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Chinese herbal medicine refers to the medicinal parts of medicinal plants and animals, the raw materials formed after the initial processing after harvesting. The Measures for Quarantine Supervision and Administration of Import and Export Chinese Herbal Medicines put forward customs supervision requirements for plant-derived Chinese herbal medicines and animal-derived Chinese herbal medicines. China implements designated port administration for the import of Chinese medicinal materials, and Chinese medicinal materials shall be imported from drug import ports approved by The State Council or medicinal materials import border ports.

Why should a designated control point be established
The establishment of designated ports is not only in line with international practice, but also belongs to the requirements of China's laws and regulations (" Import and Export food safety management measures "" Import and Export Chinese herbal medicine quarantine supervision and Administration measures", etc.), but also through qualification management, scope control and other measures, effectively block and prevent foreign plant epidemics and harmful organisms into China.

Conditions for the establishment of designated ports
The border port for the import of Chinese medicinal materials shall be a border port that has established a customs agency and has the ability of customs supervision over the import of medicinal materials. The drug import port should be a prefecture-level and listed port with established customs authorities and the ability to supervise the import of drugs. The State Food and Drug Administration and the General Administration of Customs will assess the declared ports according to the relevant requirements, and the qualified ones will be reported to The State Council for approval.

Which ports in the country can import Chinese medicinal materials
01.Drug import
All ports under the jurisdiction of 19 cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Dalian, Qingdao, Chengdu, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xiamen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Haikou, Xi 'an, Nanning and Suzhou Industrial Park Port, Jinan Aviation Port, Changsha Aviation Port, Zhengzhou Airport Port, Shenyang Air Port, Wuxi Air port, Shijiazhuang Air port, Jiangyin port, Changchun Air port, Zhongshan Port, Taizhou port. (Data updated as of February 2024)
02.Medicinal materials import border port
Heihe, Dongning, Suifenhe and Tongjiang of Heilongjiang Province; Ji 'an, Changbai, Tumen, Sanhe and Hunchun of Jilin Province; Erlianhot and Manzhouli of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; Aidian, Pingxiang, Dongxing and Longbang of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Ruili, Tianbao, Jinghong and Hekou of Yunnan Province; Alashankou, Khorgosi, Turgart and Khunjerab of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; There are 23 border ports in Zhangmu, Gyirong and Pulan in the Tibet Autonomous Region. (Data updated as of February 2024)
A detailed list of ports can be found on the official website of the State Medical Products Administration
（https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/）Look it up.
03.Which Chinese medicinal materials can be imported
At present, China has access to and have traditional trade records of nearly 90 countries and regions, hundreds of kinds of medicinal materials, specific quarantine access countries (regions) and varieties of information can be in the General Administration of Customs, animal and plant quarantine Department "approved to import Chinese medicinal materials and export countries and regions directory" query link
http://dzs.customs.gov.cn/dzs/2746776/4445554/index.html
At present, only ZAOCYS and CERVI CORNU are available in China, which are few animal-derived Chinese medicinal materials PANTOTRICHUM, staghorn (GECKO), dry seahorse (HIPPOCAMPUS), and earth dragon (PHERETIMA). Access countries include Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand. Some herbal medicines of plant origin require quarantine approval.

How does the Customs control the import of Chinese medicinal materials
01.Quarantine access
The General Administration of Customs shall implement quarantine access system for imported Chinese medicinal materials, including product risk analysis, assessment and review of supervision system, determination of quarantine requirements, registration of overseas production enterprises and entry quarantine.
02.business administration
The domestic owner or its agent management: shall establish a record system for the entry, sale and processing of Chinese medicinal materials, make relevant records and keep them for at least 2 years. At the same time, Chinese herbal medicine epidemic prevention safety management personnel should be equipped to establish a Chinese herbal medicine epidemic prevention management system.
Registration of overseas enterprises: According to the results of risk analysis, the General Administration of Customs shall determine the list of medicinal materials that need to be registered overseas and implement dynamic adjustment. The General Administration of Customs shall implement registration for overseas production enterprises exporting medicinal materials that need to be registered abroad to China, and the registration shall be valid for four years.
03.Quarantine examination and approval
Where the entry of Chinese medicinal materials is subject to the examination and approval of entry animal and plant quarantine, the owner or his agent shall, before signing the trade contract, obtain the Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine License of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Examination and Approval of Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine.
04.on-site supervision
Document review - The customs accepts the declaration of enterprises, and examines whether the materials submitted by enterprises meet the requirements of laws, administrative regulations and customs regulations on the declaration and management of imported goods.
Cargo inspection - The Customs shall carry out port inspection of imported Chinese medicinal materials in accordance with the instructions of the business system, mainly including:
(1) inquire about the departure time and port, the countries or regions through which it passes, and the loading list;
(2) whether the packaging is in good condition, whether it contains animal and plant packaging and bedding materials, and conforms to the provisions of the Measures for supervision and administration of packaging quarantine;
(3) Whether the Chinese medicinal materials are corrupted or deteriorated, whether they carry harmful organisms, animal excrement or other animal tissues, whether they carry animal carcasses, soil or other things prohibited from entering the country.
05.laboratory detection
Where diseases, pests and pests are found in the on-site quarantine, or laboratory quarantine is required according to relevant work procedures, the customs shall take samples of imported Chinese medicinal materials and send them to the laboratory.
06.Designated place for storage and processing
Before obtaining the quarantine certificate, Chinese crude drugs shall be stored in a place approved by the Customs, and no unit or individual shall be allowed to transfer, sell or process them without the permission of the Customs.
07.Quarantine assessment
Inbound Chinese medicinal materials may be sold, used, or stored or processed in designated enterprises only after they pass the quarantine inspection and the Customs issues the "Certificate of Entry Goods Inspection and quarantine".
If the goods fail to pass the quarantine inspection, the Customs shall issue a quarantine treatment notice, and the owner or his agent shall, under the supervision of the Customs, conduct the treatment of disinfestation, return or destruction, and those that pass the quarantine treatment shall be allowed to enter the country.
08.Quarantine treatment of transport vehicles
The means of transport and containers for transporting imported Chinese medicinal materials shall meet the safety and hygiene requirements. If it is necessary to carry out epidemic prevention and disinfection, it shall be carried out under the supervision of the customs at the entry port. Without customs approval, Chinese medicinal materials may not be unloaded from means of transport, containers or transported.

Regulatory filing Tips
When Chinese medicinal materials enter the country, the Chinese medicinal materials declared as "medicinal" shall be included in the catalogue of medicinal materials of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China. The Customs shall conduct quarantine, supervision and administration in accordance with the Measures for Quarantine Supervision and Administration of Inbound and Outbound Chinese Medicinal Materials. The Chinese medicinal materials declared as "edible", that is, "items with the same origin as medicine and food, which are both drugs and food" (see "Notice of the Ministry of Health on Further regulating the management of Raw materials of Health Food" (Health Law Supervision and Development [2002]51) List of items that are both food and medicine "), the inspection, quarantine and supervision and management shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the General Administration of Customs on import and export of food.
In addition, imported Chinese herbal medicines should also meet the relevant regulatory requirements of the drug supervision and administration department, the drug supervision and administration department in accordance with its regulatory duties to carry out the inspection of imported herbal medicines and issue the Import Drug Customs Clearance. [2002] No. 51) List of articles that are both food and medicine "), whose inspection, quarantine, supervision and administration shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the General Administration of Customs on import and export of food.