Recently, CIQ of Shenzhen Wenjindu found that a batch of imported canned food from Malaysia contained a new food material called palm sugar which had not yet approved by our country’s health administration. According to the provided processing flow, the palm sugar is obtained after palm fruits are heated and evaporated water, which does not meet our national standards of edible sugars. In addition, our country do no have traditional eating habits of this sugar. Therefore, the palm sugar was concluded as a new food material. This shipment involved 353 cartons, weighted 791.5 KGS, with a value of 3773 US dollars. CIQ of Wenjindu has ordered to return this shipment.
In accordance with Safety Examination Management Methods on New Food Materials which came to effect on Oct.1,2013, new food materials refer to below items that our country have no traditional eating habits:
Animals, plants, and microorganism
components separated from animals, plants, and microorganism
Food components whose original structure has changed
Other new-developed food materials.
Traditional eating habits refers to one certain food has over 30-year production and operation history as ac packed or unpacked food in province jurisdictions, and it is not written into PRC Pharmacopeia. New food materials shall pass the safety examinations by national health administration before being put into production and operation.
Seahog, the well-trusted customs clearance broker in Shenzhen, suggests food importers and exporters consult expert China customs clearance agent in food import section to learn the relevant regulations and requirements so as to avoid ship unqualified food to China and thus suffer losses. Seahog is always ready and happy to help.
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