Pre-made Meal Export Guide: Customs & Compliance

With the acceleration of modern lifestyles,consumer demands for food have also changed.Today we will delve into prepared dishes—these ready-to-cook,ready-to-heat,ready-to-eat foods—and explore why they continue to experience rapid growth in the food industry,presenting new consumption trends.If you are a company exporting prepared dishes,this article will provide all the preparatory work needed for export!

Customs declaration unit filing:

Multi-Certificate Integration Filing: When registering with the market regulatory authorities,businesses can opt for the "Multi-Certificate Integration" method to select customs declaration unit filing,thereby completing the filing process simultaneously and reducing application costs for enterprises.

Online Filing: For enterprises that have not opted for the "Multi-Certificate Integration" scheme,they may choose the online method to submit their filing application through China’s International Trade "Single Window" or "Internet + Customs" platform,and the filing can be completed within three working days.

Filing Information Query: Enterprises can log in to "China Customs"Enterprise Credit Information Publicity Platform to query filing information and also print the Customs Declaration Unit Filing Certificate online.

Export food raw material planting and breeding farm filing

The raw materials used in pre-made dishes,such as vegetables,tea,rice,poultry,etc.require the filing of their planting and breeding farms.

Application Method: Planting and breeding farms can apply for record-filing with the competent customs at their location through the integrated online service platform of "Internet + Customs."

Query Method: The record list can be found in the "Enterprise Management and Audit Department" section on the official website of the General Administration of Customs.

Export food production enterprise filing

Filing Conditions: Enterprises exporting pre-made dishes must meet conditions including having legal person status,obtaining a food production license,and establishing a food safety and hygiene control system.

Application Process: Enterprises can submit their filing applications through the "Internet + Customs" integrated online service platform,and are required to upload the "Application Form for the Filing of Export Food Production Enterprises" simultaneously.

Export Process

Export Declaration: Before exporting pre-made dishes,enterprises must confirm the requirements of the target export country and apply to customs with the necessary documents.

Customs Clearance and Release: Products can be directly released if they meet system control requirements without on-site inspection or laboratory testing; if inspection is required,export is permitted only after passing the inspection.

Handling Overseas Notifications

When overseas notifications indicate food safety issues with exported pre-made dishes,customs will:

Proactively contact the relevant enterprises to understand the situation.

Conduct verification of the involved enterprises.

Require enterprises to implement rectifications and strengthen management.

Notify the local government of the situation.