On July 6, 2021 China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) implemented a notification and commitment system that allows importers (or agents) to certify to the possession of testing reports for imported dairy products, in lieu of submitting the original testing reports to GACC, when clearing customs.
On June 16, 2021, China notified draft National Food Safety Standard of Cream, Butter and Anhydrous Milk Fat (GB19646-xxxx) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1221.
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China: China Notifies Cheese Standard

On February 22, 2021, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Standard GB 5420-2021 (the National Food Safety - Cheese).
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China: Dairy and Products Semi-annual

China’s milk production is forecast to reach 34.6 MMT in 2021, benefiting from high raw milk prices and continued investment by large milk producers.
On March 4, 2021, China notified an addendum to the National Food Safety Standard: Good Manufacturing Practice for Powdered Infant Formula (GB23790-xxxx) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1159/Add.1.
On December 23, 2020, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced its annual tariff adjustment plan that sets tentative import and export tariff rates for select tariff lines in 2021.
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China: Dairy and Products Annual

China’s milk production is forecast to increase by 4.5 percent to 34.5 MMT in 2021, largely because of improved productivity.
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) notified revisions to the National Food Safety Standard: Milk Powder (GB19644-xxxx) to the WTO...
On September 14, 2020, China notified the National Food Safety Standard on Processed Cheese and Cheese Products (GB 25192-XXXX) (Draft Standard for Comments) to the WTO SPS Committee as an addendum...
On September 14, 2020, China notified the National Food Safety Standard on Modified Milk (GB 25191-XXXX) (Draft Standard for Comments) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1166.
On September 14, 2020, China notified the National Food Safety Standard on Fermented Milk (GB 19302-XXXX) (Draft Standard for Comments) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1167.
On May 12, 2020, China notified the National Food Safety Standard: Good Manufacturing Practice for Dairy Products (GB12693-xxxx) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1158.