A Guidebook for Inspection and Quarantine

A Guidebook for Inspection and Quarantine

on the Entry and Exit Articles Exhibited

at China-ASEAN Expo

A Guidebook for Inspection and Quarantine on the Entry and Exit Articles Exhibited at China-ASEAN Expo

This guidebook serves to provide access for the participants and businessmen attending the China-ASEAN Exposition (hereinafter referred to as CAEXPO) to further understanding of the regulations and procedures of the inspection and quarantine on the entry and exit articles as well as personnel for the Expo. It is made in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine, the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China and theFood Safety Law of the People's Republicof China, in the light of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine(hereinafter referred to as AQSIQ) to provide convenient services for the CAEXPO.

1. Institution of Guangxi Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (hereinafter referred to as CIQ Guangxi) for CAEXPO

During the Exposition, we’ll arrange special passages at the entry ports respectively for cargos and guest passengers destined for the CAEXPO, to ensure them enjoy preferences and priority in inspection and quarantine. CIQ Guangxi has set up offices at the airports of Nanning,Guilin, Beihai, at the sea ports of Beihai and Fang Cheng Gang, at the land ports of Pingxiang and Dongxing to perform their duties in the realm of their administration.
China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat has designatedGuangxi Golden Global Exhibition Co.,Ltd and Guangxi Postal Logistics Co. Ltdfor all the affairs concerning the inspection and quarantine of the entry goods for the Expo.

1. Mode of Inspection and Quarantine, and Related Process and Diagram

2.1 Mode

After on-site check-up at the entry port, the entry goods to be displayed at the Expo will be transferred to the designated place at the exhibition center, where they will undergo the application reception process and the follow-up inspection and supervision.

An On-site Officeof CIQ will be set up at Nanning International Convention and ExhibitionCenter(hereinafter referred to as the On-site Office of CIQ) to provide consultant service, application reception and follow-up inspection and quarantine service. The office will stay open 24 hours each day during the Expo.

2.2 Diagram for the Entry Inspection and Quarantine Procedures

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3. Important Information for Inspection Application of the Entry Goods

3.1The entry goods, including exhibits, gifts and samples, should be declared for inspection and quarantine by the exhibitor or its agent to the CIQ branch at the port of entry, and should be clarified if they would be offered for sale after the exhibition.

Related documents, e.g. List of Entry Goods, Bill of Lading, etc. together with an official confirmation for attending the Expo, should be ready to present.

3.2The CIQ branch at the entry port will carry out, according to the nature of the articles,sensory inspection or quarantine treatment, and will issue a Release Notice or relative documents,if necessary, before releasing the goods.

3.3When the goods arrive at the site of exhibition, the exhibitor or its agent should hand in its Application Form to the On-site Office of CIQ for follow-up inspection and quarantine. Prepacked foods should bear labels on external packing which indicate the name of the product, name and country of the exhibitor, booth No. and quantity/weight, etc.

3.4Exhibits that are not for sale will be exempt from inspection, with the exception of heavy metals and stone materials that are subject to radioactive examination.

3.5For the entry of animals and plants as well as their products, an official quarantine documentation of the exporting country or region should be provided, and a Certificate of Plant/Animal Quarantine Approval issued by AQSIQ or CIQ Guangxi, or relative approval notice issued by the competent agricultural and forestry authority must be offered if the goods are subject to quarantine approval.

3.6 For foods derived from animals and plants, which are subjected to Quarantine Approval before entry, CIQ Guangxi is authorized to issued the Approval documents. Animal and plant-derived foods confirmed from Pest-or Disease-Free Area may be allowed to enter for display only although they have not gained the Approval document, but the consumption and sale of these products are forbidden. For deep-processed food products of animal and/or plant-derived, which have been proved clear from the risk of spreading epidemic diseases, the Approval procedure as well as the Quarantine Certificate may be exempted. But, a Health Certificate issued by the country of origin is still needed.

3.7 Forprepackagedfoodandcosmetics sent for display only, the strict labeling and inspecting procedures may be exempted. A small quantity of such products may be used for try, taste or as gifts during the exhibition, on the condition that they have been checked and examined by CIQ Guangxi, and that there must be a using/consuming instruction note in Chinese language posed nearby the products.

3.8For the entry of special stuffs such as biotic and its products, blood and its products, Sanitary Approval Certificatesof Special Articles issued by CIQ Guangxi should be submitted.

3.9 Goods subjected to China Compulsory Certification(CCC Certification) should have the valid Certificate for China Compulsory Product Certification or Certificate of Exemption from Certificate for the China Compulsory Certification.

3.10 For products listed in the Catalogue of Energy Efficiency Labeling, related registration document and attached energy rating labels should be provided, with the exception that the products are sent for display only, in which case an Application Form for Exemption Approval by CIQ Guangxi will be needed instead.

----you can visit the official website of National Development and Reform Commissionof P. R. China at for the info of the Catalogue of Energy Efficiency Labeling.

---- the Application Form for Exemption Approval should be presented to CIQ Guangxi at least 7 working days before shipment.

3.11 Goods with wooden packing should have undergone quarantine disinfection treatment and been attached with special labels under the supervision of the competent quarantine authority of the export country/region, according to the provisions of International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). The method of such treatment and labeling should comply with those prescribed and promulgated by AQSIQ.

3.12 To accelerate the customs flow, a beforehand declaration is acceptable.As soon as the goods arrive at the entry port, they will be briefly checked up and released for entry immediately.

3.13All exhibits for the Expo will be exempt from inspection/quarantine or supervision fees and sterilizing treatment expenses.

4. Restriction on Articles Assigned for the Expo

4.1The following articles are not allowed for entry:

Zoopathogen and phytopathogen(including germs and virus); harmful insects and other harmful biotic; dead animal body; soil; animals and plants as well as their products from epizootic countries and regions. The catalogue of such articles can be found on the column of Quarantine on Animals and Plants included on the website of AQSIQ at

4.2 Regulations on Quarantine Approval for the Entry of Animals and Plants as well as their products

4.2.1 The following animals and plants as well as their products are subject to Quarantine Approval for Entry by CIQ Guangxi before shipment:

----Animals and the related products:

a. ornamental fish

b. silkworm cocoon; unprocessed cultured pearls

----Plants and their products:

a. fruit and vegetables: fresh fruits

b. cereals: barley, rye, etc and its processed products, such as malt

c. beans: soya

d. potato, cassava, etc;

e.feedings: wheat bran, bean cake, bean dregs, etc.

----Animal-derivedproducts:

a. meat and its products (including viscera, casing)

b. fresh eggs (including edible fresh turtle eggs, edible soft-shelled turtle eggs)

c. aquatic products (including amphibians, reptiles, and aquatic mammals and other aquaculture products and uncooked products, aquatic products from Japan, etc.)

d. edible gelatin, edible bone hooves and its products, traditional Chinese medicinal materials of animal origin, edible bird's nest and other animal products

e. other animal-derived products subjected to quarantine approval by AQSIQ.

----Plant-derivedproducts:

a. solanaceous vegetables: tomato, eggplant, pepper fruit, etc.

b.coarse cereals: oatmeal, sorghum , etc

c. beans: green beans, peas, rice bean, broad beans, chickpeas, etc

----Milk and its products:

a. raw milk (refers to the normal milk from a healthy cattle without any change in the content)

b.raw dairy products (refers to raw milk products without any heat sterilization process)

c.pasteurized liquid milk(refers to pasteurization processed products using cattle/goat milk as raw material)

d. modulation milk products processed by pasteurization

4.2.2 The following seeds, nursery stocks and other propagation materials are subject to quarantine approval for entry by the competent agricultural and forestry authorities of Guangxi.

Plants or parts of plants, of a kind used for propagation (cultivated or natural: plants), nursery stocks (including test-tube stocks), fruits, seeds, stocks, scions, cuttings, foliages, gemma, tuberous roots, tuberous stems, bulbs, crowns, pollen and cellular media.

4.2.3The following products are exempt from quarantine approval:

Animal products: hides(dried or wet), tanned skins, washed feather and down, washed hair, carbonized hair; crustaceansetc.

4.2.4With regard to exhibits for quarantine approval,related application should be submitted to CIQ Guangxi at least 7 working days before shipment. The exhibitor or its agent should provide a list of the exhibits for the Expo, together with an official confirmation for attending the Expo. In case the application for quarantine approval has not been submitted before shipment, a retrospective procedure at the time of entry will be needed.

4.3 Verification of Health and Quarantine for Special Articles

For special articles such as microorganism, biotic products, blood and its products and tissue of human body, etc., the exhibitor or its agent should apply for verification of health and quarantine before entry. The application should be submitted to CIQ Guangxi at least 7 working days before shipment, accompanied by a Certificate of Entry Permit for Special Articles for Medical Usage issued by the provincial government authority.

4.4 Products listed in the Catalogue of China Compulsory Certification (CCC) which have not gained a CCC Certificate need to go through Record Approval Procedures:

4.4.1 The following products are listed in the Catalogue by Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as CNCA):

Cables, switches and electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for connecting to circuits; low voltage electrical appliances; low power motors; electrical tools; welding apparatus; appliances used for domestic purposes; electric sound and visual apparatus; information technique devices; lightening devices; motor vehicles and their safety accessories, parts and spare parts of vehicles, tires of vehicle, safety glass; agricultural machinery; telecommunication terminals;fire preventing articles; safe technique protection products; wireless internal network devices; decorating materials; toys.

For detailed information and the complete catalogue, please visit CNCA's website at

4.4.2The application for approval and certificate issuance by CIQ Guangxi should be submitted to CIQ Guangxi at least 7 working days before shipment. The exhibitor or its agent should provide necessary official confirmation for attending the Expo, together with Product QualificationCertificate issued by manufacturer, Safety Certificate issued by competent inspection authority of the manufacturer’s country and a written declaration made by the manufacturer stating that it will be responsible for all the safety problems occurred during the exhibition. Approval form or approval letter of Temporary Admission by Customs are also needed.Application for vehicle products and motorcycle products also need Automatic Import License. For detailed information, please refer to Application Guide of Certificate of Exemption from Certificate for the China Compulsory Certification on the website of Quantity declared should be of exhibit permission. In case the application for record approval has not been submitted before shipment, a retrospective procedure at the time of entry will be needed.

5. The Handling of Entry Goods after the Expo

5.1 For General Products

For articles assigned for sale after the expo, the exhibitor or its agent should fill in the Application Form for Entry Inspection and provide related documents issued by the On-Site Office of CIQ or CIQ Guangxi branch at the entry port. No sale will be permitted without a qualification conclusion; for goods that will be dispatched back after the Expo, an Application Form for Exit Inspection should be completed, accompanied byrelevant documents, and the goods will be released with a Release Notice issued by CIQ Guangxi.

5.2 For Animals and Plants and Related Products

Normally products of this kind should be shipped back to where they come from or be destroyed after the Expo. At the request of the exhibitor or its agent, they can be reserved with the permission of CIQ Guangxi, who gives no permissionwithout a qualification conclusion upon inspection or quarantine. The unqualified products will be disinfected or destroyed.

5.3 For Prepackaged Foods and Cosmetics

Prepackagedfoods andcosmetics destined for sale after the Expo should be regarded as normal import goods and subjected to mandatory inspection/quarantine. In addition to the Health/SanitaryCertificate issued by the competent authority of the origin country, the following info should be provided when arrive:

1. sample label of original and its translation copy in Chinese. The content of the translated label in Chinese should comply with relevant laws and regulations of the Chinese government.
2. if some contents such as awards, certification and specific place of origin are especially mentioned on the label, related diploma or certificate should be provided . For health-care foods, an Import Approval issued by Chinese health administration should be required.

3. For cosmetics, the label should bear a list of the complete components of the product, and additional descriptions of the main components will be needed.

----All prepackagedfoodandcosmetics should be subject to mandatory inspection/quarantine and issued with anInspection/Quarantine Certificate for Import before they are sold in China.

----No sale will be permitted without a qualification conclusion. All the food and cosmetics that have been proved unqualified upon inspection will be shipped backor destroyed, or subject to other treatments after the Expo.

5.4For Goods Listed in the Catalogue of China Compulsory Certification（CCC）

For Goods listed in the Catalogue of China Compulsory Certification, only those having been granted with a CCC certificate and sealed with a CCC certification mark can be sold after the Expo. For those import with Certificate of Exemption from Certificate for the CCC without a CCC Certificate and a record approval, no sale in China will be permitted, and they will be shipped back or destroyed after the Expo.

5.5For Products Listed in the Catalogue of Energy Efficiency Labeling

All products listed in the Catalogue of Energy Efficiency Labeling sent for sale in China after the Expo should be subjected to mandatory inspection according to the Regulation on Energy Efficiency Labeling of China.

6. Inspection and Quarantine Diagram for Entering/Exiting Passengers

6.1 For entry

Conscious Declaration forquarantine on entry according to relevant guidance

Quarantine examination Inspection of articles carried bypassengers Getting passed

6.2 For exit

ConsciousDeclaration forquarantine on exit according to relevant guidance

Quarantine examination Getting passed

If you become ill with one of those symptoms of fever, shiver, cough, difficulty in breathing, diarrhea and vomiting, or suffer from infectious disease or mental disease, please consciously make an oral declaration to the CIQ officer and be ready for inspection and quarantine.

7. Administration Rules on Inspection and Quarantine on Articles Carried by Entering/Exiting Passengers

Exhibits carried by entering passengers should be in accordance with related administration rules on exhibits. Detailed information in this regard will be released by CIQ Guangxi at entry ports and on the website of China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat at

According to the Catalogue of Articles prohibitedfrom being carried or mailed into China published as Official Notice No.1712 released by AQSIQ and the Ministry of Agriculture of China, the following articles are prohibitedfrom being carried into China:

I. Animals and their Products

a. live animals(except for dogs and cats), including mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates, animal genetic material.
b. meat (raw or cooked) and their products (including viscera), and aquatic animal products.

c. milk and milk products of animal origin, including raw milk, fresh milk, yogurt, and other dairy products such as cream, butter, cheese.

d. eggs and their products, including fresh eggs, preserved eggs, salted eggs, egg liquid , eggshell, and egg products such as mayonnaise.

e. edible birds’ nest (except for canned products)

f. fats and oils, hides, hairs, hoofs, bones, horns and their products