In accordance with the China Commodity Import and Export Inspection Law and its implementing regulations, AQSIQ decides to carry out cotton registration management for overseas cotton suppliers exporting to mainland China in order to Strengthen the supervision and management of the Inspection and Quarantine that prevent taking low-quality cotton products such as fine and adulterated products and guarantee the quality of imported cotton.
1. Cotton suppliers applying for registration shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) The company is legal in the country or region where it is located
(b) The company has a processing site and a certain scale of operation
(c) The company has a stable source of supply and has quality control measures for the cotton raw material supplied.
(d) Familiarize yourself with Chinese inspection and quarantine regulations and the relevant requirements on trade in cotton.
(e) Previously had no serious quality problems, harmful substances, no record of serious consequences in cotton trade.
2. Foreign cotton suppliers must submit written documents to AQSIQ in Chinese or Chinese and English when applying for cotton registration:
(a) Foreign suppliers of export cotton apply for registration
(b) Business registration documents that are effective and legal
(c) The basic materials of production, operation and quality control of the supplier.
(d) Other relevant documents required by AQSIQ
3. After the submitted documents meet the requirements, AQSIQ will accept the cotton registration application and inform the foreign suppliers.
Additional documents, if required, must be submitted within the first 5 business days. If applicants are unable to submit the supplements within 20 business days, the application will be abandoned.
4. A team of inspectors appointed by AQSIQ will evaluate the application of foreign suppliers in two months. If necessary, applicants will be assessed on scene. On-site evaluation includes processing capacity, quality control and management, inspection, packaging, storage management, etc.
5. Applicants will be registered in AQSIQ Cotton after evaluation if they meet all the requirements. AQSIQ will issue the cotton registration certificate and notify the applicant. If they do not qualify, the applicant will not be registered and will only be able to reapply after two months.
6. AQSIQ Cotton Registration Certificate is valid for 3 years.
Registered companies must request the renewal of the application 3 months before it expires. For change of information, registrants can submit a request for change of registration information.
7. If the application documents are not truthful after inspection, the applicants will not be registered or the registration qualification for the registered applicants will be cancelled.
When registered foreign suppliers export cotton to China, the importer in China must provide the foreign supplier’s registration certificate to the port of entry inspection and quarantine agency. Upon arrival, the goods can be inspected at the port of destination.
If foreign suppliers of cotton are not registered, the importer must contractually agree to inspection prior to shipment. The inspection agency, designated by the inspection and quarantine organization or AQSIQ, will carry out the inspection before shipment. When the goods arrive, the inspection and quarantine agency will carry out the inspection at the port of entry. Basic information from the foreign supplier and a declaration of qualified products are required during entry inspection.
AQSIQ carries out an evaluation of the quality qualification and credibility of overseas cotton suppliers according to the actual arrival quality. Credit evaluation and inspection management refer to the relevant standards.
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