreement;
8. Finally, the customs broker for customs clearance must also be qualified to report meat products.
1. Beef market transportation regulations
Beef transportation requires an animal quarantine certificate and a road transportation business license. If the purchase of smuggled beef is an act of smuggling, if it does not constitute a crime, administrative penalties such as confiscation of smuggled goods and illegal gains, fines, etc. will be imposed in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, criminal penalties will be imposed in accordance with the law based on the specific circumstances. According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, it will be punished as smuggling:
1. Knowing that the imported goods or items are smuggled and illegally purchasing them directly from the smuggler;
2. Inland seas and territorial waters , boundary rivers, boundary lakes, ships and the people on board transport, purchase, and sell goods and items that are prohibited or restricted from entry or exit by the state, or transport, purchase, or sell goods for which taxes must be paid in accordance with the law, without legal certificates.
2. Information required for frozen beef import label filing:
1. Certificate of origin;
2. Health certificate;
3. Colored labels;
4. Packing list, trade invoice, trade contract;
5. Customs declaration and inspection power of attorney;
6. Customs declaration , ten-digit code for inspection;
7. Foreign language translation of packaging product design draft and packaging design draft.
3. Precautions for importing frozen beef:
1. Foreign suppliers need to register in China, and importers need to register a foreign registration number before importing to facilitate our company's inquiries. Confirm whether foreign suppliers are qualified to export to China;
2. Domestic importers need to have a storage cold storage agreement and a food circulation license at the import port, and need to apply for entry of animals and plants in advance before importing Inspection and quarantine license (you can also use our qualified import agent);
3. Refrigerated beef is generally imported by freezer shipping. The cost of freezer shipping is relatively high and the import volume is large. It is recommended to purchase insurance;
4. When importing, the label must indicate: gross weight, net weight, quantity, transportation conditions, manufacturer registration number;
5. The importer needs to be the consignee and consignee before importing. For registration and Chinese label design, foreign suppliers need to provide a certificate of origin, health certificate, registration number, packing list, invoice, and trade contract.
To sum up, imported beef is one of the more popular products on the current market. However, the customs declaration process for imported beef is relatively complicated. Not only do you need to submit relevant filing materials, but you also need to comply with certain import policies and requirements to ensure that the products are legally imported.
Legal basis:
Article 4 of the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"
Food producers and traders are responsible for the safety of the food they produce and trade Responsible.
Food producers and operators shall engage in production and operation activities in accordance with laws, regulations and food safety standards, ensure food safety, be honest and self-disciplined, be responsible to society and the public, accept social supervision, and assume social responsibilities.