TTAPO INTLShanghai · China

Shanghai warehousing

Importing Food into China: Product and Logistics Planning

Review the producer, product category and import route before booking food shipments. Prepare batch, shelf-life and temperature information for the warehouse assessment.

Logistics planning by TAPO INTL. Confirm the requirements for your product and import route before shipment.

Begin with the food and its origin

How to import food into China depends on the actual category, producer and country or region of origin. Provide the product identity, ingredients where relevant and proposed sales route. Separate shelf-stable, chilled and frozen handling requirements using the manufacturer’s specification.

Use the current producer-registration process

The official customs service guide identifies GACC Order 280 for overseas food producer registration, effective from 1 June 2026, replacing Order 248. Check the current category-specific process and any applicable origin requirements for the actual producer and goods. Registration alone does not establish every condition for a shipment’s entry.

Prepare product and shelf-life records

Send packaging and quantity details, manufacturer and batch information, expiry dates and draft shipment documents. Record the minimum remaining shelf life required at delivery. Clarify the conversion between cartons and individual saleable units and any customer-specific batch restriction.

Confirm the handling chain before arrival

Describe temperature requirements during receiving, storage and onward transport. Include what happens to damaged packages or stock outside agreed conditions. TAPO assesses category acceptance and the contracted coordination scope. A listed cold-room temperature is not proof of suitability for every food product.

Questions before shipment

Can I still rely on an Order 248-only checklist?

Use the current official producer-registration guide, which now identifies Order 280. Review the applicable process for the actual product and producer.

Is a registration reference enough to book a food shipment?

No. Product, origin, route, shipment documentation and warehouse acceptance also require review before loading.

Tell us what you need to store.

Share your goods, storage conditions and next destination.

Get a quote