This is an Excel file summarizing 2,425 agricultural products imported into China that must be registered through the competent authority of the exporting country. According to the file, data is taken from the animal and plant quarantine portal of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), announced on April 28, 2026, based on Order 280. Note after checking the basis: The list of agricultural products that must be registered through the exporting country's competent authority is announced by GACC according to Notice 219/2025 (pursuant to the Law on Animal and Plant Quarantine on Entry and Exit), not according to Order 280; Article 30 of Order 280 states that the registration of foreign enterprises producing primary edible agricultural products is separately regulated by GACC, and section 4(1) of Notice 27/2026 confirms that this list is implemented in accordance with Notice 219/2025. Businesses, cooperatives, and packaging facilities use files to quickly check their items.
Text information
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Document name | List of imported agricultural products that need to be registered through competent authorities |
| Document type | Summary and lookup Excel file (not original legal document) |
| Data source (according to recording file) | General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) – Animal and Plant Quarantine Information Portal |
| Date of publication of the list (according to the recording file) | April 28, 2026 |
| Based on (according to the recorded file) | File records Command 280 – incorrect; The correct basis is Notice 219/2025 of GACC (see section Legal basis) |
| Number of published document | Unknown – file does not contain a serial number |
| Scale | 2,425 product lines, 2,425 management codes (监管识别码), divided into 20 groups |
| Language | Chinese is the original; accompanied by an unofficial Vietnamese - English translation by Andwind |
| File structure | Original: Summary sheet of 20 groups, All products and 20 sheets by group. Translation: Instructions sheet, Summary of 20 groups, List of 2425 products |
Main content
Sheet "Summary of 20 groups" lists the number of products in each group as follows (data is correct according to the file):
| No | Product group | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquatic animals and genetic material | 324 |
| 2 | Poultry and genetic material | 70 |
| 3 | Animal feed (including pet food) | 389 |
| 4 | Non-food animal products (including fertilizers...) | 490 |
| 5 | Oriental medicine herbs of animal origin | 62 |
| 6 | Terrestrial animals and genetic material (except poultry) | 24 |
| 7 | Biological materials | 5 |
| 8 | Food (including cereals, pulses, oilseeds) | 142 |
| 9 | Seedlings (only products that have quarantine requirements and require foreign businesses to register) | 49 |
| 10 | Organic farming medium | 24 |
| 11 | Fertilizers of plant origin | 4 |
| 12 | Animal feed of plant origin (including grass) | 73 |
| 13 | Plant products used for processing (including green coffee, cocoa, stevia, star dew) | 8 |
| 14 | Fresh fruit | 89 |
| 15 | Fresh vegetables | 137 |
| 16 | Oriental medicine herbs of plant origin | 325 |
| 17 | Spices of plant origin | 40 |
| 18 | The substance is both a food and a traditional medicinal herb | 159 |
| 19 | Tobacco leaves | 8 |
| 20 | Other | 3 |
| Total | 2,425 |
- Each line is a 13-digit administrator code: the first part is the HS code, the second part distinguishes the purpose of use (eg: used as medicine, as animal feed).
- Many key Vietnamese products are listed in the list, for example, in the fresh fruit group there are fresh mango, fresh dragon fruit, fresh longan, fresh lychee, fresh durian; The spice group includes pepper, cinnamon, and unground anise; The processing group has unroasted green coffee.
- Relations with Notice 219/2025: Notice 219/2025 of GACC (issued November 7, 2025, implemented from December 15, 2025) stipulates the list of imported agricultural products that must be proposed for registration by the official agency of the exporting country; The importer must declare the Chinese registration code of the foreign enterprise in license box code 302 on the declaration. The list is published and searched on the GACC portal (dzs.customs.gov.cn). The note attached to the file states the number of 2,589 items for Notice 219 – the Notice 219 text does not state this number (unverified); file also does not explain the difference with 2,425.
- Categories are subject to change: need to check the latest list on GACC portal before shipping goods.
What do export businesses need to do?
- Filter the "All Products" sheet by HS code or Chinese name, comparing with the correct use purpose written in brackets.
- If the item has a name, contact the Vietnamese authority in charge of the product industry to be introduced for registration before shipping the goods.
- Remind importers to declare the correct Chinese registration code of the facility in license box code 302 on the declaration (section 3 of Notice 219/2025).
- No conclusion based on Vietnamese and English columns; Always check by Chinese name and administrator code.
- Check the latest catalog on the GACC portal before each new season or contract.
Download documents
- Catalog of 2,425 products – Chinese version (Excel) (XLSX, about 0.2 MB)
- List of 2,425 products – unofficial Chinese–Vietnamese–English translation compiled by Andwind (Excel) (XLSX, about 0.22 MB)
The Chinese version is the valid version. The Vietnamese - English translation was completely re-edited by Andwind (unofficial), with code 0602909999116 missing in the previous version; When there is a difference, it is based on the Chinese name and administrator code.
Frequently asked questions
How is the list of 2,425 products different from the list of 2,589 items in Notice 219?
The number 2,589 is only in the file notes, the document Notice 219/2025 does not state the number of items (unverified). List of 2,425 products is data on file, recorded on April 28, 2026; Andwind has not been able to compare the announcement date and quantity on the GACC portal.
If a product is in the catalog, can a business register itself?
Are not. According to section 1 of Notice 219/2025, these are agricultural products that must be registered by the official agency of the exporting country; Importers can only import from establishments with normal registration status announced by customs.
Can the Vietnamese translation in the file be used?
The translation was compiled by Andwind for quick reference, not the official version. Some uncommon names of species and medicinal herbs have their scientific names attached; When identifying the product, check the Chinese name and management code.
Legal basis and scope of application
| Document | Effect | Related Terms | Applicable subjects | Validity status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice No. 219/2025 of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on requirements for management of foreign enterprise declarations for imported agricultural products, dated November 7, 2025 | From December 15, 2025 | Section 1: list of agricultural products that must be registered by the official agency of the exporting country; Section 2: look up list of establishments; Section 3: declare the registration code in license box code 302 | Agricultural products imported into China are listed in the list; Chinese importers and foreign facilities | In effect; The list is published and updated by GACC on the portal dzs.customs.gov.cn |
| Notice No. 27/2026 of GACC, dated March 18, 2026 | Same Order 280 (from June 1, 2026) | Section 4(1): list of primary edible agricultural products that must be registered according to Notice 219/2025 | Imported primary edible agricultural products | In effect |
| GACC Order No. 280, announced October 14, 2025 | From June 1, 2026 | Article 30, Clause 2: Registration of enterprises producing primary edible agricultural products is separately regulated by GACC | Foreign enterprises producing food (not directly regulating the list of 2,425 products) | In effect; replace Order 248 |
The number of 2,425 products, 20 groups and announcement date April 28, 2026 are data on file, not yet collated on the GACC portal.
Reference source
Notice 219/2025 and Notice 27/2026 of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC); List Excel file (announced April 28, 2026). The Vietnamese and English parts were compiled by Andwind for reference, not the official version; When there are differences, it is based on the Chinese version.
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