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China GACC Modifies Declaration Requirements for Imported Cosmetics
Jun 23, 2022
On June 20, 2022, General Administration of Customs, P.R. China (GACC) released an announcement modifying the declaration requirements for some imported cosmetics. 1 When the consignee of imported cosmetics and their agents declare cosmetics whose HS code starts with 3303 and 3304, they should fill the product quantity in the customs declaration form according to the following requirements.
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China Customs Rejected Imported Cosmetics Containing Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
May 27, 2022
From 2021 to April 2022, China Customs: 1) rejected a total of four batches of cosmetics containing cannabis sativa seed oil from entering China; 2) seized three bottles of CBD essential oil containing THC. The suspects were arrested.
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China Updates Cross-Border E-Commerce Positive List
Feb 22, 2022
The List of Import Goods through Cross-border E-commerce (2022 Edition) amended the remarks of 11 cosmetic products. They shall not be listed in the Catalogue of Commodities Prohibited from Import (Seventh Batch) and require certificate to prove that they do not belong to Wild Fauna and Flora Import/Export Commodity Catalogue.
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[Updated] China GAC Cancels the Consignee Filing of Imported Cosmetics
Dec 20, 2021
China's inspection and quarantine system of imported cosmetics can be divided into three phases: 1) the customs’ filing management of imported cosmetics consignees before import; 2) the inspection and quarantine of imported cosmetics at ports, which includes inspection application, on-site inspection and quarantine, sample investigation, laboratory test and report. Unqualified products found during an inspection at ports will be returned or destroyed by customs authorities depending on the situation while the qualified products...
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China Implements Amended Cosmetic Prohibited Ingredient Inventories: 24 Newly Prohibited Ingredients Including Cannabidiol (CBD)
May 31, 2021
The main amendments include adding 24 prohibited ingredients, amending the names and CAS numbers of prohibited ingredients, classifying and merging prohibited drug ingredients. From May 28, 2021, cosmetic registrants and notifiers are not allowed to produce or import products containing prohibited ingredients stipulated in the new inventories. Among the 24 newly prohibited ingredients, CBD and three other Cannabis Sativa derived ingredients are included, which means that CBD cosmetics are prohibited from being produced and imported in China.
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Monthly Recap: Asia-Pacific Cosmetic Regulatory Updates | February 2021
Mar 03, 2021
China Introduces Transitional Processing Measures on Existing Applications of the Previous 5 Special Cosmetics, China NMPA Clarifies 4 Key Tasks for Cosmetics Supervision in 2021, China Implements 2 Industry Standards of Quality Control Requirements and Testing Methods of Cosmetics Package, Guangdong Chamber of Daily Used Chemicals Consults on 4 Group Standards, Tmall Global Implements New Qualification Standards, Acceptance Standards, and Fee Standards for Merchants, South Korea Releases the Cosmetic Policy Plan in 2021, South Korea Consults on the Packaging Material Requirements
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Proya: A Company Perspective on Ingredient Management under China's New Cosmetic Regulations
Dec 14, 2020
On Dec 8, 2020, speaking at the CRAC-HCF 2020 Virtual Forum by REACH24H, Mr. Ligang Jiang, the Chief R&D Officer from Proya Cosmetics Co., Ltd, analyzed how cosmetic enterprises should manage ingredients under the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). During the speech, Mr. Jiang summarized the key provisions related to ingredients in CSAR and its subsidiary regulations and their impact, hotly discussed issues in the industry, and his thoughts and recommendations on ingredient management from the enterprise perspective.
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RCEP FTA Signed: What Can Foreign Investors in China Expect?
Nov 19, 2020
China and 14 other countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement. Once ratified by six ASEAN countries and three non-ASEAN countries, the pact will formally enter into force by as early as the second half of 2021. RCEP’s sheer size makes it significant. Participating economies account for 29 percent of global GDP and about 30 percent of the world’s population...
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Explaining China GAC's Modifications on Commodity Classification and Declaration Requirements of Imported Facial Cleansers
Nov 19, 2020
To facilitate enterprises to correctly declare commodity classification matters, reduce commodity classification disputes, and align the customs commodity classification with international trading partners, China’s GAC published the “Commodity Classification Decisions of 2020” on September 15 [1]. The specifics of the announcement includes the release of 4 new decisions, the adjustment of 99 decisions based on WCO’s opinions as well as the repeal of 3 decisions. All these amendments have taken effect as of October 1, 2020...
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China to Further Create a Supportive Import Policy Environment
Nov 06, 2020
At the opening ceremony of the third China International Import Expo, President Xi summarized 5 achievements on opening up over the past years and revealed 6 measures to further create a supportive import policy environment.
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Stay Current: China’s Cosmetic Safety Assessment Regulatory Landscape
Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
China’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) and Its Updates
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