Export market guides
Exporting to China
Import documents, certificates, duty rates and ports of entry for China, compiled from official government sources.
Requirements and duty rates shown are for consignments originating in Australia.
Import requirements
Documents and certificates China requires, grouped by product type. Each line links to the official source it was taken from.
Bovine
Draft — being verified- MEAT-CN — Australian Government export health certificate for meat and meat products to ChinaIssued by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)Official source
- Establishment listing: China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) / GACC overseas manufacturers register (Decree 248, Article 7)Official source
- Establishment listing: DAFF overseas/importing-country establishment listing for China (MICOR Meat)Official source
- Product is fully traceable: bovine animals traceable to the birth farm (or to first place of residence / port of entry for imported animals) via unique identifier, and carcasses/beef/beef products are uniquely identified and controlled through to shipment.Official source
- Free trade agreement certificate of origin (ChAFTA)Official source
- Safeguard tariff-rate quota may apply (ChAFTA)Official source
Crustacean
Research verified- FX46C — Health certificate AU → China, live wild caught seafoodIssued by DAFF (via NEXDOC)Official source
- Establishment listing: GACC Quarantine Registration List of Overseas Animals and PlantsOfficial source
- Free trade agreement certificate of origin (ChAFTA)Official source
Dairy Butter
Research verified- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER (China Import Food Enterprise Registration)Official source
- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER — Article 7 (department-verified) product listOfficial source
- DAIRY-CN — Australian Government export permit + government health certificate for dairy to ChinaIssued by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), via Request for Export (REX) in NEXDOCOfficial source
- Each inner and outer package bears either the GACC-issued registration number or the DAFF-issued establishment (ER) number; export supply chain integrity maintained until export; exporter registered with DAFF.Official source
- Free trade agreement certificate of origin (ChAFTA)Official source
Dairy Cheese
Research verified- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER (China Import Food Enterprise Registration)Official source
- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER — Article 7 (department-verified) product listOfficial source
- DAIRY-CN — Australian Government export permit + government health certificate for dairy to ChinaIssued by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), via Request for Export (REX) in NEXDOCOfficial source
- Each inner and outer package bears either the GACC-issued registration number or the DAFF-issued establishment (ER) number; export supply chain integrity maintained until export; exporter registered with DAFF.Official source
- Free trade agreement certificate of origin (ChAFTA)Official source
Dairy Concentrate
Research verified- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER (China Import Food Enterprise Registration)Official source
- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER — Article 7 (department-verified) product listOfficial source
- DAIRY-CN — Australian Government export permit + government health certificate for dairy to ChinaIssued by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), via Request for Export (REX) in NEXDOCOfficial source
- Each inner and outer package bears either the GACC-issued registration number or the DAFF-issued establishment (ER) number; export supply chain integrity maintained (product remains within export-registered establishments until exported); exporter registered with DAFF.Official source
- Free trade agreement certificate of origin (ChAFTA)Official source
Ovine
Draft — being verified- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER (China Import Food Enterprise Registration)Official source
- DAFF_MEAT_HEALTH_CERT_CN — Australian Government export health certificate for meat to China (issued via EXDOC/electronic certification)Issued by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)Official source
- Trade descriptions on inner and outer carton labels (including batch numbers) match the trade descriptions on the export health certificate/documentation, and the number of cartons and volumes in the consignment match the export documentation. Only China-approved products from China-registered establishments are included in the consignment.Official source
- Free trade agreement certificate of origin (ChAFTA)Official source
- Establishment listing: China GACC / CIFER (China Import Food Enterprise Registration)Official source
- Trade descriptions on inner and outer carton labels (including batch numbers) match the export health certificate/documentation; consignment carton count and volumes match the export documentation; outer packaging is designated chilled; only China-approved chilled products from China-registered, chilled-eligible establishments are included.Official source
Rock Lobster
Research verified- Prohibited: Ornate Rock Lobster, Tropical Rock LobsterOfficial source
Duties and taxes
Calculate landed costApplied duty and consumption-tax rates for China. Preferential rates apply only where origin is properly claimed and documented.
Ports of entry
Seaports and airports in China used for agri-food consignments.
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Compiled from official government sources for general guidance only. This is not compliance advice, and requirements change: always confirm with the importing authority and your own broker before shipping.